‘Quartette Humaine’ is Critical Jazz to own
by mattm on May.20, 2013, under Press Releases & Concert Reviews
My musical easy button…Having grown up listening to both Bob James and David Sanborn, I can say without hesitation that I may be a tad biased but when you are lucky enough to have your musical horizons broadened thanks to the ever evolving talent of Bob James then life is indeed good. Earlier this year Bob James was kind enough to field some questions for this site and with that came the best reminder a critic or a musician could ever hope for…Always be open to new ideas and new ways for expressing your artistic voice.
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‘Quartette Humaine’ makes early noise with “Deep in the Weeds”
by mattm on May.16, 2013, under Press Releases & Concert Reviews
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Marshall is Music: Jazz legend returns home for 3rd annual jazz fest
by mattm on May.16, 2013, under News, Press Releases & Concert Reviews
Marshall-born jazz musician Bob James has been busy since he last came to town a year ago for the second annual Jazz Festival that bears his name.
“It’s been a lot of touring,” James said, explaining most of the touring he has done is with his jazz group Fourplay. “These days, in our business, live performances have become more and more important. We don’t sell as many CDs as we use to, people get their music in all kinds of different ways … It’s always exciting for me to play in front of a live audience and I’m happy about that.”
Bob James Jazz Festival
by mattm on May.15, 2013, under Event, News
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Fourplay Performs at Rams Head On Stage
by mattm on May.12, 2013, under Press Releases & Concert Reviews
The formidable contemporary jazz quartet Fourplay set it off at Rams Head On Stage in Annapolis on Friday night.
Closing in on 25 years together, the super group featured pianist Bob James, veteran session bassist Nathan East (Eric Clapton, Barry White, Phil Collins), drummer Harvey Mason (Herbie Hancock, Barbra Streisand, Notorious B.I.G.), and guitarist Chuck Loeb (Stan Getz, Chico Hamilton, Ray Barreto).
Fourplay Breaks It Down at Birchmere Music Hall
by mattm on May.09, 2013, under Press Releases & Concert Reviews
Fourplay
Birchmere Music Hall
Alexandria, Virginia
May 01, 2013, 8:00 PM
For me, there is no better way to celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month than to enjoy a Fourplay concert. We are talking about four remarkable musicians on one stage for a night of smooth jazz who can literally take your breath away. As noted for their individual jazz accomplishments as they are as a group, the four collaborate to create a sound superbly crafted and soothing to the soul.
Fourplay Lights up the Florida Theatre
by mattm on Apr.22, 2013, under Photos
Fourplay graced the stage of the historical Florida Theatre in Jacksonville, Florida last night.
Check out the Tour Schedule to see when they are coming to a city near you!
James & Sanborn’s ‘Quartette Humaine’ Headed for Big Things
by mattm on Apr.17, 2013, under Press Releases & Concert Reviews
BOB JAMES & DAVID SANBORN PAY TRIBUTE TO DAVE BRUBECK & PAUL DESMOND ON THEIR NEW ALBUM, QUARTETTE HUMAINE, AVAILABLE NOW ON OKeh
It’s the first collaboration between James & Sanborn since their 1986 Platinum-Selling, GRAMMY® Award-Winning Album, Double Vision, and features bassist James Genus & drummer Steve Gadd on the all-acoustic project.
Bob James & Dave Sanborn Introduce the New Album, ‘Quartette Humaine’
by mattm on Apr.16, 2013, under News
Bob James & David Sanborn on Quartette Humaine:
The first creative collaboration between keyboardist-composer-arranger Bob James and alto saxophonist David Sanborn, a quarter century ago, was the million-selling Grammy-winning album Double Vision. Over the ensuing years, the mega-stars not infrequently discussed the notion of a followup. But only now, with the release of Quartette Humaine (their debut release on Sony Classical’s just-reborn OKeh imprint), has that aspiration reached fruition.
Fourplay Hits Heavy Rotation on iTunes
by mattm on Apr.14, 2013, under News
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