(Smooth Jazz) Fourplay :: Studio Discography (1991-2015) 14CD [MP3.320kbps.CBR.COVERS.INFO]
' F O U R P L A Y ' Studio Discography :: 1991-2015 :: 14CD Genre: Smooth Jazz
Country: USA
Format: MP3, 320 kbps, CBR Lame 3.98 за исключением указанных особо
Квартет 'Fourplay' является одной из самых ярких групп Соединенных Штатов, играющих в стиле 'smooth jazz'. В первоначальный состав группы входили Bob James (клавишные), Lee Ritenour (гитара), Nathan East (басс-гитара) и Harvey Mason (ударные). Их первый альбом 'Fourplay' (1991) был продан миллионным тиражем и оставался на первой позиции национального хит-парада Billboard в стиле 'contemporary jazz' в течение 33 недель. Следующая пластинка группы 'Between the Sheets' (1993), достигув первой позиции и став золотой, была номинирована на премию Grammy. Их третий золотой альбом 'Elixir' (1995) также достиг первой позиции в хит-параде и оставался там более чем 90 недель. 'Fourplay'- единственная музыкальная группа в истории, которая получила признание Конгресса США. Квартет получил памятную грамоту от Палаты представителей Конгресса США, отметивший их как выдающихся участников музыкальной индустрии. Награда была вручена сэром A. Robert Brown, консультантом Члена конгресса Ed Towns от Нью-Йорка на концерте 'Fourplay' в Филадельфии.
Официальный сайт: http://www.fourplayjazz.com/
STUDIO DISCOGRAPHY ::: СТУДИЙНЫЕ АЛЬБОМЫ
Первоначальный состав: Bob James - Keyboards; Lee Ritenour - Guitars; Nathan East - Bass, Vocals; Harvey Mason, Sr. - Drums
Fourplay - 1991 - Fourplay
Original Release: 1991 Warner Bros. Records (September 17, 1991)
Audio CD Release: 1991 Warner Bros. [7599-26656-2]
Total Playtime: 01:02:33
01. [05:32] Bali Run (Lee Ritenour, Bob James)
02. [05:56] 101 Eastbound (Nathan East, Marcel East)
03. [05:26] Foreplay (Lee Ritenour)
04. [06:16] Moonjogger (Bob James)
05. [05:33] Max-O-Man (Harvey Mason, Michael Lang)
06. [06:05] After the Dance [vocal El DeBarge] (Marvin Gaye)
07. [05:43] Quadrille (Bob James)
08. [04:44] Midnight Stroll (Harvey Mason)
09. [05:01] October Morning (Lee Ritenour)
10. [06:11] Wish You Were Here (Lee Ritenour)
11. [06:05] Rain Forest (Bob James)
Info / Cast / Reviews
Cast
- Bob James: Yamaha C7 Midi Grand Piano, Synthesizers, Keyboards and Programming
- Lee Ritenour: Gibson 335, Gibson L-5, Gibson Midi-Max Guitar Synthesizer, Gibson Chet Atkins Classical/Electric Guitar, Roger Sawdoski Classical/Electric Guitar
- Nathan East: Yamaha 5-String Bass, TRB 6-String Bass
- Harvey Mason: Gretsch Drums, Gibraltar Racks, Brady Snare Drums, Vic Firth Drum Sticks
Recorded @ Ocean Way Recorders, Sunset Sound, Starlight Studios, Pyramid Studios
Produced by Foreplay
Producer: Don Murray, Jeff Gillette, Khaliq Glover, Femi Jiya
Reviews
Fourplay is the debut album by jazz group Fourplay made on September 17, 1991. The cover showed four pictures of the original group on a variety of musical instruments (such as a guitar, piano keys and a drum).
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This CD was the debut of Fourplay, a popular quartet comprised by keyboardist Bob James, guitarist Lee Ritenour, bassist Nathan East and drummer Harvey Mason. The music sounds less like a Bob James smallgroup as a major soloist. The style is between jazz, R&B, and pop with an emphasis on lightweight originals, soulful and moderately funky rhythms, and predictable radiofriendly music.
Fourplay - 1993 - Between the Sheets
Original Release: 1993 Warner Bros. Records
Audio CD Release: 1993 Warner Bros. [9362-45340-2]
Total Playtime: 01:07:41
01. [06:24] Chant
02. [06:13] Monterey
03. [06:45] Between the Sheets [vocal Chaka Khan & Nathan East]
04. [05:17] Li'l Darlin'
05. [06:08] Flying East
06. [06:30] Once in the A.M.
07. [06:48] Gulliver
08. [05:50] Amoroso
09. [05:33] A Summer Child [vocal Nathan East]
10. [05:40] Anthem
11. [06:29] Song for Somalia
Info / Cast / Reviews
Cast
- Bob James: piano, keybord
- Nathan East: bass
- Lee Ritenour: guitar
- Harvey Mason: drums
Record and Mastering by Don Murray
Обзор
'Between the Sheets' - второй альбом американского квартета Fourplay, выпущеный в 1993 г. на Warner Bros. Records. На этом диске Fourplay представлены в оригинальном составе, с Lee Ritenour на гитаре. В отличие от него, имена остальных участников не были на слуху, но тем не менее с их игрой знакомы миллионы. Так, Harvey Mason, кроме всего прочего можно услышать на "Captain Fingers" Lee Ritenour'а и на "The Swing Of Delight" Santan'ы. С Georg'ем Benson'ом он записал Breezin', ставший трижды-платиновым, и два последующих альбома: "In Flight" и "Weekend in L.A." Nathan East играл с Barry White'ом, Lionel'ом Richie, Clapton'ом, записывался с Whitney Houston, Madonn'ой.
На мой взгляд, именно эти два музыканта делают Fourplay узнаваемым. Чётко выстроенный ритм, прецизионная и лаконичная игра на ударных и виртуозное, но и одновременно строгое исполнение партии баса прослеживаются во всех композициях коллектива. Слушая Fourplay, невозможно не обратить внимание на звучание их записей. Здесь и шелковисто-мягкие верха, и взрывные барабаны, и клокочащий бас. Вместе с тем всё сбалансировано и уравновешено. Fourplay "не сдавались" до последнего, записываясь на аналоговой аппаратуре. Представленный диск - AAD.
Fourplay - 1995 - Elixir
Original Release: 1995 Warner Bros. Records
Audio CD Release: 1995 Warner Bros. [9362-45922-2]
Total Playtime: 01:03:53
01. [07:24] Elixir
02. [05:16] Dream Come True
03. [04:37] Play Lady Play
04. [05:18] Why Can't We Wait Till Morning [vocal Phil Collins]
05. [06:29] Magic Carpet Ride [vocal Nathan East]
06. [06:13] Whisper in My Ear
07. [05:31] Fannie Mae
08. [05:01] The Closer I Get to You [vocal Patti Austin & Peabo Bryson]
09. [05:58] East 2 West [vocal Nathan East]
10. [05:12] Licorice
11. [06:56] In My Corner [vocal Mason, Vern Arnold, Oisco]
На официальном сайте этот альбом датируется 1994 г.
Info / Cast / Reviews
Review
The third outing from Fourplay (Lee Ritenour, Nathan East, Bob James and Harvey Mason clubbing together) is another lightly sauteed jazz offering, low-key and relaxed. Vocals this time are contributed by Phil Collins, East, Patti Austin and Peabo Bryson (the latter two on an undistinguished version of "The Closer I Get to You"), but the main attraction for most is likely to be Ritenour's flexible guitar work.
Fourplay - 1997 - The Best of Fourplay (+4 new tracks)
Original Release: 1997 Warner Bros. Records
Audio CD Release: 1997 Warner Bros. [9362-46661-2]
Total Playtime: 01:02:40
01. [05:33] Max-o-Man
02. [05:56] 101 Eastbound
03. [04:56] Higher Ground [feat. 'Take 6']
04. [05:30] 4 Play and Pleasure
05. [06:24] Chant
06. [04:11] After the Dance [vocal El DeBarge]
07. [05:32] Bali Run
08. [04:37] Play Lady Play
09. [03:55] Between the Sheets [vocal Chaka Khan & Nathan East]
10. [05:49] Amoroso
11. [06:16] Any Time of Day
12. [04:01] Why Can't it Wait Till Morning [remix] [vocal Phil Collins]
Info / Cast / Reviews
Recorded
@ Larrabee Sound Studios, O'Henry Sound Studios, The Enterprise And Masong Studios, Starlight Studios & Sunset Sound Studios
Cast
- Phil Collins
- El DeBarge
- Chaka Khan
- Dan Shea
- David Thomas
New tracks:
- 03 - Higher Ground
- 04 - 4 Play and Pleasure
- 11 - Any Time of Day
- 12 - Why Can't it Wait Till Morning [remix]
Изменения в составе: - Lee Ritenour / + Larry Carlton - Guitar
Fourplay - 1998 - Fourplay 4
Original Release: 1998 Warner Bros. Records
Audio CD Release: 1998 Warner Bros. [9362-46921-2]
Total Playtime: 00:55:37
01. [05:43] Still the One
02. [05:47] Little Foxes
03. [05:27] Sexual Healing
04. [06:12] Charmed, I'm Sure
05. [05:42] Someone to Love
06. [07:47] Rio Rush
07. [04:25] Piece of My Heart
08. [05:04] Slow Slide
09. [04:41] Vest Pocket
10. [04:49] Swamp Jazz
Fourplay - 1999 - Snowbound
Original Release: 1999 Warner Bros. Records
Audio CD Release: 1999 Warner Bros. [9362-47504-2]
Total Playtime: 00:55:02
01. [04:51] Angels We Have Heard on High
02. [04:47] Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
03. [04:59] Snowbound
04. [05:56] The Christmas Song
05. [03:37] The Ivy Variations
06. [05:48] River
07. [04:42] Amazing Grace
08. [04:13] Christmas Time is Here
09. [03:43] Santa Claus is Coming to Town
10. [03:30] Away in a Manger
11. [04:05] Merry Little Stroll
12. [04:46] Auld Lang Syne
Fourplay - 2000 - Yes, Please!
Original Release: 2000 Warner Bros. Records
Audio CD Release: 2000 Warner Bros. [9362-17694-2]
Total Playtime: 01:03:00
01. [06:26] Free Range
02. [05:49] Double Trouble
03. [04:33] Once Upon a Love
04. [06:28] Robo Bop
05. [07:00] Blues Force
06. [05:33] Save Some Love for Me
07. [08:12] Fortress
08. [04:05] Go with Your Heart
09. [05:15] Poco a Poco
10. [04:21] A Little Fourplay [feat. Sherree]
11. [05:33] Lucky
Info / Cast / Reviews
Cast:
- Bob James: Piano, Keybord
- Nathan East: Bass
- Larry Carlton: Guitar
- Harvey Mason: Drums
Fourplay - 2002 - Heartfelt
Original Release: 2002 BMG
Audio CD Release: 2002 BMG / RCA Victor Group [09026-63916-2]
Total Playtime: 01:06:02
01. [05:45] Galaxia
02. [06:44] That's the Time
03. [05:43] Break it Out
04. [04:11] Rollin'
05. [03:56] Let's Make Love
06. [06:59] Heartfelt
07. [05:55] Tally Ho!
08. [05:18] Cafe L'Amour
09. [05:28] Ju-Ju
10. [05:58] Goin' Back Home
11. [05:29] Karma
12. [04:36] Making Up
Info / Cast / Reviews
Review
Review by Robert L. Doerschuk
Breaking from their routine, Fourplay created most of the material on Heartfelt in the studio, through a process of free jamming followed by assembly of the best parts through Pro Tools editing. The differences in the results are subtle and, on balance, not necessarily positive. Though all four players are true virtuosos, the band's mellow feel encourages each to avoid excess, or its positive alter ego, adventurism, in their solos, while the improvisational core of the project tends to weaken the compositional foundations. The strongest cuts are those written by one member or two in combination; on these, from the Pat Metheny-inflected title track to Nathan East's velvety vocal showcase "Let's Make Love," the quartet's taste and fundamentally conservative aesthetic shine most brightly.
Fourplay - 2004 - Journey
Original Release: 2004 BMG Music
Audio CD Release: 2004 BMG Music / RCA Victor Group [82876-61358-2]
Total Playtime: 00:53:55
01. [05:40] Fields of Gold
02. [05:04] Play Around It
03. [05:54] From Day One
04. [03:27] Journey
05. [05:29] Rozil
06. [05:31] Cool Train
07. [06:09] Avalabop
08. [05:36] The Firehouse Chill
09. [05:16] Departure
10. [05:49] 147 4th St.
Fourplay - 2006 - Fourplay X
Original Release: 2006 BMG Music
Audio CD Release: 2006 BMG Music / RCA Victor Group [82876-86399-2]
Total Playtime: 00:46:52
01. [06:21] Turnabout
02. [04:48] Cinnamon Sugar
03. [06:34] Eastern Sky
04. [04:51] Kid Zero
05. [05:11] My Love's Leavin' [feat. Michael McDonald & vocal Kevin DiSimone]
06. [06:03] Screenplay
07. [04:56] Twilight Touch
08. [04:15] Be My Lover [vocal Michele Pillar & Nathan East]
09. [03:53] Sunday Morning
Info / Cast / Reviews
Номинант на Лучший инструментальный поп альбом премии «Грэмми»: 49-я ежегодная церемония вручения наград «Грэмми» состоялась 11 февраля 2007 года в Staples Center (Лос-Анджелес, Калифорния). Награды вручались за записи, сделанные за музыкальный год с 15 сентября 2005 по 14 сентября 2006.
Fourplay - 2008 - Energy
Original Release: 2008 Heads Up International (September 23, 2008)
Audio CD Release: 2008 Heads Up International [HUCD-3146]
Total Playtime: 00:50:34
01. [05:53] Fortune Teller
02. [05:26] The Whistler
03. [04:17] Ultralight
04. [04:58] Cape Town [vocal Nathan East]
05. [05:09] The Yes Club
06. [03:09] Prelude for Lovers [feat. Esperanza Spalding]
07. [06:38] Look Both Ways
08. [05:22] Argentina
09. [04:54] Comfort Zone
10. [04:42] Sebastian [vocal Nathan East]
Info / Cast / Reviews
Cast:
- Nathan East: vocals, bass guitar
- Larry Carlton: guitars
- Harvey Mason: drums
- Bob James: keyboards
Producer: Fourplay
Номинант в категории 'Лучшее инструментальное поп исполнение' премии «Грэмми» за композицию 'Fortune Teller': 51-я ежегодная церемония вручения наград «Грэмми» состоялась 8 февраля 2009 года в 6-й раз подряд в Staples Center (Лос-Анджелес, Калифорния). Награды вручались за записи, сделанные за музыкальный год с 1 октября 2007 по 30 сентября 2008.
Review
Energy is the 11th studio album by jazz group Fourplay, released on September 23, 2008. The cover show the four members: keyboardist Bob James, guitarist Larry Carlton, bassist Nathan East and drummer Harvey Mason. Energy grafts a variety of sounds – R&B, pop, African and more – to Fourplay’s unwavering jazz foundations. In addition to vocals by East – a charter member since the band’s inception in 1990 – the album also features a vocal track by Esperanza Spalding, the upright bassist, composer and vocalist who has recently taken the jazz world by storm with her self-titled recording debut earlier this year on Heads Up. Fourplay's first single from Energy "Fortune Teller" was nominated for a Grammy in the category Best Pop Instrumental Performance at the 51st Grammy Awards 2009.
Изменения в составе: - Larry Carlton / + Chuck Loeb – Guitar
Fourplay - 2010 - Let's Touch the Sky
Original Release: 2010 Heads Up International (26.10.2010)
Audio CD Release: 2008 Heads Up International [HUI-32030-02]
Total Playtime: 01:02:37
01. [05:22] Let's Touch the Sky
02. [05:07] 3rd Degree
03. [05:03] More Than a Dream
04. [05:52] Pineapple Getway
05. [05:18] I'll Still Be Lovin' You [feat. Nathan East]
06. [05:59] Gentle Giant (for Hank)
07. [05:56] A Night in Rio
08. [04:30] Love TKO [feat. Ruben Studdard]
09. [06:30] Above and Beyond
10. [07:08] Golden Faders
11. [05:47] You're My Thrill [feat. Anita Baker]
Info / Cast / Reviews
Cast:
- Bob James (keyboards and programing)
- Nathan East, Chuck Loeb (guitar)
- Harvey Mason (drums and percussion)
- Guest vocalists: Anita Baker, Ruben Studdard
Producer: Fourplay
Fourplay - 2012 - Esprit de Four
Original Release: 2012 Heads Up International
Audio CD Release: 2012 Heads Up International
Total Playtime: 00:54:39
01. [07:45] December Dream
02. [04:09] Firefly
03. [07:09] Venus
04. [04:12] Sonnymoon
05. [06:05] Put Our Hearts Together (Instrumental Version)
06. [04:14] All I Wanna Do
07. [07:03] Logic of Love
08. [06:22] Esprit de Four
09. [04:22] Sugoi
10. [03:18] Put Our Hearts Together (Vocal Version)
Producer: Fourplay
Fourplay - 2015 - Silver
Original Release: 2015 Heads Up International [EU]
Audio CD Release: 2015 Heads Up International [HUI-36688-02]
Total Playtime: 00:59:13
01. [06:45] Quicksilver
02. [04:47] Horace
03. [07:34] Sterling
04. [04:53] A Silver Lining
05. [05:56] Silverado
06. [05:35] Mine
07. [06:25] Silver Streak
08. [07:23] Precious Metal
09. [04:11] Aniversario
10. [05:38] Windmill
Источники: Основу коллекции составляют альбомы, полученные из СЕТИ в формате lossless (авторы указаны в примечаниях) и переконвертированные в MP3 (постоянный битрейт, кодек Lame 3.98/99). Во все композиции прописаны все значимые тэги и картинки…
Время раздачи: 24/7 (практически круглосуточно)…
ВНИМАНИЕ!!!: ПОСЛЕДНЕЕ ОБНОВЛЕНИЕ ТОРРЕНТА 25.04.2017 г.
Внимание! Торрент обновлён 25.04.2017 г.
Раздача разделена на две части по требованию модератора
Fourplay – студийные альбомы
Fourplay – концертные альбомы
Обе раздачи сохранили предыдущую структуру, потому ранее скачавшие могут без труда поддерживать обе новые, указав прежнюю папку…
Внимание! Торрент обновлён 10.03.2017 г.
Добавлен альбом
1999 - Live on Jazz Central [DVDRip] :: конвертирован с DVD-Rip [CBR.256.FGH]
2013 - Live in Tokyo [DVD5] :: конвертирован с DVD-Rip [CBR.320.Lame.3.99r]
2015 - Silver [CD' EU Heads Up] :: конвертирован с lossless-источника
Внимание! Торрент обновлён 10.10.2012 г.
Добавлен альбом
2012 - Esprit de Four [TR24' Heads Up] :: конвертирован с lossless-источника
Внимание! Торрент обновлён 06.11.2010 г.
Добавлен альбом
2010 - Let's Touch the Sky :: конвертирован с lossless-источника
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