Patrick Lamb played some impressive soprano sax, though at times it lacked character and originality. The band opened with a track from Lorber’s latest CD, Galaxy (Heads Up/Concord Music Group), entitled “Live Wire” which brought to mind a mid ‘70s Stevie Wonder fusion-soul groove. Though Lorber is known as one of the great legends of fusion, it was his strong blues and gospel keyboard work that proved to be the most exhilarating during this set. Headlining the show was the Jeff Lorber Fusion featuring Patrick Lamb on soprano and tenor saxes, Gary Novak on drums, and Nathaniel Phillips on bass. The California weather was sunny and perfect and as the show’s emcee Pat Prescott (KTWV 94.7 The Wave) put it, this was a “Perfect Memorial Day celebration.” The Playboy Jazz Festival held its second Free Community Concert at The Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza Mall yesterday, featuring two acts dedicated to the soul of fusion-jazz.
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