Also, as on several past Lorber dates, saxophonist David Mann supplies his tastefully punchy horn arrangements. Augmenting these sessions at various times are such recognizable stalwarts as drummer Gary Novak, guitarist Chuck Loeb, bassist Nathan East, and others. Headlining Jeff Lorber Fusion this time out are longtime associate bassist Jimmy Haslip (who co-produced the album with Lorber) and in-demand studio saxophonist Andy Snitzer, whose abundant album credits have found him playing everything from jazz to gospel to emo-pop. His fifth outing since reactivating the ensemble with 2010's Now Is the Time, 2017's Prototype is a slick - if still soulful - production that finds Lorber digging into a set of upbeat funk- and pop-inflected jams with just enough hardcore jazz flourishes to keep things from getting too predictable. As the name implies, Jeff Lorber Fusion initially took inspiration from such genre-bending icons as Horace Silver, Chick Corea, and the '70s electrified sound of Miles Davis, albeit with an ear to pushing his fusion and funk-influenced sound in a much more mainstream direction.
One of the early progenitors of what would come to be known as smooth jazz, pianist Jeff Lorber originally made his name in the '70s and '80s with his electric jazz outfit Jeff Lorber Fusion. Recording information: Cocoa Butt, Culver City, CA JHL SOund, Pacific Palisades, CA Mannerism Studio, NYC.
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