Jeffrey H. Lorber is an American keyboardist, composer, and record producer. After six previous nominations, Lorber won his first Grammy Award on Jan. 28, 2018 for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album for Prototype by his band The Jeff Lorber Fusion.
Born: | Nov 4, 1952, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Genres: | Jazz, smooth jazz, jazz pop |
Occupation(s): | Musician, composer, record producer |
Instruments: | Keyboards |
Years active: | 1975–present |
Labels: | Inner City, Blue Note, Narada, Zebra, Verve, Warner Bros, Arista, Peak |
Associated acts: | Michael Jeffries, Karyn White |
Twitter: | Jeff Lorber's Twitter profile |
IMDb: | Jeff Lorber's IMDb |
About Jeff Lorber
Grammy Award-nominated keyboardist and record producer who was a pioneer of smooth jazz. He was known for his group The Jeff Lorber Fusion.
Before Fame
He fell head over heels for jazz during his time at the Berklee College of Music.
Achievement
His music was used extensively by The Weather Channel's "Local on the 8s" segments, some of which ended up on the network's compilation albums.
Family Life
His family was Jewish. He began pursuing piano at the age of four.
Associations
His 1980 album "Wizard Island" introduced Kenny G to the world.
Information related to Jeff Lorber
- Smooth jazz musicians
- Jazz fusion pianists
- Jazz-pop pianists
- Smooth jazz pianists
- Narada Productions artists
- Jewish jazz musicians
- Musicians from Portland, Oregon
- 21st-century American pianists
- Male jazz musicians
- Berklee College of Music alumni
- Musicians from Philadelphia
Latest information about Jeff Lorber updated on March 03, 2021.