Prototype (Jeff Lorber album)

Prototype is an album by the Jeff Lorber Fusion that was released on March 24, 2017.[1][2] The album earned the group a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album.[3]

Prototype
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 24, 2017 (2017-03-24)
StudioCocoa Butt (Culver City, California); JHL Sound (Pacific Palisades, California); Mannerism Studio (New York City, New York).
GenreJazz, contemporary jazz
Length49:30
LabelShanachie
ProducerJeff Lorber Jimmy Haslip
Jeff Lorber chronology
Step It Up
(2015)
Prototype
(2017)
Impact
(2018)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Track listing

All songs written by Jeff Lorber. "Hidden Agenda" co-written with Jimmy Haslip.

No.TitleLength
1."Hyperdrive"4:56
2."Prototype"5:22
3."Test Drive"5:19
4."What's the Deal"4:47
5."Vienna"5:56
6."The Badness"5:10
7."Hidden Agenda"5:00
8."Gucci"5:00
9."Park West"4:09
10."River Song"3:51

Personnel

  • Jeff Lorber – keyboards, guitar (3, 7, 9), synth bass (3, 4, 6, 8, 9)
  • Paul Jackson, Jr. – guitar (1, 7, 8), rhythm guitar (1, 7, 8), guitar soloist (7)
  • Chuck Loeb – melody guitar (1)
  • Michael Thompson – guitar (2, 3, 4, 6-10)
  • Jairus Mozee – guitar (3, 4)
  • Larry Koonse – guitar (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

Charts

Chart Peak
position
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)[4] 6

References

  1. Collar, Matt. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic.com. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  2. Jazz, All About. "Jeff Lorber Fusion: Prototype". All About Jazz.
  3. "Grammy Awards 2018: The winners' list".
  4. "Jeff Lorber Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
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