Which is basically kind of a reference a little bit back to a lot of records from the '70s, (in) the early days of fusion there was a lot of space-related titles. I gave him a call cause I thought it would be nice to have a quote from him that would relate to the artwork we have on the cover and the title of the record. I knew he would say something interesting, something about "the cosmos" or something! I didn't expect him to say that, to be honest with you. Jeff Lorber: (Laughing) We didn't really know what he was gonna say. How did Kip come to know your music? Is he a friend of yours? His music inspires me and puts my soul at peace, so I can become one with the astronomical phenomena I probe." "When struggling to understand space, time, and the universe, it helps immensely to be immersed in Jeff Lorber's music. The album's cover features photography courtesy of NASA, evoking the era of great science fiction inspired art and iconography that graced many fusion recordings from back in the day, as well as Lorber's fascination with physics and science.Ĭhris Becker: There's a great Kip S. and Larry Koonse, drummers Vinnie Colaiuta and Dave Weckl, percussionist Lenny Castro and trumpeter Randy Brecker. Galaxy features the core group of Lorber on keyboards, Jimmy Haslip on bass, and Eric Marienthal on saxophones, along with guitarist Paul Jackson Jr. Led by pioneering jazz fusion keyboardist and composer Jeff Lorber, the band's new album Galaxy features a mix of brand new tunes, including "Horace," dedicated to the groundbreaking pianist and composer Horace Silver, and updated versions of some of Lorber's best known compositions from the '70s and '80s, including "Wizard Island," "The Samba" and "The Underground." The band will be playing two sets this Saturday at the Red Cat Jazz Café, which is right back in the heart of downtown.
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