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Prototype is an album by the Jeff Lorber Fusion that was released on March 24, 2017.[1][2] The album earned the group a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album.[3]

Prototype
Studio album by Jeff Lorber
Released	March 24, 2017 (2017-03-24)
Studio	Cocoa Butt (Culver City, California); JHL Sound (Pacific Palisades, California); Mannerism Studio (New York City, New York).
Genre	Jazz, contemporary jazz
Length	49:30
Label	Shanachie
Producer	Jeff Lorber Jimmy Haslip
Jeff Lorber chronology
Step It Up (2015) Prototype (2017) Impact (2018)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Track listing

All songs written by Jeff Lorber. "Hidden Agenda" co-written with Jimmy Haslip.

Personnel

• Jeff Lorber – keyboards, guitars (3, 7, 9), synth bass (3, 4, 6, 8, 9)
• Paul Jackson, Jr. – guitars (1, 7, 8), rhythm guitar (1, 7, 8), guitar solo (7)
• Chuck Loeb – melody guitar (1)
• Michael Thompson – guitars (2, 3, 4, 6-10)
• Jairus Mozee – guitars (3, 4)
• Larry Koonse – guitars (5, 8), guitar solo (5, 8)
• Nathan East – bass (1)
• Jimmy Haslip – electric bass (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10), bass (5)
• Gary Novak – drums
• Andy Snitzer – alto saxophone (1, 2, 3, 6-9), tenor saxophone (4, 5), soprano saxophone (8, 10)
• David Mann – horns (1-4, 6, 7, 9), horn arrangements (1-4, 6, 7, 9), orchestra and string arrangements (10)

Production

• Jeff Lorber – producer, recording, mixing (1, 2, 5, 7, 10)
• Jimmy Haslip – producer
• Peter Mokran – mixing (3, 4, 6, 8, 9)
• Michael Thompson – guitar recording (2, 3, 4, 6-10)
• David Mann – horn recording (1-4, 6, 7, 9)
• Gavin Lurssen – mastering at Lurssen Mastering (Los Angeles, California).
• Raifi Minasian – graphic and package design
• Alex Solca – photography
• Bud Harner – management
• Alle Paone – management
• Chapman & Co. – management company

Charts

Chart	Peak position
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)[4]	6

References

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