Soft Space
1978 studio album by The Jeff Lorber Fusion
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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.
Released1978
Recorded1978
Studios
- ABC Recording Studios (Hollywood, California)
- Ripcord Studios (Vancouver, Washington)
Genres
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| Released | 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1978 | |||
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| Length | 37:28 | |||
| Label | Inner City Records | |||
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Track listing
All tracks are written by Jeff Lorber.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The Samba" | 5:13 |
| 2. | "Katherine" | 5:50 |
| 3. | "Black Ice" | 5:40 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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 Four 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 guitars, 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 at Masterdisk (New York City, New York)
- Mathew Cohen – cover design, cover artwork
- Leo Bliok – liner design
- Ancil Nance – photography
Charts
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
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| Billboard Top Jazz Albums[4] | 13 |