He Had a Hat

He Had a Hat
Studio album by Jeff Lorber
Released	2007
Genre	Smooth Jazz
Label	Blue Note
Producer	Bobby Colomby
Jeff Lorber chronology
Flipside (2005) He Had A Hat (2007) Heard That (2008)

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He Had a Hat is a 2007 Grammy Award-nominated album by jazz pianist Jeff Lorber. All compositions on this album were original, except for "Grandma's Hands" which was originally composed and performed by Bill Withers.

Track listing

1. "Anthem For a New America"
2. "He Had a Hat"
3. "Grandma's Hands" (featuring Eric Benét)
4. "Surreptitious"
5. "All Most Blues"
6. "Orchid" (featuring Chris Botti)
7. "BC Bop"
8. "The Other Side of the Heart"
9. "Hudson"
10. "Super Fusion Unit"
11. "Eye Tunes"
12. "Requiem For Gandalf"
13. "Burn Brightly"
14. "Bonus Track: Deep Night"

Personnel

• Jeff Lorber – Piano & Keyboards (All Tracks)
• Eric Benet – Vocals (Track 3 & 8)
• Paula Cole – Vocals (Track 8)
• Hubert Laws – Flute (Tracks 9 & 11)
• Bob Sheppard – Tenor Saxophone (Tracks 6 & 9)
• Gerald Albright – Alto saxophone (Track 3)
• Kirk Whalum – Tenor Saxophone (Track 2)
• Ada Rovatti – Tenor Saxophone (Track 4)
• Chris Botti – Trumpet (Tracks 6 & Bonus Track)
• Randy Brecker – Trumpet & Horn Arrangement (Track 4)
• Jacques Voyemant – Trombone (Track 2)
• Tom Scott – Horns & Horn Arrangement (Tracks 2 & 5)
• Paul Jackson Jr. – Guitar (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 8 & 10)
• Paul Brown – Guitar (Track 3)
• Russell Malone – Guitar (Track 13)
• Brian Bromberg – Bass (Tracks 1, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12 & Bonus Track)
• Alex Al – Bass (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10 & 13)
• Lenny Castro – Percussion (Tracks 2, 3, 9, 10, 12, 13 & Bonus Track)
• Abe Laboriel Jr. – Drums (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 8 & 9)
• Dave Weckl – Drums (Tracks 4 & 13)
• Vinnie Colaiuta – Drums (Tracks 5, 6, 7, 11, 12 & Bonus Track)
• Blood, Sweat & Tears – Horns (Tracks 4, 7, 9, 11 & 13)
• The Lair Studio Brass Ensemble (Tracks 5, 10 & 12)
• The Krim Symphonic Orchestra – Orchestrated by Jeremy Lubbock (Tracks 1 & 8)
• Bobby Colomby – Producer (All Tracks)

External Links and Sources

• He Had A Hat by Jeff Lorber on lorber.com