one of my favorite groups, and most of what they do is better than good! This CD has a nice variety of tempo and style. Loved it!
July 23, 2008This is one of my favorite Fourplay CD's. Fourplay always deliver..and never disappoint. And in response to Steven Roberts asking what planet Jazzyjane is from.....well Jazzyjane might be thinking what planet you are from if you actually listened to this CD and think BABYFACE is not on it!!!
May 14, 2007 |  | Fourplay's fourth album was a good one. |  |
It took me a while to learn that this album by Fourplay existed. After being so deeply captivated by this group and so of their previous albums, including "Between the Sheets," the original album, and "Elixir," I just decided that if Fourplay came out with any more albums, then I would be buying them. For the most part, 4 did not disappoint. I really enjoyed "Still the One" because it sounds incredibly long, but isn't. The song after it ("Little Foxes") is just 5 seconds longer, making it one second shorter than "Amoroso" from Between the Sheets, and it sounds African. "Rio Volt" has the honor of being Fourplay's second longest track, and it too, is incredibly fun to listen to. After that, the rest of the album gets a little on the boring side, and for the most part, it could have been longer (only 10 songs). However, that doesn't necessarily make it less deserving of a definitive purchase, especially by anyone who likes instrumental jazz, Fourplay, or African music.
May 13, 2007| | | when i listen to smooth fusion..... | |
i listen to larry carlton or bob james or lee ritenour... all of which are fantastic in their group fouplay and on their own albums.... this cd is very pleasing to listen to but i am wondering what planet jazzy jane below is from she writes an intelligent review but says that larry carlton replaced lee ritenour on KEYBOARDS???? come on now dear... and why in the heck does amazon have a link to BABYFACE on this page like he is on the album?
January 9, 2005Another harmonious marriage of musical genious by this first rate quintet including the truely expressive Bob James, the irrepressible Larry Carlton, the haunting voice and talent of Nathan East and lastly and by no mean least Mr Harvey Mason.
Of course virtuoso Larry Carlton replacing Lee Ritenour on keyboards brings a fresh new feel to the group, Larry being an exceptional musician in his own right. His fluid and evocative playing can only serve to steer this imaginative and talented group to even headier heights. This album truely does eloquently demonstrate Fourplay's reputation for exquisitely performed music which is both cutting edge and refreshingly unique.
Its hard to quantify such a first rate piece of modern jazz on such a medium, all I can say is that all the tracks are exceptional in their own right. I would recommend this recording to any music lover, its far too good to compartmentalise it to just jazz. Worth its weight in gold just for the heady and classic performance by Marvin Gaye of Sexual Healing on track 3. March 23, 2001
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