Bob James: An Evening of Fourplay Vol 1 & 2

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The fantastic foursome of FOURPLAY features Bob James on keyboards, Lee Ritenour on guitars, Nathan East on bass and Harvey Mason on drums. They are joined by special guests Chaka Khan, Phillip Bailey and Phil Perry in the spectacular live DVD "An Evening With Fourplay".

Featured in this 12-song set are 3 of their early classics: Between The Sheets (featuring Chaka Khan), After The Dance and Chant.

Tracklisting: 1. Chant 2. Monterey 3. 101 Eastbound 4. Midnight Stroll 5. After The Dance 6. Bali Run 7. Wish You Were Here 8. Moonjogger 9. A Summer Child 10. Amoroso 11. Between The Sheets 12. Flying East

Customer Reviews:

The real fourplay.......2007-08-31

The audio quality isn't the best but must have it if you like real smooth jazz

smooth jazz heaven!!.......2007-08-28

If you are a TRUE FAN of Lee, Bob, Harvey and/or Nathan then you have GOT to see this! As a jazz artist myself, these are the guys that I look up to.
The sound is pristine having been recording live in a recording studio. Overdubs came out perfect. A must have!!

Bob James:An evening of 4 play.......2007-03-20

My comment on the item..it is so good and nice to see the 4 maestro live !

Fantastic!.......2007-01-10

Having been a fan of Fourplay for many years, this DVD did not let me down. I bought it as a gift for my husband and he loved it.

Have a Pleasant Evening !.......2006-05-17

This special collaboration among four masters of smooth jazz performing live in a recording studio is a true delight ,in terms of their musicianship.The tracklist includes a mixed bag of songs,most of which are favourites:101 Eastbound,Chant,After the Dance,Bali Run,Between the Sheets and Amoroso. What is lacking is the absence of any stage design whatsoever which could improve the overall performance and the Dolby Digital 2.0 soundtrack,which could be more impressive had it been remastered in Dolby Digital 5.1 .Nevertheless if you are into smooth jazz,play this and you are in for a pleasant evening.

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MUST HAVE for all Fourplay followers
Must have
fourplay on dvd is awesome
Never Seen the DVD
Clean - Smooth - Jazz...

An Evening of Fourplay Vols. 1 and 2
Starring: Bob James , and Lee Ritenour
Manufacturer: Image Entertainment
ProductGroup: DVD
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ASIN: 6305669449
Release Date: 1999-12-28

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Jazz masters Bob James, Lee Ritenour, Nathan East and Harvey Mason are the supergroup Fourplay, performing live at the Capital Studio in Los Angeles. Joined by special guests Chaka Khan, Phillip Bailey and Phil Perry, this all-star band mixes jazz and pop with R & B and some strong improvisations for a unique sound that has made this quartet one of the most popular jazz groups in the world. Includes both volumes on one DVD. Set list: Chant, Monterey, 101 Eastbound, Midnight Stroll, After the Dance, Bali Run, Wish You Were Here, Moonjogger, A Summer Child, Amoroso, Between the Sheets, Flying East.

Customer Reviews:

MUST HAVE for all Fourplay followers.......2007-06-10

I thought owning all tapes and CDs by Fourplay was all I needed, until I received this DVD. The seller sent an e-mail to let me know my DVD was on the way, and added a comment to "Enjoy". Words cannot explain how much I have enjoyed this concert, and look forward to purchase others. I have passed it around to others that follow Fourplay and they have also expressed the same comments......too little, too much, where is more! I recommend this concert to all Fourplay followers and smooth jazz listeners!!

Must have.......2005-02-09

Simply said, this DVD is a must-have for those who love smooth jazz, the music of Fourplay, especially Lee Ritenour. Lee pretty much 'steal' the show. The synergy that made Fourplay special in the early 90's is clearly demonstrated, and it's a great pity that Lee is no longer with them. Nothing against Larry Carlton who took over after Lee left, but there no longer the powerful synergy and creativity in Fourplay later releases. The audio volume is a bit low, but quality is great. I especially enjoy the beautiful editing, very watchable, unlike the fast cartoon-like editing common in pop/rock that degrade the music and spin the head.

fourplay on dvd is awesome.......2005-01-25

This is a dvd you play over and over. I have seen fourplay in concert plus I have all of the albums from the group, even my son who is a teenager that loves rap liked this dvd , does not get any better than this thats for sure.

Never Seen the DVD.......2004-11-16

Just came back from a Fourplay concert, front row, and was overwhelmed and thouroughly entertained by the richness of the band's talent. I'm giving this DVD a 5 star even though I've never seen it only because it's the only thing available that will help me to relive the best concert I've ever seen!

Clean - Smooth - Jazz..........2004-06-19

A true 4.7 stars - I agree with another reviewer that a DD-5.1 / DTS-5.1 format would have been the ultimate scarifice for such a great concert DVD - but an incredible performance it was... I have an Onkyo NR-900 / 7.1 receiver combined with Klipsch reference series speakers that enables me to dump DD-2.0 concerts and movies into multiple Neo:DTS formats and I must say it is comparable to the true DTS-5.1 soundtrack from the Steely Dan DVD - Two Against Nature. I admit the surrounds do not come into play as on a true DTS platform - but very very good nonetheless. The video portion is very clean and very well edited. At a true 110/watts per channel - I sure did get my money's worth. In reference to a true DTS soundtrack - I did have to turn up the volume a bit more to enhance the soundstage for the Neo:DTS format - it was the only drawback - but there was plenty of high current power to spare. Buy this if you like Fourplay - a true must have - an excellent performance by 4 incredible musicians...

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