The Definitive Collection is a compilation album

Album

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 of jazz fusion

Jazz fusion

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 songs by American

United States

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 pianist

Pianist

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 Jeff Lorber

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....

 and was released in 2000 through Arista Records

Arista Records

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This album sampler includes tracks from albums released in 1977-1985 during Jeff Lorber's years with "The Jeff Lorber Fusion" group through 1981 and the beginning of his solo career in 1982. Songs such as "Tune 88" and "Toad's Place" were featured on The Weather Channel's Local On The 8s segments.

Track listing

1. "Tune 88"
2. "Water Sign"
3. "Night Love"
4. "Fusion Juice"
5. "Warm Springs"
6. "Rain Dance"
7. "Wizard Island"
8. "Spur Of The Moment"
9. "Tierra Verde"
10. "Toad's Place"
11. "Magic Lady"
12. "The Magician"
13. "Tropical"
14. "City"
15. "Waterfall"
16. "Step By Step"

External links

• The Definitive Collection by Jeff Lorber on lorber.com