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Jeff Lorber
Jeff (* 1952 in Philadelphia, PA) is a is a fusion and smooth jazz keyboardist. He had piano lessons since he was four years old. In his school days he played soul and R & B. He first studied chemistry in Boston before beginning parallel studies at Berklee College of Music in 1970/71, where he was taught by Margaret Chaloff, Dave Amram and Ran Blake. He continued his chemistry studies in Oregon, where he worked from 1973 as a jazz lecturer at Clark College. With bassist Danny Wilson and drummer Dennis Bradford, he founded his own group with which he presented his debut album in 1977.
 
In the years that followed he worked with guest soloists such as Joe Farrell, Chick Corea and Freddie Hubbard. In 1983 Lorber moved to Los Angeles, where he worked as a studio musician, producer and talent scout for Herb Alpert, the Pointer Sisters and Kenny G. In addition, he presented his own albums with changing line-ups, which were nominated for a Grammy several times. As a guest musician he was involved in recordings by Eric Marienthal, Gary Meek, U2, Art Porter junior, Manhattan Transfer, Duran Duran, Bruce Hornsby and Curtis Mayfield.
 
In 2018 he received a Grammy Award in the category "Best Contemporary Instrumental Album" for the album Prototype.
 
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Discography [3]
Vibes Alive
Sin-Drome Records SD 8926
recorded in Burband, CA/USA
Dirk Richter, vibes, keyboards
Randall Crissman, guitar, bass
Larry Koonse, guitar
Jeff Lorber, Hammond B-3 organ, piano
Jimmy Haslip, bass
Jimmy Johnson, bass
John Pena, bass
William Kennedy, drums
Walfredo Reyes, drums
John "J.R." Robinson, drums
Carlos Vega, drums
Luis Conte, percussion
The Past Builds The Future
Trippin 'N' Rhythm Records
recorded in Paris/France; Alhambra, CA; Pacific Palisades, CA/USA
U-Nam, guitar, keyboards, bass, drums, chimes, vocals
Gary Meek, soprano sax, alto sax, tenor sax
Bobby Rangell, sax, flute
Jeff Lorber, clavinet, Fender Rhodes, Hammond B-3 organ
Franck Sitbon, Fender Rhodes, Hammond B-3 organ
Guy N'Sangue, bass
Franck Ridacker, drums, tambourine
Kovas, chimes, shaker
Leedia, vocals
Nyr, vocals
Rahsaan Patterson, vocals
Phil Perry, vocals
Uncommon Denominator
Hidden Beach Recordings WK 27499
recorded in New York, NY; Chatsworth, CA; Chicago, IL/USA
Mike Phillips, sax, ewi, vocals
Ron King, trumpet, flugelhorn
Sherrod Barnes, guitar
Brant Biles, guitar
Carl Burnett, guitar
Samir Elmehdaoui, guitar
Gary Haase, guitar, bass, drums
J.R. Hutson, guitar, keyboards, drums
Jeff Lorber, guitar, organ, drums
Marlon McClain, guitar
Dwight Sills, guitar
Joel Whitely, guitar, bass
Al Willis, guitar
Brandon Coleman, Fender Rhodes, organ, synthesizer
Ivan Dupée, organ
Jason Freeman, keyboards
Janek Gwizdala, keyboards, bass, drums
Shawn Hibbler, synthesizer
Selan Lerner, keyboards
Mike Logan, piano
Eric Parker, keyboards
Bennet Paysinger, Fender Rhodes
Rex Rideout, keyboards
George Whitty, keyboards, strings
Jerry Barnes, bass, percussion
Sekou Bunch, bass
Richard Patterson, bass
Ronnie L. Breaux jr., drums
Ricardo Jordan, drums
Khari Parker, drums
Michael White, drums
Jeff Byrd, percussion
Jonathan Pierre, percussion, vocals
Alan Plummer, percussion
Paul Wertico, percussion
Michaella Phillips, vocals
Tandria Potts, vocals
Trina Powell, vocals
Keenan Pryor, vocals
Gus Rickette, vocals
Kareem Wells, vocals

 
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