Keyboardist/composer/producer Jeff Lorber, heralded as one of the founding fathers of fusion (Keyboard), returns with his Grammy nominated power trio the Jeff Lorber Fusion, featuring bassist/co-producer Jimmy Haslip and saxophonist Eric Marienthal. Since the late 1970's, this contemporary jazz collective has blended elements of jazz, funk, rock, R&B and world music into a distinctive sound that has connected with audiences from a variety of continents, cultures and generations. In more recent years, the groups studio efforts such as their 2010 release, NOW IS THE TIME (2010) and GALAXY (2012), influenced by extensive touring throughout Europe and Asia, have been colored with vibrant shades of dance and house music. These same colors are at the forefront of HACIENDA, the new album from the Jeff Lorber Fusion scheduled for release August 27, 2013 on Heads Up, a division of Concord Music Group. Co-produced by Lorber and Haslip, HACIENDA spotlights eleven tracks, including a brilliant take on the Frank Zappa composition "King Kong, " with Jean-Luc Ponty on violin. Other guests include Larry Koonse, Paul Jackson, Jr.., Vinnie Colaiuta, Dave Weckl, Lenny Castro, David Mann, and more.