His work really inspired the rest of us." "Basically, he's the best drummer on the planet, so once he lays down his drum parts - which are like the foundation - you're ready to go. "We had three days with Vinnie to cut basic tracks," Lorber says. "Live Wire," like most of Galaxy, is a showcase for the work of renowned drummer Vinnie Colaiuta. "It's fun to play and hopefully just as fun to listen to. The disc opens with "Live Wire" "At over seven minutes long, it's a real powerful, up-tempo song," says Lorber. It's more energetic and the performances are tighter." Galaxy spotlights 11 originals - all instrumentals - that cover the scope of electrified jazz. "It features the same rhythm section, but it's even more into the jazz fusion direction. "Essentially this album is a part two," Lorber says. Jeff is an incredible producer, and I learned a lot working with him." Following up on his GrammyY®-nominated 2010 release, Now Is The Time, Lorber again culls from his early catalog but gives a fresh approach to some of his most highly requested compositions, including "Wizard Island," "City," "The Samba" and "The Underground." I just wanted to help in any way I could. "Coming into the project, I felt like Jeff was plugged in with an explosive energy," Haslip says. He has a good big picture sensibility, and he really loves the whole recording process, like I do." I have a lot of confidence in him and really trust him. "It's often hard for me to wear so many hats so I really count on him for advice. "What I like about working with Jimmy is he's very intuitive," says Lorber. Haslip also co-produced the album and co-wrote five tunes with Lorber. and Larry Koonse, and drummers Vinnie Colaiuta and Dave Weckl. Yellowjackets' bassist Jimmy Haslip joins him in this 21st century version of the Jeff Lorber Fusion along with saxophonist Eric Marienthal, trumpeter Randy Brecker, percussionist Lenny Castro, guitarists Paul Jackson Jr. Trailblazing keyboardist/composer/producer Jeff Lorber revisits a sound he helped pioneer on his latest recording, Galaxy, set for release on January 31, 2012, on Heads Up International, a division of Concord Music Group.
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