Jeff Lorber

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jeff Lorber
Occupation	Composer
Date Of Birth	Nov 4, 1952(1952-11-04)
Age	72
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Country	United States
Birth City	Pennsylvania
Horoscope	Scorpio

Jeff Lorber Biography

Jeff Lorber is one of the most popular and richest Composer who was born on November 4, 1952 in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, United States. Grammy Award-nominated keyboardist and record producer who was a pioneer of smooth jazz. He was known for his group The Jeff Lorber Fusion.

His 1980 album “Wizard Island” introduced Kenny G to the world.

Lorber was born to a Jewish family in Cheltenham, Pennsylvania, the same suburb as Michael and Randy Brecker, with whom he would later play. He started to play the piano when he was four years old. After playing in a number of R&B bands as a teen, he attended Berklee College of Music, where he developed his love for jazz. At Berklee he met and played alongside guitarist John Scofield. He moved to Vancouver, Washington in 1972. For several years he studied chemistry at Boston University.

His first group, The Jeff Lorber Fusion, released their self-titled debut album The Jeff Lorber Fusion in 1977 on Inner City Records. Supported by a revolving cast of musicians, including drummer Dennis Bradford, he recorded five studio albums under this moniker. These early albums showcased a funky sound influenced by other jazz fusion practitioners such as Herbie Hancock, Weather Report, and Return to Forever, the latter’s Chick Corea appearing on several songs. Like his contemporaries, Lorber performed on multiple keyboard instruments, including piano, Rhodes piano, and analog synthesizers, often favoring the Minimoog and Sequential Circuits Prophet 5. The Jeff Lorber Fusion’s 1980 album, Wizard Island, introduced saxophonist Kenneth Bruce Gorelick, better known as Kenny G.

His family was Jewish. He began pursuing piano at the age of four.

Jeff Lorber Net Worth

Jeff Lorber is one of the richest Composer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jeff Lorber 's net worth $1.5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He fell head over heels for jazz during his time at the Berklee College of Music.

His music was used extensively by The Weather Channel’s “Local on the 8s” segments, some of which ended up on the network’s compilation albums.

Jeffrey H. Lorber (born November 4, 1952) is an American keyboardist, composer, and record producer. After six previous nominations, Lorber won his first Grammy Award on Jan. 28, 2018 for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album for Prototype by his band The Jeff Lorber Fusion.

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Many of his songs have appeared on The Weather Channel’s Local on the 8s segments and on the channel’s compilation albums, The Weather Channel Presents: The Best of Smooth Jazz and The Weather Channel Presents: Smooth Jazz II. He was nominated for a Grammy Award for his album He Had a Hat (Blue Note, 2007)

Facts & Trivia

Jeff Ranked on the list of most popular Composer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jeff Lorber celebrates birthday on November 4 of every year.

Is Jeff Lorber still alive?

Jeff Lorber
Genres| Jazz, smooth jazz, jazz pop, jazz fusion
Occupation(s)| Musician, composer, record producer
Instruments| Keyboards
Years active| 1975–present

Did Kenny G play with Jeff Lorber?

But the fact is that the first albums by his Jeff Lorber Fusion group, which included a saxophonist then known as Kenny Gorelick (and now known as Kenny G) , virtually established the template for a generation of instrumental pop artists.

How old is Jeff Lorber?

69 years (November 4, 1952)

What genre is Jeff Lorber?

Jazz

Who is Michael Lorber?

Michael Lorber was the attorney-turned-broker who made his Bravo debut as one of the three original sales moguls on the very first season of Million Dollar Listing New York in 2012.