The Jeff Lorber Fusion (album)

The Jeff Lorber Fusion is the debut album by keyboardist Jeff Lorber as leader of his band "The Jeff Lorber Fusion".

The Jeff Lorber Fusion
Studio album by The Jeff Lorber Fusion
Released	1977
Recorded	1977
Studio	Ripcord Studios, Vancouver, Washington
Genre	Jazz Fusion Smooth Jazz Funk
Label	Inner City Records
Producer	Jeff Lorber Harry Callow
The Jeff Lorber Fusion chronology
The Jeff Lorber Fusion (1977) Soft Space (1978)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jeff Lorber.

Side one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Funky Gospel"	5:38
2.	"Glisten"	6:00
3.	"Deva Samba"	4:28
4.	"Refunk"	1:53
5.	"Terry's Lament"	6:14

Side two

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Lift Off"	3:09
2.	"Chinese Medicinal Herbs"	5:03
3.	"Water Music"	4:07
4.	"River Winds"	4:20
5.	"Cousin Stu"	5:44
6.	"Poppin'"	4:17

Personnel

• Jeff Lorber – keyboards, pianos, synthesizers
• Lester McFarland – electric bass
• Dennis Bradford – drums
• Terry Layne – reeds, flute

Guest Musicians

• Tod Carver – guitars (7, 8)
• Ron Young – percussion (3)
• Bruce Smith – percussion (4, 7, 8)
• Jeff Uusitalo – trombone (5)

Production

• Jeff Lorber – producer
• Harry Callow – producer
• Dave Dixon – engineer
• Suzanne Hill – design
• Orval Goodwin – photography

Charts

Chart (1980)	Peak position
Billboard Top Jazz Albums[3]	30

References

1. Wynn, Ron. Jeff Lorber: The Jeff Lorber Fusion > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 07 September 2011.
2. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 127. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
3. "Jeff Lorber US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-07.

External links

• Jeff Lorber-The Jeff Lorber Fusion at Discogs