Fourplay - An Evening of Fourplay: Volumes I and II (2005)

Synopsis: Taken as individuals, keyboardist Bob James, guitarist Lee Ritenour, bassist Nathan East, and drummer Harvey Mason are among the most engaging improvisers in the field of smooth, R&B-inflected... Taken as individuals, keyboardist Bob James, guitarist Lee Ritenour, bassist Nathan East, and drummer Harvey Mason are among the most engaging improvisers in the field of smooth, R&B-inflected jazz. Taken together as the jazz supergroup Fourplay, the quartet elevate the quiet-storm aesthetic to a new level with their innate sense of group dynamics. This concert film finds Fourplay bringing their critically acclaimed synthesis of jazz and R&B to the stage with a live performance that features guest vocals by Chaka Khan, Phillip Bailey, and Phil Perry in a 12-song set that includes classics like "Between the Sheets," "After the Dance," and "Chant." [More]