With a smooth sound bringing together elements of funk, R&B, rock, and electric jazz, keyboardist Jeff Lorber helped pioneer a genre of fusion later formatted under such names as NAC and contemporary jazz. Born in Philadelphia on November 4, 1952, he began playing the piano at the age of four, and as a teen performed with a variety of local R&B bands. Lorber's infatuation with jazz began during his stay at the Berklee College of Music, and after forming the Jeff Lorber Fusion he issued the group's self-titled debut in 1979. During the first half of the following decade, the band became one of the most popular jazz acts of the period, touring non-stop and even scoring a Best R&B Instrumental Grammy nomination for their radio hit "Pacific Coast Highway." 1984's Step by Step was their most successful outing yet, but at the Fusion's peak, Lorber disbanded the group, instead turning to production and session work. He did not issue his first proper solo LP until 1991's Worth Waiting For, remaining both a prolific performer and producer for the rest of the decade. He recorded for Verve and Zebra in the '90s before moving over to Narada in the 2000s and releasing successful smooth jazz albums like 2003's Philly Style and 2005's Flipside. He released He Had a Hat on Blue Note in 2007. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide
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Jeff Lorber
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jazz, fusion, smooth jazz, jazz-pop, crossover jazz
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| Jeff Lorber | Sat, May 17 8:00p | Radisson Hotel, Sacramento, CA |
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| Jeff Lorber | Sun, May 18 8:00p | Hyatt Newporter Amphitheatre, Newport Beach, CA |
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| Jeff Lorber | Fri, May 30 8:00p | Space Coast Convention Center, Cocoa, FL |
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| Gerald Albright, Jeff Golub, Jeff Lorber, Peter White | Sat, May 31 8:00p | Pompano Beach Amphitheatre, Pompano Beach, FL |
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| Jeff Lorber | Fri, Jun 13 8:00p | Southfield Civic Center Pavillion, Southfield, MI |
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| Playboy Jazz Festival | Sat, Jun 14 2:30p | Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA |
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| Jeff Lorber | Sat, Jun 14 8:00p | Promenade Park, Toledo, OH |
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| Playboy Jazz Festival | Sun, Jun 15 2:30p | Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA |
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| Jeff Lorber | Wed, Jun 25 8:00p | Chelsea Piers, New York, NY |
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| Jeff Lorber | Sun, Jul 20 8:00p | Oceanside Pier & Amphitheater, Oceanside, CA |
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| Jeff Lorber | Fri, Aug 8 8:00p | Hyatt Newporter Amphitheatre, Newport Beach, CA |
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| Jeff Lorber | Sun, Aug 10 8:00p | Oceanside Pier & Amphitheater, Oceanside, CA |
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| Jeff Lorber | Sat, Sep 20 8:00p | Verizon Wireless Theater, Houston, TX |
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| Jeff Lorber | Sun, Sep 21 8:00p | One World Theater, Austin, TX |
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