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Birth name | Jeffrey H. Lorber |
Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.[1] | November 4, 1952
Genres | Jazz, smooth jazz, jazz pop, jazz fusion |
Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, record producer |
Instrument | Keyboards |
Years active | 1975–present |
Labels | Inner 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)