Fourplay - Snowbound
Facts
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| Artist(s) | Fourplay |
| Studio | WEA/Reprise |
| Release Date | October 19, 1999 |
| UPC Code | 093624750420 |
About Fourplay - Snowbound
Here's some soft jazz for that fireside glow at Christmas. Fourplay is pianist and arranger Bob James with guitarist Larry Carlton, drummer Harvey Mason, and bassist Nathan East (who handles limited vocal chores, as well). Carlton is the tastiest of the foursome (check his blues-tinged work on "Amazing Grace"), never overplaying or indulging his knowing chops. Snowbound's strong group effort shines as the band weaves in and out of each other's lines on "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" or as the rhythm section casts mellow, funky grooves in the path of the title track, under occasional trumpet and sax fills. The quartet delivers one other original piece, James's "The Ivy Variations," plus a naturally fluid reading of Joni Mitchell's often-overlooked song "River," taken from her five-star album Blue. --Martin Keller Amazon.com
Tracks
- Angels We Have Heard on High - Fourplay, Traditional
- Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Fourplay, Mendelssohn, Felix
- Snowbound - Fourplay, Fagen, Donald
- The Christmas Song - Fourplay, Torme, Mel
- The Ivy Variations - Fourplay, James, Bob [1]
- River - Fourplay, Mitchell, Joni
- Amazing Grace - Fourplay, Newton, John
- Christmas Time Is Here - Fourplay, Mendelson, Lee
- Santa Claus Is Coming to Town - Fourplay, Coots, J. Fred
- Away in a Manger - Fourplay, Traditional
- Merry Little Stroll: Medley of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" - Fourplay, Martin, Hugh
- Auld Lang Syne - Fourplay, Burns, Robert [2]
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User Reviews
Average user review: 
(5 reviews)
| |  | A Christmas Album I intend playing all year round |  |
These guys are magic. Dont you love em?
November 2, 2006| | | Priceless Music,Best in class. | |
This is in my humble opinion,well forget humble,this is absolutely the Best jazz holliday album ever made produce what have you.This cd is so good that i listen to it all year even in the summer...highly recommended.
August 12, 2005| | | Best Christmas CD ever recorded. | |
I absolutely love this CD. This is the best Christmas CD I own. In fact, it's so smooth and jazzy, you can listen to it in June. If you can appreciate Christmas classics with a jazzy twist, I strongly recommend this CD. A must have for FourPlay fans!
December 15, 2002These guys are phenomenal. The arrangements are interesting and inventive, and the playing is flawless. If you like Jazz XMAS music, this is one of the best since Larry Carlton's XMAS CD from a few years back.
January 9, 2000| | | Typical Fourplay (Excellent) | |
Fourplay takes Christmas music a couple steps up to a whole new level. If you love jazz style Christmas music, this is the CD for you.Every member brings out their best. If you're a Fourplay fan, you won't be disappointed.
December 24, 1999More reviews at Amazon.com ...
