West Side Stories

West Side Stories is the eleventh 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]

West Side Stories
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 8, 1994
Recorded1994
GenreSmooth Jazz
Jazz fusion
Length49:53
LabelVerve Forecast
ProducerJeff Lorber,
Marlon McClain
Guy Eckstine
Jeff Lorber chronology
Worth Waiting For
(1993)
West Side Stories
(1994)
State of Grace
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

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.TitleWriter(s)Featured artist(s)Length
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 PescettoShades of Soul with Eric Benét4:13
6."Road Song"Jeff Lorber 4:13
7."No Regrets"Jeff LorberHubert Laws5:13
8."Tour's End"Jeff LorberArt Porter, Jr.4:23
9."Tuva"Jeff LorberKongar-ol Ondar5:00
10."Don't Forget the Love"Jeff Lorber, Eric BenétCeCe Peniston4:35
11."Toad's Place"Jeff LorberArt Porter, Jr.3:44
Total length:49:53

Personnel

Production

  • Jeff Lorber – producer, engineer
  • Marlon McClain – producer (5)
  • Eric Benét – assistant producer (10)
  • David Frank – assistant producer (10)
  • Jessica Lorber – associate producer, assistant engineer
  • Guy Eckstine – executive producer
  • Alan Meyerson – mixing, live drums engineer
  • Randi Bach, CPA – album coordination, business management
  • Nate Herr – product manager
  • Margery Greenspan – art direction
  • Lili Picou – design
  • Dennis Keeley – photography
  • JHL Sound, Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles – recording and mixing location

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1994) Peak
position
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
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