Product Description Smooth-jazz journeymen Fourplay reunite for X and deliver more solid, lite-instrumental sounds. Centered around the talents of keyboardist Bob James, guitarist Larry Carlton, bassist Nathan East and drummer Harvey Mason, Fourplay also feature here blue-eyed-soul icon Michael Mcdonald who takes an inspired vocal turn on the Steve Winwood tune "My Love's Leavin'. It's a great track that nicely exploits the aesthetic connection and '70s heritage of both smooth jazz and soft-rock. Similarly appealing are James's noirish "Screenplay showcasing Carlton's bluesy chops and James's urbane keyboard style; as well as East's slow R&B ballad "Sunday Morning". This is a softly-funky, superbly crafted and unapologetically low key album. Frankly, that's what longtime fans have come to expect from these masters of smooth and in that sense X succeeds.
G**N
Back to their best
A long-time fan of Bob James as well as Fourplay I had been slightly disappointed with a couple of the album's but ....having seen them at Ronnie Scott's and been blown away by their sheer musicianship I bought this, the first I'd had featuring Chuck Loeb. This restores my faith in the band as if it was ever in doubt and more than makes up for earlier recorded shortcomings. They are tremendous, this is a great CD.
M**R
Four geniuses in one place....
Smooth jazz, your name is Fourplay...these four represent modern jazz in the contemporary idiom--great arrangements, and ever so easy on the ear...wonderful dinner background, but listen in the car when traffic is driving you mad for a tranquilizing effect. I'd have bought this for Bob James's appearance only, but the rest of the quartet are the equivalent of Phd's in music...great choice for your instrumental selections....
B**W
Fours a plenty
A few years ago I used to buy CD's of Fourplay and for some reason or other I went off them, but recently I heard samples of their CD's on Amazon USA and wondered why I went off them. This CD is really brilliant and I seem to be playing it non-stop, you cannot go wrong with acomplished musicians like Bob James, Nathan East, Larry Carlton and Harvey Mason, make this one for your collection.
R**N
Fourplay
Another excellent selection from this brilliant 4 piece group. This is my 6th cd from this group, and can be recommended. Arrived well packed and on time as promised. Will deal with this seller again.
M**N
Classic
Great album, got a few now and they are first class musicians
M**L
very smooth
If you like 'smooth' jazz, this record is for you. The musicians are great, but for me it's much too bland, lift music etc.
S**4
Same as always, all too familiar
Not a classic, in my opinion, but has all the Fourplay that one needs,almost slightly jaded, enjoyed "Kid Zero" most of all...
M**A
Five Stars
excellent
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