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I just called the band The Jeff Lorber Fusion to let people know that it wasn’t country rock that night. Most of the show was from the record so I know it's gotta be GREAT.īy the way you East Coasters: They are at The Iridium in New York this Thursday night, 12/19. LORBER, WHO’S COMING TO LA WITH MIKE STERN AND DAVE WECKLE IN DECEMBER. I'm doing a road trip to SoCal tomorrow for the Holidays but before I leave am making a point to pick up the new Mike Stern/Jeff Lorber release, "Eleven". It will be posted later today so check back if interested. I have one other audio only that is more of the progressive/jamming bent that you might expect from these guys. The rest of what she did was on rhythm electric guitar. On the first tune she played some kind of African string instrument while singing. Mike Stern's wife Leni joined them for maybe half of the show. Whatever they played, it was ALL brilliant!! About a one hour 10 minute set. This is one of the more mellow tunes they did and I wanted to share because I think it's really lost on people who never bother to expose themselves to jazz how intensely beautiful it can be at times. The video police were out in force but I wanted to capture something so I simply held the camera down between my legs. The "video" is actually audio only, an 8:00 minute very beautiful tune. What a monster still.hearing him and Stern together is a treat only true jazz aficionados could appreciate. I was into Lorber back in the early 80's when he dominated the LA fusion scene. Jeff Lorber? When I first saw this advertised, that Jeff Lorber was playing in a band with Mike Stern, I about fell over.
An All-Star cast to be SURE as Jimmy Haslip hails from The Yellowjackets, drummer Dave Weckl a storied career including The Chick Corea Electric Band. If this wasn't the greatest jazz show I've ever heard.jeez it's RIGHT up there is all I can say. KNKX and Dimitrious Jazz Alley welcome all-star jazz fusion band with Mike Stern (guitar), Jeff Lorber (keys), Jimmy Haslip (bass) and Gary Novak (drums). Last year Lorber marked his 40th recording anniversary and in January 2018, he scored his first GRAMMY win for his Jeff Lorber Fusion recording Prototype in the category of Best Contemporary Instrumental Album.Still trying to pick my jaw up off of the floor. The group released their self-titled debut which quickly gained traction and became one of the most popular jazz acts, touring nonstop. Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley welcomes all-star jazz fusion band with Mike Stern (guitar), Jeff Lorber (keys), Jimmy Haslip (bass) and Dave Weckl (drums) touring in support of their new release ELEVEN. A true clinician, Lorber has made it a point to study the long line of modern jazz pianists, including Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea Thelonious Monk, and McCoy Tyner. Downbeat Magazine named him, “One of the 75 greatest guitarists of all time.” Jeff Lorber Fusion came to life in the 70s when the pianist attended Berklee College of Music. Since then he has released 17 recordings as a leader, six of which were nominated for GRAMMY Awards. A player of remarkable facility whose searing lines are informed mainly by bebop and the blues while also carrying a rock-tinged intensity, Stern made his mark with Miles Davis in the early ‘80s before launching his solo career in 1985. Artist: Mike Stern And Jeff Lorber Fusion.
Over the next two years, Stern was a member of Michael Brecker’s. Mike Stern & Jeff Lorber Fusion Eleven (2019) Posted by root on SeptemNo comments. That powerhouse fusion outfit was documented on Live in Tokyo 1986. Darryl Jones on electric bass and Steve Smith on drums. The ten-track set is previewed by the pulsating ‘Ha Ha. JazzTimes may earn a small commission if you buy something using one of the retail links in our articles. Two seasoned greats of modern jazz will come together on 27 September when Concord Jazz release Eleven, the new collaboration between keyboard player, producer and writer Jeff Lorber and guitarist Mike Stern. Mike Stern/Jeff Lorber Fusion: Eleven (Concord Jazz) A review of the keyboardist and guitarists album. To a generation of contemporary jazz guitar aficionados, he is regarded as one of the true guitar greats of his generation. MIKE STERN, JEFF LORBER, JIMMY HASLIP, GARY NOVAK. CD review: Mike Stern, Jeff Lorber Fusion Eleven 2019: Video, CD cover. Mike Stern is a six-time GRAMMY nominated American jazz guitarist.