| Soft Space | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1978 | |||
| Genre | Jazz Fusion Smooth Jazz Funk | |||
| Label | Inner City Records | |||
| Producer | Jeff Lorber Marlon McClain | |||
| The Jeff Lorber Fusion chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
Soft Space is the second album by keyboardist Jeff Lorber as leader of his band The Jeff Lorber Fusion. Released in 1978, this album featured special guest artists Chick Corea and Joe Farrell. This was the group's last effort for Inner City Records before moving on to Arista Records the following year.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Jeff Lorber
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Samba" | 5:13 |
| 2. | "Katherine" | 5:50 |
| 3. | "Black Ice" | 5:40 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Curtains" | 6:00 |
| 2. | "Proteus" | 4:42 |
| 3. | "Soft Space" | 4:05 |
| 4. | "Swing Funk" | 5:56 |
Personnel
The Jeff Lorber Fusion
- Jeff Lorber – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, Moog synthesizer, Oberheim 4 Voice
- Lester McFarland – electric bass
- Dennis Bradford – drums
- Terry Layne – flute, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
Special guests
- Chick Corea – Minimoog solo (1), Minimoog (5)
- Joe Farrell – soprano saxophone (2), flute (3)
Additional musicians
- Dean Reichert – acoustic guitar, electric guitars
- Bruce Smith – congas, percussion
- Ron Young – congas, percussion
Production
- Jeff Lorber – producer
- Marlon McClain – producer
- Dave Dixon – engineer
- Reggie Dozier – engineer
- Gilbert Kong – mastering
- Mathew Cohen – cover design, artwork
- Leo Bliok – liner design
- Ancil Nance – photography
Studios
- Recorded at ABC Recording Studios (Hollywood, California) and Ripcord Studios (Vancouver, Washington).
- Mastered at Masterdisk (New York City, New York).
Charts
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Top Jazz Albums[3] | 13 |
References
- ^ Music, All. Jeff Lorber: Soft Space > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 127. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ "Jeff Lorber US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
External links
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