“Fourplay” appeared in the 90s. The group founder is the keyboardist,Bob James. At that time, he was already a popular figure in the field of jazz. James was not only an instrumentalist, but also a composer and arranger. In 1990, he got together with his old friend,Harvey Mason, wh...
Focuses on a variety of topics pertaining to jazz as of April 25, 1998. The contemporary jazz group, Fourplay's release of its fourth Warner Brothers album, '4'; How guitarist Larry Carlton joins the other members of the group, Bob James, Nathan East and Harvey Mason, on this album; ...
The all-star contemporary jazz group Fourplay recently bid farewell to their longtime guitarist Larry Carlton. But, the four-man band wasted no time finding his replacement and recording a new album. Fourplay isn't known for changing personnel. In fact, in its 20 years of existence, the band...
On the other hand, if you are just getting acquainted with Jazz this would be a great starting point. Start with Silver, then you can go back twenty-five years and see how this group has evolved into such a higher musical entity. This CD is a must-have! Continue Reading at Bass...
Jazz supergroup Fourplay is in the middle of a weeklong stand at the Blue Note. If you’re not familiar with them, think of them as a jazz Steely Dan, a collection of solid studio players with some rock inclinations. The group features piano luminary Bob James, fresh off touring with ...
Bob James on keyboards. This project has been released in both Korea and Japan and the musicians performed the debut live performance at the Bangkok Jazz Festival in December 2005. The group has recently completed a tour of Korea and Japan. A tour in the United States is expected in 2007....
Fourplay is a contemporary jazz quartet in the United States. The original members of the group were Bob James(keyboards), Lee Ritenour (guitars), Nathan East (bass), and Harvey Mason (drums). In 1997, Lee Ritenour left the group and Fourplay chose Larry Carlton as his replacement. In 201...
12 December 2006 Fifteen years after the release of their debut album, Fourplay has yet to relinquish its title of "smooth jazz warriors." As we hear from VOA's Doug Levine, the all-star quartet is back with a new album that's already climbed to the top of the contemporary jazz chart...
playing, arranging and production skills with partners Bob James, Nathan East and Chuck Loeb. Fourplay’s most recent recording, Esprit De Four, was released on Heads Up, a division of Concord Music Group, and debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Contemporary Jazz chart, receiving a GRAMMY nomination...
playing, arranging and production skills with partners Bob James, Nathan East and Chuck Loeb. Fourplay’s most recent recording, Esprit De Four, was released on Heads Up, a division of Concord Music Group, and debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Contemporary Jazz chart, receiving a GRAMMY® nomin...