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| The dexterous pianist plays a mostly original set that boasts noted guests Chris Botti, Tom Scott, Randy Brecker, Gerald Albright, Kirk Whalum and others. |
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| 1 Anthem for a New America |
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| 2 He Had a Hat |
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| 3 Grandma's Hands |
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| 4 Surreptitious |
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| 5 All Most Blues |
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| 6 Orchid |
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| 7 Be Bops |
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| 8 The Other Side of the Heart |
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| 9 Hudson |
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| 10 Super Fusion Unit |
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| 11 Eye Tunes |
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| 12 Requiem for Gandalf |
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| 13 Burn Brightly |
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Album Review
A sophisticated showcase for his varied jazz styles, Jeff Lorber's "He Had A Hat" finds the pianist moving from softly funky pop jazz numbers to a few straight-ahead swingers. Always an urbane and tasteful musician, Lorber has often found a good balance between contemporary, pop oriented material and more cerebral improvisational cuts and "He Had A Hat" is a prime example of this duality. To these ends, tracks like the title-cut and the frenetic "Surreptitious" evince a kind of Tower of Power meets Brecker Brothers funk. Fittingly, trumpeter Randy Brecker adds his supple chops to the latter track. Similarly engaging, big band numbers like "All Most Blues" and the afterglow ballad "Orchid" bring to mind both early and late-period Miles Davis respectively. Also joining Lorber here are a bevy of name artists including trumpeter Chris Botti, vocalist Paula Cole, saxophonist Gerald Albright and many others. ~ Matt Collar, All Music Guide
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