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It would be incorrect to say that not much has changed
Fourplay
's sound since they began recording together in 1991. That said, while these musicians -- who were all successful artists individually -- have continued to evolve, as a group they've stayed remarkably focused on what they do best: play elegant, seamless, contemporary jazz with a light sexy groove. Keyboardist
Bob James
, drummer/percussionist
Harvey Mason
, and bassist
Nathan East
have remained constants but guitarists have come and gone:
Chuck Loeb
replaces
Larry Carlton
(who originally replaced founding member
Lee Ritenour
) for
Let's Touch the Sky
,
's 11th recording.
James
' title track composition kicks things off with a breezy Brazilian groove before strings paint an airy, almost cinematic backdrop.
Loeb
's
"3rd Degree"
ups the funk quotient with some hard-grooving guitar, ever-present rolling breaks by
Mason
, and some knotty synth work. His
"Above and Beyond"
provides the kind of guitar-led group interactive euphoria usually associated with
Pat Metheny
.
"Pineapple Getaway"
has irresistible synth and Rhodes work by
, but it's
's stellar guitar work that makes this Caribbean-flavored groover one of the set's finest moments.
"Gentle Giant,"
written by
in memory of
Hank Jones
, features a stellar upright bass solo from
East
. There are three vocal tracks on the set as well.
takes one on his
"I'll Still Be Lovin' You,"
and
Anita Baker
lays down a fine one on her reading of
"You're My Thrill."
The most remarkable one is the deeply soulful, warmly expressive take of
Cecil
Linda Womack
"Love TKO"
by
Ruben Studdard
, with some excellent atmospherics provided by
's formulaic approach is firmly intact on
and the band is firing on all cylinder, making this a fine entry in 2010's contemporary jazz oeuvre. ~ Thom Jurek
Fourplay
's sound since they began recording together in 1991. That said, while these musicians -- who were all successful artists individually -- have continued to evolve, as a group they've stayed remarkably focused on what they do best: play elegant, seamless, contemporary jazz with a light sexy groove. Keyboardist
Bob James
, drummer/percussionist
Harvey Mason
, and bassist
Nathan East
have remained constants but guitarists have come and gone:
Chuck Loeb
replaces
Larry Carlton
(who originally replaced founding member
Lee Ritenour
) for
Let's Touch the Sky
,
's 11th recording.
James
' title track composition kicks things off with a breezy Brazilian groove before strings paint an airy, almost cinematic backdrop.
Loeb
's
"3rd Degree"
ups the funk quotient with some hard-grooving guitar, ever-present rolling breaks by
Mason
, and some knotty synth work. His
"Above and Beyond"
provides the kind of guitar-led group interactive euphoria usually associated with
Pat Metheny
.
"Pineapple Getaway"
has irresistible synth and Rhodes work by
, but it's
's stellar guitar work that makes this Caribbean-flavored groover one of the set's finest moments.
"Gentle Giant,"
written by
in memory of
Hank Jones
, features a stellar upright bass solo from
East
. There are three vocal tracks on the set as well.
takes one on his
"I'll Still Be Lovin' You,"
and
Anita Baker
lays down a fine one on her reading of
"You're My Thrill."
The most remarkable one is the deeply soulful, warmly expressive take of
Cecil
Linda Womack
"Love TKO"
by
Ruben Studdard
, with some excellent atmospherics provided by
's formulaic approach is firmly intact on
and the band is firing on all cylinder, making this a fine entry in 2010's contemporary jazz oeuvre. ~ Thom Jurek
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