It's a Fact

It's a Fact Artist: Jeff Lorber
Label: Bmg Int'l
Category: Music



Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Format: Original recording remastered
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1
EAN: 4988017620656
ASIN: B0001926PM


Release Date: 2004-04-01

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Tracks:

  1. Tierra Verde
  2. Full Moon
  3. Warm Springs
  4. It's a Fact
  5. Magician
  6. Your Love Has Got Me
  7. Delevans
  8. Always There
  9. Above the Clouds

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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Factually excellent........2007-02-05

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 !

4 out of 5 stars It's About Time!!!!.......2005-12-26

I have been a fan of Jeff Lorber for many years. He has done so much throughout his career to shape the sound of contemporary jazz yet he is virtually unknown to most. It's about time this CD came out!!! It's expensive, but does feature some great tracks by Jeff. The title track and Delevans are my personal favorites. Buy it if you can afford it!

4 out of 5 stars It's a Fact that this Album is tight!.......2004-11-19

I bought this in vinyl and have been searching for it for over a decade in CD format, I almost fell out when I saw it was being offered in CD format. It has the cuts Full Moon Rising and It's a Fact, two incredibly awesome cuts. Lorber out did himself w/ this one, it's about time that it was available on CD!!

5 out of 5 stars Good Head Start!.......2004-03-30

Sadly Jeff Lorber is a quirky rare groove keyboardist and synth-wiz who is largly dismissed and/or disliked for two
reasons;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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