Hubert Laws, Jeff Lorber, Jeff Pescetto, JR Robinson, Mike Landau, Paul Jackson Jr, Paulinho Da Costa
West Side Stories is the eleventh studio album by the six-time Grammy-nominated, one-time Grammy-winning composer and keyboardist Jeff Lorber, released on November 8, 1994, by Verve Forecast. The album is a work of smooth jazz and jazz fusion and scored at number five on the U.S. Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.
Tracks
1 Grasshopper (Jeff Lorber) 04:23
2 Point Venus (Jeff Lorber) 04:32
3 Iguassu Falls (Jeff Lorber; Alec Milstein) 05:18
4 Let The River Run (Jeff Lorber) 04:28
5 Say Love (Jeff Lorber; Marlon McClain; Jeff Pescetto) 04:16
6 Road Song (Jeff Lorber) 04:14
7 No Regrets (Jeff Lorber) 05:17
8 Tour’s End (Jeff Lorber) 04:26
9 Tuva (Jeff Lorber) 05:01
10 Don’t Forget The Love (Jeff Lorber; Eric Benét) 04:30
11 Toad’s Place (Jeff Lorber) 03:43
Musicians
1 Grasshopper
| Bass | Nate Phillips |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar (Solo) | Mike Landau |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Hammond Organ | Jeff Lorber |
| Piano | Jeff Lorber |
| Synthesizer | Jeff Lorber |
| Sax | Gary Meek |
| Percussion | Jeff Lorber |
2 Point Venus
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Piano | Jeff Lorber |
| Synthesizer | Jeff Lorber |
| Sax | Gary Meek |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
3 Iguassu Falls
| Bass | Jeff Lorber |
| Bass (synthesizer) | Alec Milstein |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Acoustic Guitars | Mike Landau |
| Piano | Jeff Lorber |
| Synthesizer | Jeff Lorber |
| Percussion | Alec Milstein |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
4 Let The River Run
| Bass | Alec Milstein |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Marlon McClain |
| Guitar | Paul Pesco |
| Guitar | Jeff Lorber |
| Hammond Organ | Jeff Lorber |
| Synthesizer | Jeff Lorber |
| Wurlitzer | Jeff Lorber |
| Sax | Gary Meek |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
5 Say Love
| Bass | Nate Phillips |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Marlon McClain |
| Steel Guitar | Marlon McClain |
| Mini Moog | Jeff Lorber |
| Piano | Jeff Lorber |
| Wurlitzer | Jeff Lorber |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Jeff Pescetto |
| Background Vocals | Eric Benét |
| Vocals | Eric Benét |
6 Road Song
| Bass | Alec Milstein |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Loop (Drum) | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Guitar | Jeff Lorber |
| Piano | Jeff Lorber |
| Synthesizer | Jeff Lorber |
| Sax | Gary Meek |
7 No Regrets
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Piano | Jeff Lorber |
| Synthesizer | Jeff Lorber |
| Flute | Hubert Laws |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
8 Tour’s End
| Bass | Nate Phillips |
| Drums | Sergio Gonzales |
| Guitar | Marlon McClain |
| Guitar | Jeff Lorber |
| Synthesizer | Jeff Lorber |
| Sax | Art Porter |
| Percussion | Jeff Lorber |
9 Tuva
| Drums | Sergio Gonzales |
| Steel Guitar | Paul Pesco |
| Synthesizer | Jeff Lorber |
| Percussion | Jeff Lorber |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Throat Singing | Kongar-ool Ondar |
10 Don’t Forget The Love
| Bass | Alec Milstein |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Oliver Leiber |
| Hammond Organ | Jeff Lorber |
| Mu-tron | Oliver Leiber |
| Piano | Jeff Lorber |
| Synthesizer | Jeff Lorber |
| Background Vocals | Eric Benét |
| Vocals | Ce Ce Peniston |
11 Toad’s Place
| Bass | Nate Phillips |
| Bass (Pops) | Alec Milstein |
| Drums | Sergio Gonzales |
| Guitar | Marlon McClain |
| Synthesizer | Jeff Lorber |
| Sax | Art Porter |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
Liner Notes
Producer – Jeff Lorber
Producer – Marlon McClain (Track 5)
Producer (Asssistant) – Eric Benét, David Frank (Track 10)
Producer (Associate) – Jessica Lorber
Engineer – Jeff Lorber
Engineer (Live Drums) – Alan Meyerson
Engineer (Second) – Jessica Lorber
Mixed By – Alan Meyerson
Art Direction – Margery Greenspan
Design – Lili Picou
Photography – Dennis Keeley
Mixed At JHL Sound
Recorded At JHL Sound
Phonographic Copyright PolyGram Records Inc
Copyright PolyGram Records Inc
West Side Stories is the eleventh studio album by the six-time Grammy-nominated, one-time Grammy-winning composer and keyboardist Jeff Lorber, released on November 8, 1994, by Verve Forecast. The album is a work of smooth jazz and jazz fusion and scored at number five on the U.S. Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.