Jeff Lorber

American keyboardist, composer, and record producer

Born: 4 November 1952
Cheltenham Township
Country: United States
Active: 1975–
Record labels: Blue Note
Discography: 15 albums

Biography

Jeff Lorber is a jazz musician who plays piano and musical keyboard. Jeff Lorber was born on 4 November 1952 in Cheltenham Township. The music is usually filed under jazz and crossover jazz. Record labels: Blue Note. The discography here lists 15 albums, from “It’s a Fact” (1982) to “Elevate” (2024).

Jeffrey H. Lorber (born November 4, 1952) is an American keyboardist, composer, and record producer. After six previous nominations, Lorber won his first Grammy Award on January 28, 2018 for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album for Prototype by his band the Jeff Lorber Fusion. Many of his songs have appeared on the Weather Channel's Local on the 8s segments and on the channel's compilation albums, The Weather Channel Presents: The Best of Smooth Jazz and The Weather Channel Presents: Smooth Jazz II. He was nominated for a Grammy Award for his album He Had a Hat (Blue Note, 2007)

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Discography

Studio and live albums

It’s a Fact 1982 · Arista In the Heat of the Night 1984 · Arista

Step by Step 1985

Private Passion 1986

Worth Waiting For 1993

West Side Stories 1994

State of Grace 1996

Midnight 1998

Philly Style 2003

Kickin’ It 2004

Flipside 2005

He Had a Hat 2007

Heard That 2008

BOP - to Help Fund the Cure for PKD 2015

Elevate 2024

Also plays on

Albums where Jeff Lorber is credited as a sideman

1982	Kenny G — Kenny G	producer
1983	G Force — Kenny G	keyboard
1985	Gettin’ Away With Murder — Patti Austin	keyboard, synthesizer
1987	Brasil — The Manhattan Transfer	instrument arranger, programming
1990	Blue Pacific — Michael Franks	producer
1993	Harbor Lights — Bruce Hornsby	sampler, programming
1993	Dragonfly Summer — Michael Franks	producer
1999	Slowing Down the World — Chris Botti	electric piano
2001	Night Sessions — Chris Botti	keyboard
2001	Nice & Slow — Brian Culbertson	arranger, Rhodes piano
2002	All I Got — Al Jarreau	keyboard
2003	Ricochet — Richard Elliot	keyboard, engineer, producer
2004	When I Fall in Love — Chris Botti	arranger, keyboard, producer, recording
2006	A Soulful Christmas — Brian Culbertson	arranger, guitar, Wurlitzer electric piano
2010	Hello Tomorrow — Dave Koz	keyboard, piano, producer