Jeff Lorber Fusion: Galaxian (1981)

GALAXIAN, the 1981 album from modern jazz group The Jeff Lorber Fusion, first appeared in 1981 and features the tracks "Magic Lady" and "Night Love."

Tracklist:
01 - Monster Man
02 - Seventh Mountain
03 - Magic Lady
04 - Night Love
05 - Spur of the moment
06 - Think back and remember
07 - Bright Sky
08 - Galaxian
Personnel:
Jeff Lorber: Keyboards
Kenny G : alto & tenor saxophone, Flute
Dennis Bradford: Drums
Danny Wilson: Electric Bass
Additional musicians
Paulinho Da Costa: Percussion
Stanley Clarke : Bass
Dean Parks : Guitar
Galaxian
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Jeff Lorber: State of Grace (1996)

Delving deep as ever into the retro, vibin, chillin' atmospheres is veteran keyboard funkateer Jeff Lorber, who was actually around playing and helping create the fusion style of jazz in the first place. On the cool explosions of State of Grace (Verve Forecast), one of pop fusion's early forebears shuns the synthesizer effects and again pulls out his healthy, well-traveled rack of simmering memories -- the Fender Rhodes, Hammond B-3, Hohner Clavinet, Wurlitzer electric piano, Mini-Moog, and, in keeping with the eloquence promised in the album title, the Steinway M grand piano. The result is a mostly hypnotic, marvelously organic ride through territory that is all at once familiar and uncharted. Percussive melodies are still the key to Lorber's West Side Stories, but this time he complements his trademark soul with the spiritual flute flutterings of Gary Meek, in addition to all-star contributions by Art Porter and Dave Koz. Koz and Lorber's recent trip to Indonesia for a songwriting symposium with Asian composers led to the most intriguing tune here, the mysterious and exotic "The Island of Temples." What luck that just as a guy like Lorber decides he never wants to leave the '70s, the mystical Me Decade is suddenly back, welcoming his likes again with open arms. ~ Jonathan Widran

Tracklist
1. Wide Open Space (4:37)
2. PCH (Pacific Coast Highway) (4:09)
3. State Of Grace (4:03)
4. Bring It On (4:10)
5. Cat Paws (4:45)
6. Katherine (4:42)
7. Hearts On Fire (4:38)
8. Moon Terrace (4:12)
9. Island of Temples (5:30)
10. Deep Ellum (4:18)
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Jeff Lorber: Worth Waiting For (1991)

After a seven year layoff, feisty veteran funkmaster Lorber steps out from the producer's chair with a fun filled all star project. The keyboardist, best known for his fusion years, has been far from idle during that time, producing for pop jazz sax gods Kenny G and Eric Marienthal, and mixing for U2 and Paula Abdul. His latest lives up to its title...though not resoundingly so. As he did with Marienthal's brilliant Oasis, Lorber divides his keyboard time between punchy, soulful rhythms and mellifluous textures that pour on the romance. Easygoing exercises like "Yellowstone" and the Latin tinged "Punta Del Soul" inspire a cool charm, but it's danceable cookers like "High Wire" and "Jazzery" that keep the disc spiraling. The only track that seems out of step is "Do What It Takes," whose production takes on a dated, 70s Crusaders sheen. Spirited performances surround Lorber's tasty keywork, most notably those of Art Porter, Gary Meek, Dave Koz and Bruce Hornsby.

Tracklist:

1. Rain Song
2. The Underground
3. Yellowstone
4. Punta Del Este
5. Lost With You
6. Worth Waiting For
7. High Wire
8. Wavelength
9. Columbus Ave.
10. Do What It Takes
11. Jazzery
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Gary Meek: ST (1991)

Gary Meek began playing piano at age five. He took up clarinet in junior high school and switched to alto sax to join the high school's jazz band. His early musical influences were a mix of his older sisters pop records and his fathers swing collection. He kept playing both instruments until today. While studying at the Grove School of Music and playing Jazz at the LA Jazz Workshops during the early 80s, he played keyboards to make a living. His big break came in 1986 when he became keyboarder for Dionne Warwicks worldwide tour. When returning from the tour, he started cooperating with Airto Moreira and Flora Purim as well as Jeff Lorber, who also performed on his first solo album. His style combines latin and funk with jazz improvisations. He composes in his home studio with an assortment of keyboards, a Apple Mac computer with "Performer" software and an ADAT recorder. For actual albums he prefers working with real musicians.

Tracklist:
1. Shuffle
2. My Song For Donna
3. Struck by Lightning
4. Cats
5. Passage
6. I'll Be Here
7. Triple Play
8. Bingo Bango Bongo
9. Tours From Hell
10. Hey You
11. Fun in the D.D.R.
Personnel:
Gary Meek - soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, keyboards
Flora Purim - vocals
Howard "Buzz" Feiten - guitar
Steve Bach - accordion, piano
Jeff Lorber - keyboards, drums, keyboard programming
Bob Harrison - acoustic bass
Airto Moreira - drums
Michael Shapiro - drums
Brad Dutz - percussion
Yutaka Yokohura - keyboard programming
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Paul Brown & Friends: White Sand (2007)

One of the leading Contemporary Jazz guitarists/producers in the world, Paul Brown makes his stunning debut on Peak Records celebrating his intense musical foundation with an elite group of friends. These `friends" include Al Jarreau, Boney James, Bobby Caldwell, Lina, Euge Groove, Rick Braun, Jeff Lorber, Jesse J and David Benoit. Brown has been creating distinctive, "hummable" tracks for years for other artists and has a keen instinct for knowing what his fans want to hear. On "White Sands", his third album as a solo artist, he has created some immediately identifiable tracks which are destined to be come instant crowd pleasers. A two time Grammy award winner, Brown was also named the "most played" artist in the 2006 year end charts for Radio and Records with his #1 track, "Winelight".

Tracklist:

1. White Sand (Jessy J) 4:21

2. The Rhythm Method (Paul Brown) 4:00

3. Makes Me Feel So Good (Paul Brown) 4:06
4. Ol' Skoolin' (Paul Brown) 4:25
5. Mercy, Mercy, Mercy (Paul Brown) 4:18
6. R 'n' B Bump (David Benoit) 4:27
7. I Say A Little Prayer (Paul Brown) 3:37
8. More Or Less Paul (Paul Brown) 4:39
9. For What It's Worth (Paul Brown) 3:36
10. Mr. Cool (Rick Braun) 4:09
White Sand
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