Lorber makes waves on acoustic piano and Mann’s horn arrangement add a brassy punch. “Back Room” keeps the good vibes going with no let-up Haslip’s bubbling bass joins with Novak to forge an irresistible funk pulse. “Space-Time” explodes out of the gate, getting right onto a busy, percolating rhythm and potent soloing from Lorber and Haslip’s old Yellowjackets bandmate saxophonist Bob Mintzer. As someone who grew up listening to these guys rip on records that became gateway drugs to mainstream jazz, it’s truly a treat for me to hear them still at peak performance and making music with craftsmanship. session players and fusion jazz elites since the 70s or 80s, you can scan the credits and see that there’s no ageism practiced on Space-Time everyone here brings decades of experience and know-how. Jimmy Haslip, who has been a monster on bass for as long as Lorber has been one on keyboards, remains Lorber’s closest collaborator, anchoring down the low end and co-producing with the leader.
The official membership of this group remains at three but saxophonist Andy Snitzer moved on and drummer Gary Novak’s de-facto membership becomes official. Lorber understands there’s a lot to live up to whenever he undertakes making new JLF music, which is why his recent output in particular has been remarkably consistent. Space-Time is the latest and greatest from a keyboard wizard and one of the most enduring titans of crossover jazz.Īfter forty-five years, The Jeff Lorber Fusion name continues to carry a lot of cachet, especially among rare groove enthusiasts. Lockdown hadn’t curbed Jeff Lorber’s record production workload much, but the time freed up from not touring handed him the opportunity to make another Jeff Lorber Fusion album.
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