Soft Space (album)
Encyclopedia
Soft Space is the second album by Keyboardist Jeff Lorber
as leader of his band "The Jeff Lorber Fusion"
and Joe Farrell
. This would be the groups last effort for Inner City Records
before moving on to Arista Records
the following year.
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Jeff Lorber
Jeff Lorber is an American Grammy Award-nominated keyboardist, composer, and record producer.After leading his own group, The Jeff Lorber Fusion, he went on to pioneer the smooth jazz genre....
as leader of his band "The Jeff Lorber Fusion"
Reception
Released in 1978 this album featured special guest artists, Chick CoreaChick Corea
Armando Anthony "Chick" Corea is an American jazz pianist, keyboardist, and composer.Many of his compositions are considered jazz standards. As a member of Miles Davis' band in the 1960s, he participated in the birth of the electric jazz fusion movement. In the 1970s he formed Return to Forever...
and Joe Farrell
Joe Farrell
Joseph Carl Firrantello , known as Joe Farrell, was an American jazz saxophonist and flutist. He is best known for a series of albums under his own name on the CTI record label and for playing in the initial incarnation of Chick Corea's Return to Forever.-Biography:Farrell was born in Chicago...
. This would be the groups last effort for Inner City Records
Inner City Records
Inner City Records, an American jazz record label now based in Elmsford, New York, was founded in 1976 by Irv Kratka, owner of Music Minus One, and Eric Kriss, an independent producer. Affiliated labels included Guitar World and Classic Jazz...
before moving on to Arista Records
Arista Records
Arista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records...
the following year.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Jeff LorberJeff Lorber
Jeff Lorber is an American Grammy Award-nominated keyboardist, composer, and record producer.After leading his own group, The Jeff Lorber Fusion, he went on to pioneer the smooth jazz genre....
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- The Samba 5:13
- Katherine 5:50
- Black Ice 5:40
- Curtains 6:00
- Proteus 4:42
- Soft Space 4:05
- Swing Funk 5:56
Personnel
- Jeff LorberJeff LorberJeff Lorber is an American Grammy Award-nominated keyboardist, composer, and record producer.After leading his own group, The Jeff Lorber Fusion, he went on to pioneer the smooth jazz genre....
- Fender Rhodes, Keyboards, Moog Synthesizer, Synthesizer, Voices - Chick CoreaChick CoreaArmando Anthony "Chick" Corea is an American jazz pianist, keyboardist, and composer.Many of his compositions are considered jazz standards. As a member of Miles Davis' band in the 1960s, he participated in the birth of the electric jazz fusion movement. In the 1970s he formed Return to Forever...
- Keyboards, Mini Moog, Soloist - Joe FarrellJoe FarrellJoseph Carl Firrantello , known as Joe Farrell, was an American jazz saxophonist and flutist. He is best known for a series of albums under his own name on the CTI record label and for playing in the initial incarnation of Chick Corea's Return to Forever.-Biography:Farrell was born in Chicago...
- Flute, Sax (Soprano), Saxophone - Lester McFarland - Bass, Electric Bass
- Dennis Bradford - Drums
- Dean Reichert - Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
- Terry Layne- Flute, Alto & Tenor Saxophone, WoodWind
- Ron Young, Bruce Smith - Percussion, Congas
Charts
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Top Jazz Albums | 13 |