Prototype | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | March 24, 2017 | |||
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 | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
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]
All songs written by Jeff Lorber. "Hidden Agenda" co-written with Jimmy Haslip.
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
Chart | Peak position |
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US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard) [4] | 6 |
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