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Unlike 2000's Definitive Collection, the inappropriately titled The Very Best of Jeff Lorber only focuses on his work since 1993. This is a shame, because despite the quality of his playing, his earliest albums display a thoughtful take on fusion that emphasized the rock elements more than jazz. In the '90s, Lorber's funky smooth jazz doesn't have the same groundbreaking feel or youthful energy that he was so good at creating. His music can still be a lush, powerful force (just check out "Yellowstone" for proof), but it can suffer from an indistinct feel that suggests a hundred other players. Still, the small experimental touches (such as the whispered vocals in "Punta del Este") can still shake up his material, making this an above-average collection that doesn't begin to touch the breadth of its subject's catalog.
© Bradley Torreano /TiVo
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John Robinson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Landau, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Nate Phillips, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - JEFF LORBER, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Paul Jackson, Jr., Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Meek, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1994 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
John Robinson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Landau, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - JEFF LORBER, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Gary Meek, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Alec Miles Milstein, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1994 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
JEFF LORBER, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Ray Fuller, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
John Robinson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Benét, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - MICKEY PETRALIA, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - JEFF LORBER, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Marlon McClain, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Robinson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - MICKEY PETRALIA, Producer - Nate Phillips, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - JEFF LORBER, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Stuart Wylen, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joseph Lawrence Altruda, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Steven Dubin, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Hey, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Lenny Castro, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - JEFF LORBER, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Alex Al, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Wah Wah Watson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - TONY MAIDEN, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Reichenbach, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Cole, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Higgins, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - John Roberts, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 Gold Circle Records
John Robinson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - BRUCE HORNSBY, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - JEFF LORBER, Producer, MainArtist - Paul Jackson, Jr., Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Meek, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Alec Miles Milstein, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jeffrey Jon Pfeiffer, ComposerLyricist - Jeffrey H Lorber, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1993 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - JEFF LORBER, Producer, MainArtist - Paul Jackson, Jr., Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Meek, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Janis Siegel, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Alec Miles Milstein, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jeffrey H Lorber, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1993 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Benét, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - JEFF LORBER, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Carl Fysh, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1994 UMG Recordings, Inc.
John Robinson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - MICKEY PETRALIA, Producer - JEFF LORBER, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Gary Meek, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Stuart Wylen, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 UMG Recordings, Inc.
John Robinson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - JEFF LORBER, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Paul Jackson, Jr., Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Alec Miles Milstein, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Art Porter, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1993 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jeff Pescetto, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Marlon McClain, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - J. Pescetto, ComposerLyricist - John Robinson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Benét, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Nate Phillips, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - JEFF LORBER, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1994 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
John Robinson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Landau, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Benét, ComposerLyricist - JEFF LORBER, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Paul Jackson, Jr., Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Meek, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1994 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
John Robinson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Landau, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - MICKEY PETRALIA, Producer - Nate Phillips, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - JEFF LORBER, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Dave Koz, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1996 UMG Recordings, Inc.
LEE RITENOUR, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - JEFF LORBER, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Curt Bisquera, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Jackson, Jr., Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Alec Miles Milstein, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - C. Bisquera, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1993 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Unlike 2000's Definitive Collection, the inappropriately titled The Very Best of Jeff Lorber only focuses on his work since 1993. This is a shame, because despite the quality of his playing, his earliest albums display a thoughtful take on fusion that emphasized the rock elements more than jazz. In the '90s, Lorber's funky smooth jazz doesn't have the same groundbreaking feel or youthful energy that he was so good at creating. His music can still be a lush, powerful force (just check out "Yellowstone" for proof), but it can suffer from an indistinct feel that suggests a hundred other players. Still, the small experimental touches (such as the whispered vocals in "Punta del Este") can still shake up his material, making this an above-average collection that doesn't begin to touch the breadth of its subject's catalog.
© Bradley Torreano /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 01:08:29
- Main artists: Jeff Lorber
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: GRP
- Genre: Jazz
© 2002 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 2002 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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