Monday, December 14, 2015

Fourplay



















Artist:  Fourplay
Origin:   USA
Genre:  Pop Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Crossover Jazz

Original line-up:

Bob James:  Keyboards
Lee Ritenour:  Guitar
Nathan East:   Bass
Harvey Mason:  Drums

Fourplay is a Contemporary Jazz Group and All-Star Group in USA, comprised by Bob James (Keyboards), Lee Ritenour (Guitar), Nathan East (Bass) and Harvey Mason (Drums) formed in 1991, Lee Ritenour left the group and Fourplay chose Larry Carlton to replace, and Larry Carlton left Fourplay in 2010 and was replaced by Chuck Loeb.  Fourplay was Grammy-nominated Supergroup.














Title:  Silver  (2015)
Genre:  Pop Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Crossover Jazz
Label:  Heads Up
Rating:  *****

Tracks:

 1.  Quicksilver  (6:46)
 2.  Horace  (4:48)
 3.  Sterling  (7:34)
 4.  A Silver Lining  (4:54)
 5.  Silverado  (5:57)
 6.  Mine  (5:36)
 7.  Silver Streak  (6:26)
 8.  Precious Metal   (7:23)
 9.  Anniversario  (4:11)
10. Windmill  (5:39)

Personnel:

Bob James:  Piano, Rhodes, Synths
Nathan East:  Bass, Vocals
Chuck Loeb:  Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Synths
Harvey Mason:  Drums, Percussion, Vibes Synths

Special Guests:

Larry Carton:  Guitar on Track 5
Lee Ritenour:  Guitars on Track 10
Kirk Whalum:  Tenor Sax on Track 8

Additional Musicians:

Chris Wells:  Background Vocals on Track 7
John Beasley:  Additional Keyboards on Track 10
Mitch Forman:  Organ on Track 5
Tom Keane:  Synths on Track 9

Silver is the celebration of Jazz Supergroup Fourplay for their 25th Anniversary, joined by the original guitarist Lee Ritenour as well as Larry Carlton, and Kirk Whalum, was released on August 28, 2015 by Heads Up.


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