Wizard Island (album)
| Wizard Island | ||||
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| Studio album by The Jeff Lorber Fusion | ||||
| Released | 1980 | |||
| Recorded |
February 5–22, 1980 Hollywood Sound, Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre |
Jazz Fusion Smooth Jazz Funk | |||
| Length | 36:57 | |||
| Label | Arista Records | |||
| Producer | Jeff Lorber | |||
| The Jeff Lorber Fusion chronology | ||||
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Wizard Island is the fourth album by Keyboardist Jeff Lorber as leader of his band "The Jeff Lorber Fusion".
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
Released in 1980 this would be Jeff's first album to chart number one on the Jazz Album Charts.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wizard Island" | Jeff Lorber | 4:04 |
| 2. | "Sweet" | Jeff Lorber | 3:54 |
| 3. | "Can't Get Enough" | Jeff Lorber | 3:36 |
| 4. | "Reflections" | Jeff Lorber | 5:15 |
| 5. | "Fusion Juice" | Kenny G | 4:09 |
| 6. | "Lava Lands" | Jeff Lorber | 3:56 |
| 7. | "Shadows" | Jeff Lorber | 3:56 |
| 8. | "City" | Jeff Lorber | 4:00 |
| 9. | "Rooftops" | Jeff Lorber | 3:47 |
Personnel
- Jeff Lorber - Electric Piano, Acoustic Piano, Keyboards, Synthesizer
- Danny Wilson - Bass
- Dennis Bradford - Drums
- Jay Koder - Jazz & Acoustic Guitar
- Kenny Gorelick - Flute, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone
- Paulinho Da Costa - Percussion
- Chick Corea - Keyboards on "Rooftops"
Charts
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Pop Albums[3] | 123 |
| Billboard Top Jazz Albums[3] | 1 |
External links
References
- ↑ Wynn, Ron. Jeff Lorber: Wizard Island > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 07 September 2011.
- ↑ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 128. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- 1 2 "Jeff Lorber US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
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