Jeff LORBER

He Had A Hat

(2007)

1. Anthem For A New America 3'48
(Jeff Lorber / Bobby Colomby)
2. He Had A Hat 4'35
(Jeff Lorber / Bobby Colomby)
3. Grandma's Hands 4'06
(Bill Withers)
Feat. Eric Benet, vocals
4. Surreptitious 4'11
(Jeff Lorber / Bobby Colomby)
5. All Most Blues 4'26
(Jeff Lorber / Bobby Colomby)
6. Orchid 3'54
(Jeff Lorber / Chris Botti)
7. BC Bop 2'28
(Jeff Lorber / Bobby Colomby)
8. The Other Side Of The Heart 5'36
(Paula Cole / Jeff Lorber)
Feat. Paula Cole & Eric Benet, vocals
9. Hudson 3'58
(Jeff Lorber / Bobby Colomby)
10. Super Fusion Unit 3'53
(Jeff Lorber / Bobby Colomby)
11. Eye Tunes 3'50
(Jeff Lorber / Bobby Colomby)
12. Requiem For Gandalf 3'44
(Jeff Lorber / Bobby Colomby)
13. Burn Brightly 3'52
(Jeff Lorber / Bobby Colomby)

Total Time: 52:21

  • Jeff Lorber - All Keyboards & Keyboard Solos
  • Paul Brown - Guitar (3)
  • Paul Jackson, Jr. - Guitar (2, 3, 4, 8, 10)
  • Russell Malone - Guitar (13)
  • Randy Brecker - Trumpet (4)
  • Chris Botti - Trumpet (6)
  • Jacques Voyemant - Trombone (2)
  • Tom Scott - Horn Section (3), Alto Sax (5)
  • Kirk Whalum - Horn Section (2), Tenor Sax (2)
  • Gerald Albright - Alto Sax (5)
  • Ada Rovatti - Tenor Sax (4)
  • Bob Sheppard - Tenor Sax (6, 9)
  • Hubert Laws - Flute (9, 11)
  • Alex Al - Bass (2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 13)
  • Brian Bromberg - Bass (1, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12)
  • Abraham Laboriel, Jr - Drums (1, 2, 3, 8, 9)
  • Vinnie Colaiuta - Drums (5, 6, 7, 11, 12)
  • Dave Weckl - Drums (4, 10, 13)
  • Lenny Castro - Percussion (2, 9, 10, 12, 13), Tambourine (3)
  • Eric Benet - Vocals (3, 8)
  • Paula Cole - Vocals (8)

    (1, 8) The KRIM SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA

    Horn Section (4, 7, 9, 11, 13) BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS HORNS

    • Teddy Mulet - Trumpets, Flugelhorns
    • Steve Jankowski - Trumpets, Flugelhorns
    • Jens Wendleboe - Trombone, Bass Trombone
    • Tom Timko - Saxophones

    The LAIR STUDIO BRASS ENSEMBLE - Horn Section (5, 10, 12)

    • Gary Grant - Trumpet
    • Bob McChesney Trombone
    • Craig Gosnell - Bass Trombone
    • Steve Durnin, Richard Todd - French Horn
    • Bob Sheppard - Flute, Alto Flute
    • Jeff Driskoll - Alto Flute
    • John Mitchell - Bass Clarinet

    Jeff Lorber - Horn Arrangements (2, 4, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13)
    Bobby Colomby - Horn Arrangements (7, 9, 11, 13)
    Randy Brecker - Horn Arrangement (4)
    Teddy Mulet - Horn Arrangement (4)
    Tom Scott - Horn Arrangements (3, 5)
    Jeremy Lubbock - Orchestrations (1, 8)

    Produced by Bobby Colomby
    Mixed by Paul Brown, except "Surreptitious" & "Orchid" Mixed by Jeff Lorber
    Paul Brown Mixes Assisted by DC (aka Dragan Capor)
    Mastered by Chris Bellman at     Bernie GRUNDMAN MASTERING
    Orchestration: Adam Barber
    Copyist: Dante DeSilva
    Management: Bud Harner at     CHAPMAN MANAGEMENT
    Agent: Bobby Engle at     VARIETY ARTISTS
    Creative Direction: Gordon H Jee
    Art Direction & Design: Carta Leighton
    Photography: Jeff Bender
    A&R: Eli Wolf
    A&R Administration: Keith Karwelies
    Product Management: Josh Gold

    For Gandalf I and Lola

    Special Thanks To:
    Eric, Paula, Jeremy, Mink, Harley, Suzu, Vincent, Tom Qshima, Adam, the BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS Horn Section for effort beyond the call of duty, Donna, Gandalf II, Lorien, Lucy, Angela, Charlie, Ella, Bruce Lundvall, Todd, Vincent, Chris G., and Jerry K.

    Gerald Albright appears Courtesy of PEAK RECORDS
    Eric Benet appears Courtesy of     REPRISE RECORDS / FRIDAY RECORDS
    Chris Botti appears Courtesy of     COLUMBIA RECORDS
    Brian Bromberg appears Courtesy of     ARTISTRY MUSIC
    Paul Brown appears Courtesy of     PEAK RECORDS
    Paula Cole appears Courtesy of     COLUMBIA RECORDS
    Russell Malone appears Courtesy of     MAXJAZZ
    Kirk Whalum appears Courtesy of     RENDEZVOUS ENTERTAINMENT
    Dave Weckl appears Courtesy of     STRETCH RECORDS

    All Songs Composed by Jeff Lorber & Bobby Colomby (SONGS OF LORB / ASCAP / CHOCOLATE MELTED MUSIC / BMI), unless otherwise noted.

    Recorded by Jeff Lorber at JHL SOUND, Pacific Palisades, CA, with basic Tracks Recorded by Dave Rideau at JHL, SUNSET SOUND and CAPITOL STUIOS

    Horns Recorded at The LAIR STUDIO, LA,
    Assisted by Larry Goetz

    Kevin Killen Recorded Russell Malone on "Burn Brightly" at AVATAR STUDIOS, NY

    ©2007 The BLUE NOTE LABEL GROUP

    BLUE NOTE RECORDS is a registered trademark of CAPITOL RECORDS Inc.