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.”

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Come experience the 2013 Bob James Jazz Festival in Marshall, MO!

FESTIVAL INFORMATION

TICKETS

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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.

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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!

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.

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Fourplay live at the Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival 2011

Recorded live on March 5th, 2011
A3 Hall – Jakarta International Expo
Kemayoran, Jakarta – Indonesia

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