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London – 10/21/15 – England – Silver: Europe – Ronnie Scott’s

by on Oct.21, 2015, under Event

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Event
Silver: Europe
When
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
7:30pm - All Ages Buy Tickets
10:45pm - All Ages Buy Tickets
Where
47 Frith Street
Soho


London, England W1D 4HT

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James & Sanborn Sell Out in London

by on Nov.21, 2013, under News

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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!

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Don’t Miss Your Chance to Catch the ‘Quartette Humaine’ Tour!

by on Nov.11, 2013, under Event, News

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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

 

 

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Bass Great Nathan East on Music & Fourplay

by on Oct.31, 2012, under Press &Reviews

The former San Diegan is one of the most in-demand bassists of the past 30 years.

Get out of town!

It was while earning his degree in music at UC San Diego in the late 1970s that budding bass guitar great Nathan East received perhaps the best advice anyone has given him.

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Fair Play for Fourplay

by on Nov.22, 2011, under Press &Reviews

Photos: Akin Aworan

Former John Stevens sideman Francis Graham-Dixon reviews Fourplay in performance on the eve of the London Jazz Festival and asks why is this kind of music generally so ill-served by the jazz press?

Fourplay embarked 20 years ago on a collective project that has stood the test of time. Those lucky enough to witness their performance at The Grand, Clapham at the end of a European tour were treated to a spellbinding night of music combining emotional power and intensity with peerless virtuoso brilliance; hardly a surprise when you consider that this group of musicians comprise some of the very best instrumentalists and songwriters of any era, and all at the top of their game. Yet I have seen no other review of this brilliant gig in the jazz press. Why is this kind of music generally so ill-served by the specialists?

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Blues & Soul Magazine Adds Some Fourplay in London

by on Nov.20, 2011, under Press &Reviews

The Grand in Clapham has not long re-opened its doors after a cool half a million quid was spent on a major refurbishment. The revamp of this important 111 year-old listed building is described as “demanding of passion and vision…. A labour of both preservation and re-invention. “

Having been there in the 1990s shooting a show and since the refurb’, to do an interview and photo shoot, I can confirm they did a marvellous job in bringing this beautiful theatre back to life, and providing London with a venue to be very proud of. Sight lines and acoustics are spot on. Staff friendly and facilities are fine.

Passion. Vision. Preservation. Re-invention. Apt labels that could also be applied to the band I went to see there. Fourplay. The so-called Jazz “Supergroup,” who have clocked up two decades since celebrated pianist and film/TV score composer Bob James, grabbed bass legend Nathan East and drum hero Harvey Mason at a recording session for his own album in 1990, and suggested they form a band. Guitar star Lee Ritenour completed the quartet and they were off, with the release of their million selling self-titled debut album in 1991. Lee stayed for six years, until the great Larry Carlton replaced him. Celebrating their 12th album, the guys flew into London for a one-night stand in Clapham, minus Larry; who left to focus on his solo career last year. But they brought with them Mr Charles Loeb on guitar. Chuck to his friends, having played on many sessions with Bob over the years. Big shoes to fill for sure, and he himself told me in the dressing room in the afternoon, a daunting task when he got the call, but one he took on with relish and brought many, many new tricks to the party. His own.

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