West Side Stories

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

West Side Stories is the eleventh studio album by Jeff Lorber, a keyboard player and pioneer of smooth jazz. It was released in 1994 on Verve Forecast. He wrote the eleven tracks largely himself, and he also produced and engineered the record himself. Many guests take part, including Paulinho da Costa, Paul Jackson Jr., Michael Landau, Hubert Laws, Art Porter Jr. and Paul Pesco.

Eric Benét sings the lead vocal on Say Love, CeCe Peniston on Don't Forget the Love. Hubert Laws plays flute on No Regrets, and in Tuva the throat singing of Kongar-ol Ondar can be heard. The album reached number five on the American contemporary jazz chart.

Listening

Track list

1. 1Grasshopper4:20Apple Music ↗
2. 2Point Venus4:30Apple Music ↗
3. 3Iguassu Falls5:17Apple Music ↗
4. 4Let the River Run4:26Apple Music ↗
5. 5Say Love4:13Apple Music ↗
6. 6Road Song4:13Apple Music ↗
7. 7No Regrets5:13Apple Music ↗
8. 8Tour's End4:24Apple Music ↗
9. 9Tuva5:00Apple Music ↗
10. 10Don't Forget the Love4:28Apple Music ↗
11. 11Toad's Place '943:45Apple Music ↗

30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗