4

4 Artist: Fourplay
Label: Warner Bros / Wea
Category: Music



Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 093624692126
EAN: 0093624692126
ASIN: B000007ND4


Release Date: 1998-06-09

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Listmania:

  1. Music for Me
  2. Smooth Jazz Gotta Haves

Tracks:

  1. Still The One
  2. Little Foxes
  3. Sexual Healing
  4. Charmed, I'm Sure
  5. Someone To Love
  6. Rio Rush
  7. Piece Of My Heart
  8. Slow Slide
  9. Vest Pocket
  10. Swamp Jazz

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  1. Yes, Please
  2. Elixir
  3. Between the Sheets
  4. Heartfelt
  5. Fourplay

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Fourplay's "4" album gets 4 stars........2005-06-24

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.

The KAB score -

Quality: 8
Melody: 9
Length: 8
Interest Factor: 8
Lasting Appeal: 9

Overall KAB evaluation: 8.4 super.

Reviewer: Kelvin.

2 out of 5 stars Slightly worse than Yes..........2005-06-18

Fourplay has the potential to be such a great band. But like many jazz artists, ex: George Benson, Soulive, Dave Koz, etc, the sappy vocals and heavy R&B influences take over.

Fourplay has four great talented musicians, and they sometimes play together great. Most of the tracks on this album are actually quite good, but again the R&B drenched songs make the album a dissapointment.

If Fourplay played strict contemporary jazz and ranching funk with catchy melodies, they'd be, without a doubt my favorite band, but for now, I'll stick to Pat Metheny, Medeski Martin Wood, and Weather Report.

4 out of 5 stars when i listen to smooth fusion............2005-01-09

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?

5 out of 5 stars EXQUISITE.......2001-03-23

Another 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.

4 out of 5 stars Fourplay is "Still the One".......2000-01-04

Fourplay continues to play good jazz music. One noticable difference from this album is the extended vocal talent on some of the tracks. The bass lines are a little better than before, but still not as developed as they could be. However, if you're into upbeat jazz that keeps moving, you may want to experiment with some older Fourplay albums because this one has that slow "Playboy" sound to it on most of the tracks.

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