“Chant” @ de Boerderij in Zoetermeer, Nederlands (11/6/2011)
by Veritas on Nov.07, 2011, under Videos
Fourplay @ de Boerderij – Zoetermeer, Nederlands (11/6/2011)
by Veritas on Nov.07, 2011, under Videos
“A Night In Rio” @ Jazz Club Minden, Germany (11/5/2011)
by Veritas on Nov.07, 2011, under Videos
Fourplay @ Jazz Club Minden, Germany
by Veritas on Nov.07, 2011, under Photos
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Jazz Group Fourplay Runs on Mutual Respect
by Veritas on Oct.13, 2011, under News, Press &Reviews
Fourplay will play two sold-out shows this weekend at Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild.
It may surprise fans of contemporary jazz that Fourplay is still going strong after 20 years. However, Nathan East, the band’s bassist and occasional vocalist, might beg to differ, “given the fact that we all have such mutual admiration for [each other], playing together, hanging together.”
You can thank pianist Bob James’ long-standing custom of working with countless other musicians for the germination of the all-star band that plays the Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild’s Jazz Hall on Saturday, touring behind its latest release, last year’s “Let’s Touch the Sky.”
Bob James Sits Down with a Little Wine & Jazz
by Veritas on Oct.13, 2011, under News, Press &Reviews
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by Veritas on Oct.13, 2011, under News, Press &Reviews
Pianist-composer Bob James says the name of his band, Fourplay, is more than simply a statement of its size.
“We operate without a leader,” he says. “It is more like four leaders or four sidemen, all with equal voices.”
Fourplay Sells Out East Coast Tour
by Veritas on Oct.11, 2011, under Event, News
Fourplay has sold out on the following dates:
10/14/2011 @ Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival – Rehoboth Beach, DE
10/15/2011 @ Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild – Pittsburgh, PA
Tickets Still Available:
10/12/2011 @ Infinity Hall – Norfolk, CT – Purchase Tickets Here
10/13/2011 @ Keswick Theatre – Glenside, PA – Purchase Tickets Here
If you would still like to catch Fourplay, this are the shows!
Sacramento Focuses on Fourplay
by Veritas on Oct.08, 2011, under News
A Quartet Playing…
Call it what you will
As much as anything the contemporary jazz movement pushed discussions about “what is jazz?”
Well, jazz is definitely an improvisational music based on the blues developed in the United States with African origins.
From there we can have a conceptual free-for-all about the various elements and what makes what authentic. The players in the longstanding contemporary jazz band Fourplay have likely heard it all.
Fourplay @ Florida Theater in Jacksonville, FL
by Veritas on Sep.23, 2011, under Photos
Fourplay performed at the Florida Theater on September 1, 2011 to a packed house. The Theater provided the perfect backdrop with character oozing from every corner of its breathtaking designs. It’s intimate environment gave an up close and personal feel with Fourplay. The sight of Bob James walking in with an Ipad 2 to use for the set list and sheet music was inspiring. Incorporating today’s technology into the simplest of functions is a testament to the group’s dedication to excellence. Fourplay displayed a performance of showmanship and artistry not often seen on stage.
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