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What Songs will Fourplay Perform?
For the last shows of the year, Fourplay wants to know what the FANs want to hear!
Blue Note NYC
December 10 ~ 15, 2013
8:00 pm & 10:30 pm
Please let us know what you want to hear on our FACEBOOK page. Make sure you get to hear your favorite song!
This will be the last chance for some Fourplay in 2013!
Make It a Fourplay Holiday…Last Performance of the Year!
December 10 – 15, 2013
8 pm & 10:30 pm
At the Legendary Blue Note Jazz Club in New York City…
CLICK HERE for TICKETS & more information!!!
James & Sanborn Sell Out in London
The ‘Quartette Humaine’ Tour played to a sold out crowd at the magnificent Barbican Centre in London on November 16, 2013.
Thanks to everyone who came out to enjoy the show!
‘Quartette Humaine’ Tour in Copenhagen, Denmark
On November 11, 2013, the ‘Quartette Humaine’ tour came to the Copenhagen’s Koncerthuset.
Bob James and David Sanborn, the high priests of jazz, put their vast talent on display along with the exceptional Steve Gadd and James Genius to round out the quartette.
Fourplay’s Visit to Jazzy Alley in Seattle
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- Nathan East
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- Bob James
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- Harvey Mason
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- Chuck Loeb
Last Chance for Fourplay in 2013!
December 10 – 15, 2013
8 pm & 10:30 pm
At the Legendary Blue Note Jazz Club in New York City…
Click Here for more information & Tickets!
Hearts Go Out to Victims of Typhoon Haiyan…
In the aftermath of the super typhoon that hit the Philippines on Saturday, international relief agencies were ramping up donation appeals. The death toll estimate is at 10,000, and the number of displaced is more than 600,000, according to the U.N.
CLICK HERE to find out how you can help.
Don’t Miss Your Chance to Catch the ‘Quartette Humaine’ Tour!
November 11, 2013
The Koncerthuset
Copenhagen, Denmark
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November 13, 2013
Cosmopolite Scene
Oslo, Norway
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November 14, 2013
Leverkusener
Leverkusen, Germany
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November 16, 2013
Barbican
London, UK
Bob James, Hip-Hop’s Unlikely Godfather
You’d think after (accidentally) creating “Nautilus,” Bob James would take it easy for the remainder of his musical career, content with composing one of the most sampled tunes in music. He’s not though, not by a damn sight. “Nautilus” aside, there are many other contributions to music that he’s made and is still making. Fondling the keys of his Fender Rhodes in the 1970s led to him create the jazz subgenre fusion/smooth jazz, which he’s been deemed the father of.
All that easy listening got chopped up into villainous, threatening soundscapes by The RZA, Large Professor, and Eric B to create some of hip-hop’s most famous neck-snapping beats. Even out west, Souls of Mischief were stepping away from P Funk heavy sounds and using songs like James’ “Angela” to create a new wave in California rap.
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