Fourplay – Between The Sheets (30th Anniversary Remastered Edition) (1993/2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Fourplay – Between The Sheets (30th Anniversary Remastered Edition) (1993/2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 01:12:18 minutes | 2,62 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Evosound

‘Between the Sheets’ is the second studio album of smooth jazz group Fourplay and was released in August 1993. The album peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart and No. 15 on the Billboard Top R&B Albums chart. ‘Between the Sheets’ sold over 500,000 copies in the United States and thus certified gold by the RIAA. ‘Between the Sheets’, the popular single, written by the Isley Brothers, features Fourplay members Bob James (piano), Lee Ritenour (guitar), Nathan East (lead vocals and bass) and Harvey Mason (drums) with guests, soul singer Chaka Khan on lead vocals, backed-up by Philip Bailey and Phil Perry. Sultry and smooth, oozing with class. Amoroso is a sprightly tune that features sparkling solos from James and Ritenour while East and Mason (composer) keep a lively groove simmering underneath. This continues to be a defining album for smooth Jazz genre and Fourplay.

(more…)

Read more

Fourplay – The Best Of Fourplay – 2020 Remastered (1997/2020) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Fourplay – The Best Of Fourplay – 2020 Remastered (1997/2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 01:07:35 minutes | 2,37 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Cherry Red Records

What looked at first like a premature marketing ploy — a greatest-hits collection after only three albums? — now makes some historical sense, for founding member Lee Ritenour left the quartet not long after the CD’s release. So this is in essence a summary of Fourplay’s first edition, a collection of mildly funky, ethereally voiced selections from Fourplay, Between the Sheets, and Elixir, where Ritenour, Bob James, Nathan East, and Harvey Mason integrate their personalities into a smoothly homogenized whole. To sweeten the pot for the hardcore fans, Fourplay recorded three new tracks for the album — Stevie Wonder’s “Higher Ground” with vocals by Take 6, “4 Play and Pleasure,” and “Any Time of Day” — all fairly uneventful. The musicianship is impeccable, the production velvety, and despite the suitable-for-lovemaking-and-commuting stamp of approval, one wishes that these fine players would just cut loose and really rip once in a while. – Richard S. Ginell

(more…)

Read more

Fourplay – Silver (2015) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Fourplay – Silver (2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 59:11 minutes | 1,32 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Heads Up

Silver marks the silver anniversary of Grammy-nominated jazz collective Fourplay, a supergroup consisting of bassist Nathan East, keyboardist Bob James, guitarist Chuck Loeb (who joined five years ago) and drummer Harvey Mason. Over their 25 year history, the four musicians have continued to explore together and celebrate their unprecedented bond with their most wide-ranging and gratifying recording to date. Following the theme of the occasion, most of the original compositions play off the anniversary and just like its namesake, Silver shines, each track a brilliant example of what has made this formidable ensemble one of the most respected in the jazz world. Former members Lee Ritenour and Larry Carlton return to Fourplay as guest artists on the album.

(more…)

Read more

Fourplay – Fourplay (30th Anniversary Edition) (2021) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Fourplay – Fourplay (30th Anniversary Edition) (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 01:09:54 minutes | 2,60 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Cherry Red Records

There was no great cunning master plan that brought noted jazz instrumentalists Bob James (keyboards), Lee Ritenour (guitar), Nathan Eat (bass) and Harvey Mason (drums) together to form a supergroup. Released in October 1991, Fourplay – aided by the success of the smash single “After The Dance” – peaked at No. 1 in America’s Contemporary Jazz charts for 33 weeks and sold over a million copies. It rose to No.16 in the R&B rankings and No.97 in America’s list of top pop records. Now three decades old, the band’s self-titled debut album, was not only the blueprint for the group’s sound but also functioned as a foundation stone upon which Fourplay built a remarkable career.

(more…)

Read more

Fourplay – Fourplay (1991/2011) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Fourplay – Fourplay (1991/2011)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:02:42 minutes | 1,14 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Warner Bros. Records

The bestselling jazz fusion album by the Grammy®-nominated, chart-topping ensemble. Now available as a high-resolution recording.

The debut album for contemporary jazz quartet Fourplay charted at #1 on the Billboard Jazz Charts and was certified platinum, making it one of the most successful smooth-jazz sellers in history.

(more…)

Read more

Fourplay – Esprit De Four (2012) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Fourplay – Esprit De Four (2012)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 54:42 minutes | 613 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Heads Up International

Legendary quartets have been a staple in classical, pop and jazz traditions. Among these greats is Fourplay, an extraordinary lineup of musicians who have influenced the contemporary jazz world. Esprit De Four, the band’s latest work, features the ensembles most challenging repertoire to date. All four members contribute to the album, which includes the melodic gem “December Dream,” the intriguing “Firefly” and the breathtaking “Put Our Hearts Together,” a musical tribute to the victims of the tsunami that struck Japan in March 2011. Experience the spirit and magic of Esprit De Four as a pristine hi-res download.

(more…)

Read more

Fourplay – Best of Fourplay [2020 Remastered] (1997/2020) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Fourplay – Best of Fourplay [2020 Remastered] (1997/2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 01:07:35 minutes | 758 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Cherry Red Records

First released in 1997, The Best Of Fourplay showcases the smooth jazz supergroup’s signature style of indelible melodies, tasteful arrangements and addictive, toe-tapping grooves. Besides choice album cuts from Fourplay’s Warner Bros repertoire, the 10-track compilation includes the bands’s hit versions of Marvin Gaye’s After The Dance’, fronted by the silky-voiced El DeBarge, and the Isley Brothers ‘Between The Sheets’, featuring legendary soul singer, Chaka Khan.

The album, is released for the very first time on HIGHRESAUDIO. It was remastered using hi-resolution digital transfers from the original analog master tapes.

(more…)

Read more

Fourplay – Energy (1998) MCH SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

Fourplay – Energy (1998)
PS3 Rip | ISO | SACD DST64 2.0 & 5.1 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 50:14 minutes | Scans included | 3,24 GB
or FLAC 2.0 Stereo (converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/88,2 kHz | 50:25 mins | Scans included | 997 MB
Features 2.0 Stereo and 5.1 multichannel surround sound | Telarc Distribution / Heads Up Records # HUSA 9146

2008 album from this Jazz supergroup: Nathan East (vocals, bass guitar); Larry Carlton (guitars); Bob James (keyboards); Harvey Mason (drums).

(more…)

Read more

Fourplay – The Best Of Fourplay (1997/2020) DSF DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

Fourplay – The Best Of Fourplay (1997/2020)
DSD64 (.dsf) 1 bit/2,8 MHz | Time – 67:38 minutes | 2,66 GB
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time – 67:38 mins | 1,49 GB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download – Source: HDTracks | Artwork: Front cover

First released in 1997, “The Best Of Fourplay” showcases the smooth jazz supergroup’s signature style of indelible melodies, tasteful arrangements and addictive, toe-tapping grooves. Besides choice album cuts from Fourplay’s Warner Bros repertoire, the 13-track compilation includes the band’s hit versions of Marvin Gaye’s “After The Dance”, fronted by the silky-voiced El DeBarge, and the Isley Brothers’ “Between The Sheets”, featuring legendary soul singer, Chaka Khan. The new edition of the album includes the bonus track, “The Closer I Get To You”, a duet between Patti Austin and Peabo Bryson. The album was remastered using hi-resolution digital transfers from the original analogue master tapes.

(more…)

Read more

Fourplay – Snowbound (1999/2018) DSF DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

Fourplay – Snowbound (1999/2018)
DSD64 (.dsf) 1 bit/2,8 MHz | Time – 58:23 minutes | 2,17 GB
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time – 58:23 minutes | 1,19 GB
Genre: Jazz | Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Digital Booklet, Front cover | © evosound

Fourplay’s first Christmas album “Snowbound” features traditional and contemporary holiday songs, all performed in the supergroup’s popular smooth jazz style. “Snowbound” is 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”.

(more…)

Read more
%d bloggers like this: