Master Class with Jeff Lorber Published March 29, 2013 By SSgt Courtney Clifford Band of the Pacific-Hawaii March 12, 2013 -- Grammy-nominated Pianist/Producer, Jeff Lorber, came to Joint Base Pear Harbor-Hickam to give a master class to active-duty Air Force, Navy, and Marine musicians. Jeff Lorber has been on the scene since the late1970s and is said to be the "Father of Fusion". In his career, Mr. Lorber played with Chick Corea, Stevie Wonder, and Herbie Hancock, all notable pioneers in the creation of Jazz Fusion. During the master class, Jeff Lorber spoke about the importance of analyzing songs, soloing techniques, and chord voicing. Members of the Band of the Pacific-Hawaii accompanied Mr. Lorber as he played a few of his original compositions. The experience left many attendees with a new found knowledge and excitement to play music!