★★★★★
Don't call it a comeback. Call it a throwback. In a time when many of the major players of the fusion era have unplugged, keyboardist Jeff Lorber not only keeps grinding away, he's doubling down. Not by coincidence is Galaxy billed as a Jeff Lorber Fusion project rather than a Lorber solo project. This is clearly an artist not the least bit embarrassed by his roots in jazz fusion...
- www.allaboutjazz.com
2012-02-06
★★★★★
I decided to do a little compare and contrast when I turned my attention to the review of Galaxy, the latest recording by Jeff Lorber Fusion. I reviewed Now Is the Time, JLF's project from 2010, so I typed Lorber's name into iTunes search application, which allowed me to zone in on songs in my playlist in which Lorber's name is mentioned. Of course, I got the tracks from both albums, but I also saw tracks from other projects where the keyboard player performed as a guest artist...
- www.soultracks.com
2012-02-02
★★★★★
Jeff Lorber is often referred to as a "jazz veteran." His professional roots in the music go back to the 1970s when the fusion giants roamed the land. Back then, Lorber fronted a group called Jeff Lorber Fusion, and he played that funky brew of jazz, funk and rock. In the 1980s, Lorber flipped the script, going solo and moving into the more radio friendly jazz/R&B hybrid known as smooth jazz...
- www.soultracks.com
2010-12-07
★★★★★
When I think that Mr. Lorber has finally let me hear his signature, he shows me that there is more to his name. He is still one of the most talented artists doing music today. If you liked him before, take my word for it, "You ain't heard nothin yet".On his latest CD "Midnight", he does jazz, of course. He also takes us through ballads with funky piano interludes. There is even something in here for you Jimmy Smith fans. A funky organ...
- www.jazzreview.com
2010-08-23
★★★★★
As long as Jeff Lorber has been in the music business, one would think he would play it safe and always put out the slamming jazz/funk he is well known for. But on his new CD, "Flipside", Lorber reigns the funk in for a more varied sonic approach that definitely works. Working alongside veteran smooth jazz producer Steve Dubin, Jeff has crafted warm, organic grooves within the concept of "flipsides" of 45 record singles, which often times were better than the original A-side releases...
- www.jazzreview.com
2010-08-23
★★★★★
Lorber combined some soulful favorites with musicians who understood the mission. Participants such as Gerald Albright, Dave Koz, Siedah Garrett (vocals), Lenny Castro and a whole host of others "bring it home." The opener, "Snakebite," is a straight no-nonsense track that's slick and sophisticated. Albright contributes some funky sax coupled with Lorber's tasty piano that kicks at every turn...
- www.jazzreview.com
2010-08-23
★★★★★
Jeff Lorber never ceases to amaze. He Had a Hat (Blue Note, 2007) is Lorber at his pure and unadulterated best. The keyboardist teamed up with an all-star team of musicians including Bobby Colomby, the visionary producer behind many successful albums including trumpeter Chris Botti's When I Fall in Love (Columbia, 2004), To Love Again: The Duets (Columbia, 2005), as well as the 1976 Epic debut of the late bassist Jaco Pastorius...
- www.allaboutjazz.com
2010-08-20
★★★★★
Keyboardist Jeff Lorber helped pioneer the music genres now known as smooth jazz and new adult contemporary.Following the release of Samson Record's 2001 release, "Kickin' It," Lorber's first studio album in two years, GRP Records release, "The Very Best of Jeff Lorber." The 15 selections take the listener back as far as Lorber's 1993 release, "Worth Waiting For," on Verve-Forecast Records...
- www.jazzreview.com
2009-06-08
★★★★★
Without fail, on each new CD, Jeff Lorber brings us to the new cutting edge of musical ideas, with fresh, inventive performances, A-List players, top quality production, and masterful compositions. The extraordinary new CD titled He Had A Hat continues the adventure.The release is an incredibly original, entertainingly diverse, cohesive body of music. On 13 tracks, styles range from contemporary jazz to hard bop and plenty of Lorber's signature funky fusion vibe...
- www.jazzreview.com
2009-06-08
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