Fourplay

This all-star group — made up of keyboardist Bob James, guitarist Lee Ritenour, bassist Nathan East, and drummer Harvey Mason — was formed in 1991 following the quartet came together on section of James’ Grand Piano Canyon album. They will have since recorded several CDs for Warner Bros. which have all been big retailers, not surprising taking into consideration the reputation of Adam and Ritenour. Larry Carlton overran the guitarist’s place in the past due ’90s, first showing up in Fourplay in the band’s effective 1998 record, 4. The seasonal Snowbound premiered in 1999. It highlighted traditional and contemporary holiday music, all played within the quartet’s more and more slick design. The band finished its tenure with Warner Bros. with 2000’s gentle babymaker record Yes, Make sure you. Fourplay attemptedto break new surface with 2002’s Heartfelt, that was their debut record for RCA’s Bluebird imprint. The record contains live studio room jamming which was greatly edited and put together using Pro Equipment. In 2004 they released Journey, even more a go back to their previously, smoother form when compared to a building-block development from Heartfelt. In 2006, Fourplay released X, your final recording for RCA/Bluebird. The arranged featured a visitor vocal from Michael McDonald on the reading of Steve Winwood’s “My Love’s Leavin’.” The group authorized with Mind Up International for 2008’s Energy, that was significant for a set of superb Carlton compositions along with a vocal appearance by Esperanza Spalding on “Prelude for Enthusiasts.” Fourplay — right now featuring fresh guitarist Chuck Loeb changing Carlton — put together once again for the label on 2010’s Let’s Touch the Sky, including guest looks by Ruben Studdard and Anita Baker. 2 yrs later on, they released Esprit de Four, with visitor looks by Kenny Mason & the Voices of Praise Choir, and Japanese vocalist Seiko Matsuda. In 2015, Fourplay celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with the launch from the stylistically eclectic studio room recording Silver.