I just bought a ticket to see the Jeff Lorber Fusion and was super psyched to learn that Jimmy Haslip is touring with him, as well as Steve Hass on drums. I played my "Wizard Island" LP so many times as a teenager that I literally wore out the record. Those tunes are so catchy I can still hum every note of every melody on every track even after 38 years. Seeing him perform with Jimmy Haslip is going to be incredible, and especially since I was able to get a seat in the Cabaret section three feet from the stage for fifty bucks on their August 12th show. That's a no brainer!!
IIRC Jimmy has been with Lorber since going on hiatus from the Yellowjackets as well as some other projects. Jimmy is a player I feel is on the verge of really breaking out into something fresh but it has been a long time coming.
Just got to shake hands with the great Jimmy Haslip and wish him a good show this evening. Looking forward to this one!!
Here are a few uploads, in reverse chronological order from when they occurred during the show: Sorry for the sideways video on number 6. If anybody knows how to rotate it, let me know. Starting with #2, I fixed it by rotating the phone.