Prototype (Jeff Lorber album)

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

Track listing

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

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 (2–4, 6–10)
• Jairus Mozee – guitars (3, 4)
• Larry Koonse – guitars (5, 8), guitar solo (5, 8)
• Nathan East – bass (1)
• Jimmy Haslip – electric bass (2–4, 6, 7, 9, 10), bass (5)
• Gary Novak – drums
• Andy Snitzer – alto saxophone (1–3, 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 (2–4, 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

References