West Side Stories
West Side Stories is the twelfth studio album by a Grammy Award nominated composer, keyboardist and pioneer of the smooth jazz genre, Jeff Lorber, released on Verve Forecast in 1994.[2]
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| Released | November 8, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||
| Genre | Smooth Jazz Jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 49:53 | |||
| Label | Verve Forecast | |||
| Producer | Jeff Lorber, Marlon McClain Guy Eckstine | |||
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The collection of eleven songs written mostly by Lorber himself included several featured artists. Among them, Eric Benét, Paulinho da Costa, Paul Jackson, Jr., Michael Landau, Hubert Laws, Kongar-ol Ondar, CeCe Peniston, Kongar-ol Ondar, Paul Pesco (guitarist on the Madonna's The Virgin Tour), or Art Porter, Jr..
The album scored in the U.S. Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart at number five.[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Featured artist(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Grasshopper" | Jeff Lorber | 4:20 | |
| 2. | "Point Venus" | Jeff Lorber | 4:30 | |
| 3. | "Iguassu Falls" | Jeff Lorber, Alec Milstein | 5:17 | |
| 4. | "Let the River Run" | Jeff Lorber | 4:25 | |
| 5. | "Say Love" | Jeff Lorber, Marlon McClain, Jeff Pescetto | Shades of Soul with Eric Benét | 4:13 |
| 6. | "Road Song" | Jeff Lorber | 4:13 | |
| 7. | "No Regrets" | Jeff Lorber | Hubert Laws | 5:13 |
| 8. | "Tour's End" | Jeff Lorber | Art Porter, Jr. | 4:23 |
| 9. | "Tuva" | Jeff Lorber | Kongar-ol Ondar | 5:00 |
| 10. | "Don't Forget the Love" | Jeff Lorber, Eric Benét | CeCe Peniston | 4:35 |
| 11. | "Toad's Place" | Jeff Lorber | Art Porter, Jr. | 3:44 |
| Total length: | 49:53 | |||
Personnel
- Jeff Lorber – writer, producer, engineer, arranger, piano, steinway piano, minimoog, wurlitzer electric piano, synthesizers, B3, percussion, electric bass, wa guitar, melody guitar
- Eric Benét - writer, assistant producer, lead vocal, back vocal
- CeCe Peniston - lead vocal
- Shades of Soul - back vocal
- Jeff Pescetto - writer, back vocal
- Kongar-ol Ondar - throat singing
- Gary Meek - soprano saxophone
- Michael Landau - solo guitar, nylon, electric guitar
- Paul Jackson, Jr. - rhythm guitar, electric guitar
- Nate Phillips - electric bass
- John Robinson - drums, loop
- Paulinho da Costa - congas, shaker, castanets, percussion
- Alec Milstein - writer, arranger, synth bass, percussion, electric bass, bass pops
- Paul Pesco - rhythm guitar, wa-wa guitar, steel guitar
- Marlon McClain - writer, rhythm guitar, steel guitar, electric guitar, producer
- Hubert Laws - flute
- Art Porter, Jr. - solo soprano saxophone, soprano saxophone
- Sergio Gonzales - drums
- Oliver Leiber - mutron, rhythm guitar
- Guy Eckstine - executive producer
- Jessica Lorber - associate producer, second engineer
- Alan Meyerson - mix, live drums engineer
- David Frank - assistant producer
- Randi Bach, CPA - album coordination, business management
- Nate Herr - product manager
- Margery Greenspan - art director
- Lili Picou - design
- Dennis Keeley - photography
- JHL Sound, Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles - recording studio, mix
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums | 5 |
References
- General
- "Jeff Lorber - Chart History". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. billboard.com. Retrieved 2011-03-19.
- "Jeff Lorber - Discography". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-03-19.
- Specific
- West Side Stories at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
- 'Jeff Lorber, Discography' Retrieved 7 November 2010
- 'Jeff Lorber, West Side Stories in the Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart' Retrieved 7 November 2010
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