(Smooth Jazz, Fusion, Crossover Jazz, Contemporary) Jeff Lorber Fusion - Now Is The Time {Heads Up HUI-32029-02, USA} - 2010, FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

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Review by Alex Henderson
Jeff Lorber made a very honest statement when, in 1998, he told the Houston Chronicle that the mid-'80s found him featuring R&B vocalists so prominently that he had become, in effect, "a sideman on my own records." Lorber wasn't saying that he would never feature vocalists again, but he obviously realized that his own musicianship and his own personality needed to take center stage instead of being merely a side dish -- and thankfully, Lorber the jazz instrumentalist made an exciting comeback in the '90s and continued to generate excitement in the 21st century. 2010's Now Is the Time, in fact, is credited to the Jeff Lorber Fusion -- which is appropriate because parts of this album find him revisiting fusion and crossover jazz pieces he originally recorded in the late '70s and early '80s. Now Is the Time isn't totally instrumental; four of the 11 tracks feature singer Irene B ("Water Sign," "Rain Dance/Wanna Fly," "Sugar Free," and "Curtains/Before We Go"), and she favors an enjoyably jazzy R&B vocal style along the lines of Erykah Badu and N'Dea Davenport. So what is the difference between the way Lorber features Irene on Now Is the Time and the way he featured, for example, Karyn White and Michael Jeffries on 1986's Private Passion? It's a matter of presentation. Irene is clearly a guest vocalist on a mostly instrumental album that is jazz-oriented even though it isn't jazz-exclusive, and Lorber (who produced this 47-minute CD with Bobby Colomby and Yellowjackets bassist Jimmy Haslip) never sounds like a sideman on his own album. Lorber is in the driver's seat; he has plenty of room to stretch out as a keyboardist, and there is also plenty of solo space for alto/soprano saxophonist Eric Marienthal. Now Is the Time is hardly the work of a jazz purist or a bop snob, but it certainly has a jazz improviser's mentality, and Lorber sees to it that his 2010 versions of Jeff Lorber Fusion gems like "Black Ice" and "Chinese Medicinal Herbs" are not carbon copies of the original versions. That sprit of improvisation prevails not only on the Jeff Lorber Fusion-era material he revisits, but also, on an appealing arrangement of Wayne Shorter's Weather Report-associated "Mysterious Traveler." Now Is the Time is a fine album that will easily appeal to those who appreciate the spontaneity of early efforts like Water Sign and Soft Space.

Editorial Reviews:
2011 GRAMMY NOMINEE: BEST CONTEMPORARY JAZZ ALBUM
More than three decades after his earliest recordings, keyboardist and composer Jeff Lorber has come full circle. His new recording, Now Is The Time, delves back into his early catalog and reinvents some of the most compelling compositions from the Jeff Lorber Fusion heyday. As a result, the artist once again makes a bold statement in the evolution of jazz.
"We all had a vision of what we wanted this record to be," says Lorber, who points to a recent European tour with many of these same musicians - and the positive response that resulted from it - as the primary catalyst for the album. "We wanted a return to the sound of the Jeff Lorber Fusion, but informed by everything I've learned since then. All of a sudden, people seem to be interested in hearing that again. They're ready to hear musicians who can really play, really stretch the envelope with their technique, with their songwriting, and with harmonic structure."
In some ways, Now Is The Time is a culmination of all that has come before - and a nod to the raw energy and enthusiasm that fueled the music of the early days. The set opens with a reinterpretation of Lorber's "Rain Dance," a song that has been sampled by Lil' Kim and other hip-hop artists since the original recording on the Water Sign album in 1979. The combination of vocals by Irene B and trumpet by Randy Brecker - with additional brass by the Blood Sweat & Tears Horns - provides a fresh look at an early Jeff Lorber Fusion classic.
This new incarnation of the Jeff Lorber Fusion includes luminaries like bassist Jimmy Haslip (who co-produced with Lorber and Bobby Colomby), saxophonist Eric Marienthal, trumpeter Randy Brecker, guitarist Paul Jackson Jr., and drummers Vinnie Colaiuta and Dave Weckl.
Calling this set of refashioned classics Now Is The Time was no accident, says Lorber. The album represents a transition in the artist's creative perspective - one that might well be a reflection of the changes in the audience's perceptions as well. "This record is a clear statement," he says. "It represents a real musical shift toward something a little jazzier, and a little more exciting. The title has a very positive thrust to it, and it evokes a certain sense of being serious and taking charge."

http://www.lorber.com/discography/22_now_is_the_time.html
01. Rain Dance / Wanna Fly by Jeff Lorber, Irene Bauza, lyrics by Frankie Biggz
Jeff Lorber: keyboards, Vinnie Caliuta: Drums, Jimmy Haslip: Bass, Paul Jackson Jr.: guitar, Randy Brecker: Flugelhorn IreneB: Vocals Irene + Frankie: BG’s BS+T horns, arr by Jerry Hey, Jimmy Branley: Percussion
02. Dr. Moy by Jeff Lorber, Steve Dubin and Bobby Colomby
Jeff Lorber: Keyboards and guitar, Lil’ John Roberts: Drums, Alex Al: bass, Tony Maiden: guitar
Lenny Castro: percussion, Eric Marienthal: Alto Sax
03. Pixel by Jeff Lorber, Jimmy Halsip and Bobby Colomby
Jeff Lorber: keyboards, Vinnie Caliuta: Drums, Jimmy Haslip: bass, Paul Jackson Jr.: guitar BS+T horns, arr by Jerry Hey, Eric Marienthal: alto saxophone
04. Sugar Free by Jeff Lorber, Irene Bauza, lyrics by Frankie Biggz
Jeff Lorber: Keyboards and Synth Bass, Vinnie Caliuta: Drums, IreneB: Vocals, Paul Jackson Jr.: guitar
05. Mysterious Traveller by Wayne Shorter
Jeff Lorber: keyboards, Vinnie Caliuta: Drums, Jimmy Haslip: Bass, Michael Thompson: guitar, Eric Marienthal: Soprano Sax, Jimmy Branley, Jimmy Haslip: percussion
06. Curtains / Before We Go by Jeff Lorber, Irene Bauza, lyrics by Frankie Biggz
Jeff Lorber: keyboards, Jimmy Branley: drums, Jimmy Haslip: Bass, Michael Thompson: guitar, Vocals: IreneB, Eric Marienthal: tenor saxophone
07. Black Ice by Jeff Lorber
Jeff Lorber: keyboards, Vinnie Caliuta: drums, Jimmy Haslip: bass, bass solo, Paul Jackson Jr.: guitar, Eric Marienthal: soprano sax, Jimmy Branley: timbales, shaker
08. Las Rosas by Jeff Lorber, Bobby Colomby
Jeff Lorber: keyboards, guitar, Vinnie Caliuta: drums, Jimmy Haslip: bass, Michael Thompson: guitar, Eric Marinthal: soprano sax
09. Chinese Medicinal Herbs by Jeff Lorber
Jeff Lorber: keyboards, Dave Weckl: Drums, Jimmy Haslip: Bass, Larry Koonse: guitar, Eric Marienthal: Soprano Sax, Jimmy Branley: Percussion, Tom Timko: Flute, Steve Jankowski: Fluglehorn
10. Water Sign by Jeff Lorber, Irene Bauza, lyrics by Frankie Biggz
Jeff Lorber: keyboards, Vinnie Caliuta: Drums, Jimmy Haslip: Bass, Paul Jackson Jr.: guitar, IreneB: Vocals, Eric Marienthal: tenor sax
11. Sumatra by Jeff Lorber
Jeff Lorber: Keyboards and Synth Bass, Jimmy Branley: Drums, Eric Marienthal: Alto Sax, BS+T horns arr. by Jerry Hey, guitar and solo: Michael Thompson
Produced by Jeff Lorber, Bobby Colomby and Jimmy Haslip
Engineered by JL at JHL Sound, Pacific Palisades CA
Drums engineered by Derek Jones
IreneB vocals produced and engineered by Frankie Biggz at Tempo Studios, Orlando FL
Drums on Dr. Moy recorded by Dave Rideau
Drums on Chinese Medicinal Herbs recorded by Dave Weckl at the Garage
The BS+T horns section are:
Tom Timko - Sax
Steve Jankowski - Trumpet & BS&T Musical Director
Jens Wendelboe - Trombone
Teddy Mulet - lead Trumpet
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