He Had a Hat
Download links and information about He Had a Hat by Jeff Lorber. This album was released in 2007 and it belongs to Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Smooth Jazz genres. It contains 13 tracks with total duration of 52:15 minutes.
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| Artist: | Jeff Lorber |
| Release date: | 2007 |
| Genre: | Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Smooth Jazz |
| Tracks: | 13 |
| Duration: | 52:15 |
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Tracks
[Edit]| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | Anthem for a New America | 3:48 |
| 2. | He Had a Hat | 4:34 |
| 3. | Grandma's Hands | 4:06 |
| 4. | Surreptitious | 4:10 |
| 5. | All Most Blues | 4:25 |
| 6. | Orchid | 3:54 |
| 7. | BC Bop | 2:28 |
| 8. | The Other Side of the Heart | 5:35 |
| 9. | Hudson | 3:58 |
| 10. | Super Fusion Unit | 3:52 |
| 11. | Eye Tunes | 3:50 |
| 12. | Requiem for Gandalf | 3:43 |
| 13. | Burn Brightly | 3:52 |
Details
[Edit]A sophisticated showcase for his varied jazz styles, Jeff Lorber's He Had a Hat finds the pianist moving from softly funky pop-jazz numbers to a few straight-ahead swingers. Always an urbane and tasteful musician, Lorber has often found a good balance between contemporary pop oriented material and more cerebral improvisational cuts, and He Had a Hat is a prime example of this duality. To these ends, tracks like the title cut and the frenetic "Surreptitious" evince a kind of Tower of Power meets Brecker Brothers funk. Fittingly, trumpeter Randy Brecker adds his supple chops to the latter track. Similarly engaging big-band numbers like "All Most Blues" and the afterglow ballad "Orchid" bring to mind both early- and late-period Miles Davis, respectively. Also joining Lorber here are a bevy of name artists including trumpeter Chris Botti, vocalist Paula Cole, saxophonist Gerald Albright, and many others.This CD was nominated for a Grammy award in 2007 for Best Contemporary Jazz Album.