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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Factually excellent.,
By Torquemada "dunlopilo" (Atlanta, Georgia USA / Madrid, Spain.) - See all my reviews
This review is from: It's a Fact (Audio CD)
Recorded at the beginning of the 80s, this is the perfect example of what fusion (jazz-soul-funk) music was, before being relabeled and remarketed under "smooth jazz". Jeff Lorber is to me one of the finest musicians and composers in this type of music, and this is one of his finest albums.
Incentives to get this cd ? Well the line-up is impressive : Jeff on keys, of course, but also Nathan East (bass), John Robinson (drums), Paulinho DaCosta (percussion), Tom Browne (Trumpet), Pat Kelly (guitar on one track), and yes, Kenny Gorelick, before he became that pasty sticky jelly thing. And, the voice of Greg Walker (Santana's voice on albums such as "Inner secrets"). Also, the sound is impeccable; some remasters only have the name in it. This is really sharp sounding ! Granted, it's only 9 tracks and 37 minutes short, but that is just how vinyl records were. And at no time do we have that overproduced result that is unfortunately common in today's smooth jazz. The players play on target, the tracks have enough subtleties but are catchy at the same time, and it sounds dynamic enough for a studio session. You can repeat the cd several times without getting tired. My personal choices are tracks 2, 4 (with the voice of Greg Walker) and 7. Also, don't miss the cover version of "Always there", originally from Ronnie Laws. Very Funky ! This is a must have in your collection if you are a fan of the quality music done up to the mid eighties or if you want to have an idea of what this genre was before everyone rushed into it and it became a "middle of the road" decaffeinated thing. You'll probably like it if you liked the sound of Benson, Jarreau, Deniece Williams from that same period. Enjoy it !
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
As Good As It Gets,
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This review is from: It's a Fact (Audio CD)
I was lucky enough to get to see the 'It's a Fact' tour at a small club in San Diego in 1982. The material, coupled with selections from earlier Lorber albums let me know just how special this group of musicians were. A world of talent came together on It's a Fact and Lorber's arranging abilities busted out, especially on the rockin' cover of Ronnie Laws' Always There. I still get occasional chills when I hear the duet solo on 'Tierra Verde' with a young Kenny (G)orelic on sax and Lorber's sax-tuned synth. First rate stuff, cover to cover.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good Head Start!,
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This review is from: It's a Fact (Audio CD)
Sadly Jeff Lorber is a quirky rare groove keyboardist and synth-wiz who is largly dismissed and/or disliked for tworeasons;because he unwittingly wrought the havock of both smooth jazz AND Kenny G on the world.Luckily "It's A Fact" came before both of those happened.Synthesized rare groove's such as the funky "Full Moon","Always There" and even the lighter title song and "Above The Clouds".Even "The Magician" and "Delvans" find him in a comfy Spyro Gyro fusion mode.He's also the only guy I know who uses the Prophet 10 AND OB-X synthesizers at the samw time (note:to those who don't know those keyboards sound pretty much the same) but the percussion is how and I rate this squarly in Patrice Rushen/Rod Temperton territroy!
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