He Had a Hat
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
- "Anthem For a New America"
- "He Had a Hat"
- "Grandma's Hands" (featuring Eric Benét)
- "Surreptitious"
- "All Most Blues"
- "Orchid" (featuring Chris Botti)
- "BC Bop"
- "The Other Side of the Heart"
- "Hudson"
- "Super Fusion Unit"
- "Eye Tunes"
- "Requiem For Gandalf"
- "Burn Brightly"
- "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)
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