On April 3, 2007, “Blue Note” label released “He Had a Hat”, the twelve Jeff Lorber album. It was recorded 2006 – 2007 and was produced by Bobby Colomby.

Personnel:

• Jeff Lorber– piano, keyboards
• Paul Jackson Jr.– guitar
• Paul Brown– guitar
• Russell Malone– guitar
• Brian Bromberg– bass
• Alex Al– bass
• Abe Laboriel Jr.– drums
• Dave Weckl– drums
• Vinnie Colaiuta– drums
• Lenny Castro– percussion
• Eric Benet– vocals
• Paula Cole– vocals
• Gerald Albright – alto saxophone
• Bob Sheppard– tenor saxophone
• Kirk Whalum– tenor saxophone
• Ada Rovatti– tenor saxophone
• Tom Timko– tenor saxophone
• Blood, Sweat & Tears– horns
• Steve Jankowski– trumpet
• Hernan Mulet– trumpet
• Jens Wendelboe– bass and tenor trombone
• The Lair Studio Brass Ensemble
• The Krim Symphonic Orchestra– Orchestrated by Jeremy Lubbock
• Chris Botti– trumpet
• Randy Brecker– trumpet, horn arrangement
• Jacques Voyemant– trombone
• Tom Scott– horns, horn arrangement
• Hubert Laws– flute

Track listing:

All tracks by Jeff Lorber, except where noted.

1. Anthem For a New America
2. He Had a Hat
3. Grandma’s Hands  – Bill Withers
4. Surreptitious
5. All Most Blues
6. Orchid
7. BC Bop
8. The Other Side of the Heart
9. Hudson
10. Super Fusion Unit
11. Eye Tunes
12. Requiem For Gandalf
13. Burn Brightly
14. Deep Night – bonus track