Wizard Island (album)
Encyclopedia
Wizard Island is the fourth album by Keyboardist Jeff Lorber
as leader of his band "The Jeff Lorber Fusion"
except where indicated.
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 1980 this would be Jeff's first album to chart number one on the Jazz Album Charts.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....
except where indicated.
- Wizard Island 4:04
- Sweet 3:54
- Can't Get Enough 3:36
- Reflections 5:15
- Fusion Juice - (Kenny GKenny GKenneth Bruce Gorelick , better known by his stage name Kenny G, is an American, adult contemporary and smooth jazz saxophonist. His fourth album, Duotones, brought him breakthrough success in 1986...
) 4:09 - Lava Lands 3:56
- Shadows 3:56
- City 4:00
- Rooftops 3:47
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....
- Electric Piano, Accoustic Piano, Keyboards, Synthesizer - Danny Wilson - Bass
- Dennis Bradford - Drums
- Jay Koder - Jazz &Acoustic Guitar
- Kenny GorelickKenny GKenneth Bruce Gorelick , better known by his stage name Kenny G, is an American, adult contemporary and smooth jazz saxophonist. His fourth album, Duotones, brought him breakthrough success in 1986...
- Flute, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone - Paulinho Da CostaPaulinho Da CostaPaulinho da Costa is a Brazilian percussionist born in Rio de Janeiro, considered one of the most recorded musicians of modern times. Playing over two hundred percussion instruments, he has participated in thousands of recording sessions, Grammy Award-winning albums, hit songs, soundtracks, radio...
- Percussion - 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
Charts
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Pop Albums Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
123 |
| Billboard Top Jazz Albums | 1 |