Prototype (Jeff Lorber album) explained
| Prototype |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Jeff Lorber |
| Cover: | Prototype (Jeff Lorber album).jpg |
| Studio: | Cocoa Butt (Culver City, California); JHL Sound (Pacific Palisades, California); Mannerism Studio (New York City, New York). |
| Genre: | Jazz, contemporary jazz |
| Label: | Shanachie |
| Producer: | Jeff Lorber Jimmy Haslip |
| Prev Title: | Step It Up |
| Prev Year: | 2015 |
| Next Title: | Impact |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
Prototype is an album by the Jeff Lorber Fusion that was released on March 24, 2017.[1] The album earned the group a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album.[2]
Track listing
All songs written by Jeff Lorber. "Hidden Agenda" co-written with Jimmy Haslip.
Personnel
- Jeff Lorber – keyboards, guitars (3, 7, 9), synth bass (3, 4, 6, 8, 9)
- Paul Jackson, Jr. – guitars (1, 7, 8), rhythm guitar (1, 7, 8), guitar solo (7)
- Chuck Loeb – melody guitar (1)
- Michael Thompson – guitars (2, 3, 4, 6-10)
- Jairus Mozee – guitars (3, 4)
- Larry Koonse – guitars (5, 8), guitar solo (5, 8)
- Nathan East – bass (1)
- Jimmy Haslip – electric bass (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10), bass (5)
- Gary Novak – drums
- Andy Snitzer – alto saxophone (1, 2, 3, 6-9), tenor saxophone (4, 5), soprano saxophone (8, 10)
- David Mann – horns (1-4, 6, 7, 9), horn arrangements (1-4, 6, 7, 9), orchestra and string arrangements (10)
Production
- Jeff Lorber – producer, recording, mixing (1, 2, 5, 7, 10)
- Jimmy Haslip – producer
- Peter Mokran – mixing (3, 4, 6, 8, 9)
- Michael Thompson – guitar recording (2, 3, 4, 6-10)
- David Mann – horn recording (1-4, 6, 7, 9)
- Gavin Lurssen – mastering at Lurssen Mastering (Los Angeles, California).
- Raifi Minasian – graphic and package design
- Alex Solca – photography
- Bud Harner – management
- Alle Paone – management
- Chapman & Co. – management company
Notes and References
- Web site: Jeff Lorber Fusion: Prototype. All About. Jazz. All About Jazz.
- Web site: Grammy Awards 2018: The winners' list.
