The Jeff Lorber Fusion (album)

The Jeff Lorber Fusion is the debut album by keyboardist Jeff Lorber as leader of his band "The Jeff Lorber Fusion."

The Jeff Lorber Fusion
Studio album by
The Jeff Lorber Fusion
Released1977
Recorded1977
StudioRipcord Studios, Vancouver, Washington
GenreJazz Fusion
Smooth Jazz
Funk
LabelInner City Records
ProducerJeff Lorber
Harry Callow
The Jeff Lorber Fusion chronology
The Jeff Lorber Fusion
(1977)		 Soft Space
(1978)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jeff Lorber

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Funky Gospel"5:38
2."Glisten"6:00
3."Deva Samba"4:28
4."Refunk"1:53
5."Terry's Lament"6:14
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Lift Off"3:09
2."Chinese Medicinal Herbs"5:03
3."Water Music"4:07
4."River Winds"4:20
5."Cousin Stu"5:44
6."Poppin'"4:17

Personnel

The Jeff Lorber Fusion

  • Jeff Lorber – keyboards, pianos, synthesizers
  • Lester McFarland – electric bass
  • Dennis Bradford – drums
  • Terry Layne – reeds, flute

Guest Musicians

  • Tod Carver – guitars (7, 8)
  • Ron Young – percussion (3)
  • Bruce Smith – percussion (4, 7, 8)
  • Jeff Uusitalo – trombone (5)

Production
  • Jeff Lorber – producer
  • Harry Callow – producer
  • Dave Dixon – engineer
  • Suzanne Hill – design
  • Orval Goodwin – photography

Charts
Chart (1980) Peak
position
Billboard Top Jazz Albums[3] 30

References
  1. Wynn, Ron. Jeff Lorber: The Jeff Lorber Fusion > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
  2. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 127. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  3. "Jeff Lorber US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
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