Jeff Lorber

Jeff Lorber
Background information
Birth nameJeffrey H. Lorber
Born (1952-11-04) November 4, 1952 (age 72)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.[1]
GenresJazz, smooth jazz, jazz pop, jazz fusion
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, record producer
InstrumentKeyboards
Years active1975–present
LabelsInner City, Blue Note, Narada, Zebra, Verve, Warner Bros., Arista, Peak

Jeffrey H. Lorber (born November 4, 1952)[1] 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)

  1. ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2004). Joel Whitburn Presents Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles, 1942-2004 (5th, illustrated ed.). University of California: Record Research Incorporated. p. 360. ISBN 9780898201604.