Prototype (Jeff Lorber album)

Prototype is an album by the Jeff Lorber Fusion that was released on March 24, 2017.^[1][2] The album earned the group a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album.^[3]

Prototype
Studio album by Jeff Lorber
Released	March 24, 2017 (2017-03-24)
Studio	Cocoa Butt (Culver City, California); JHL Sound (Pacific Palisades, California); Mannerism Studio (New York City, New York).
Genre	Jazz, contemporary jazz
Length	49:30
Label	Shanachie
Producer	Jeff Lorber Jimmy Haslip
Jeff Lorber chronology
Step It Up (2015) Prototype (2017) Impact (2018)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Track listing

All songs written by Jeff Lorber. "Hidden Agenda" co-written with Jimmy Haslip.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hyperdrive"	4:56
2.	"Prototype"	5:22
3.	"Test Drive"	5:19
4.	"What's the Deal"	4:47
5.	"Vienna"	5:56
6.	"The Badness"	5:10
7.	"Hidden Agenda"	5:00
8.	"Gucci"	5:00
9.	"Park West"	4:09
10.	"River Song"	3:51

Personnel

• Jeff Lorber – keyboards, guitars (3, 7, 9), synth bass (3, 4, 6, 8, 9)
• Paul Jackson, Jr. – guitars (1, 7, 8), rhythm guitar (1, 7, 8), guitar solo (7)
• Chuck Loeb – melody guitar (1)
• Michael Thompson – guitars (2, 3, 4, 6-10)
• Jairus Mozee – guitars (3, 4)
• Larry Koonse – guitars (5, 8), guitar solo (5, 8)
• Nathan East – bass (1)
• Jimmy Haslip – electric bass (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10), bass (5)
• Gary Novak – drums
• Andy Snitzer – alto saxophone (1, 2, 3, 6-9), tenor saxophone (4, 5), soprano saxophone (8, 10)
• David Mann – horns (1-4, 6, 7, 9), horn arrangements (1-4, 6, 7, 9), orchestra and string arrangements (10)

Production

• Jeff Lorber – producer, recording, mixing (1, 2, 5, 7, 10)
• Jimmy Haslip – producer
• Peter Mokran – mixing (3, 4, 6, 8, 9)
• Michael Thompson – guitar recording (2, 3, 4, 6-10)
• David Mann – horn recording (1-4, 6, 7, 9)
• Gavin Lurssen – mastering at Lurssen Mastering (Los Angeles, California).
• Raifi Minasian – graphic and package design
• Alex Solca – photography
• Bud Harner – management
• Alle Paone – management
• Chapman & Co. – management company

Charts

Chart	Peak position
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)[4]	6

References

1. Collar, Matt. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic.com. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
2. Jazz, All About. "Jeff Lorber Fusion: Prototype". All About Jazz.
3. "Grammy Awards 2018: The winners' list".
4. "Jeff Lorber Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2018.