For the past several years we’ve been incorporating more jazz and smooth jazz performances into the festival schedule because you’ve been asking for it. The response has been enthusiastic and each of our jazz concerts have surpassed expectations. Get ready for more with the 2009 Grammy-nominated all-star quartet Fourplay performing July 23 at West End Beach at Donner Lake. Fourplay explores the reaches of contemporary jazz this summer at our first concert of the season and pulls out all the stops—they’ll even combine elements of blues, funk, R&B, pop and Celtic music!
According to some very basic laws of nature, when powerful forces come together, some form of energy is created — usually in large amounts. In music, the laws of interaction are no different. When keyboardist Bob James, bassist Nathan East, guitarist Larry Carlton and drummer Harvey Mason come togerher as Fourplay, the result is pure energy.
“I always feel a special energy coming from all four corners of this group,” says James, who originally came up with “Energy” as the title for their most recent album. “This combination of passion and intensity is what keeps me coming back for more. The energy is multiplied by a factor of four.”
“Our constant aim is to explore and push the boundaries while still satisfying our longtime fans, who have traveled this journey with us for nearly two decades,” says Mason. “They still recognize the Fourplay sound, but I believe their musical taste has been expanded along the way.”
Fourplay Discography
Fourplay – 1991
Between the Sheets – 1993
Elixir – 1994
4 – 1998
Snowbound – 1999
Yes, Please – 2000
Heartfelt – 2002
Journey – 2004
X – 2006
Energy – 2008
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