Foreplay

Ah yes, Foreplay; an activity that according to most, gets lost in the overall scheme of things. Fourplay, an all-star Jazz Group, that, while it doesn't get lost - we just don't get enough of!! Who couldn't use more Fourplay - that is, Bob James, Nathan East, Harvey Mason and Larry Carlton, who replaced original member Lee Ritenour. It was Summer of 1991 when Fourplay released their debut recording on Warner Bros.; although James, East, Mason and Ritenour had all collaborated many times in the past, and more recently (1989-1990) as an ensemble on Ritenour's and James' releases, this was their first deliberate effort to compose and record as a group (super-group?). Needless to say, the anticipation for this release (at least mine!!) was huge (Tom!). Fourplay didn't disapoint, nor for the most part have any of their subsequent releases as a group, over the the last 17 years - where the hell has the time gone? (suggestion; live every day as though it may be your last! 17 years? What the hell?). Fourplay is set to release their newest recording as a group later in September, titled Energy. I've been listening to a pre-release for the last 3 weeks, and rightly so, I should write a review for ContemporaryJazz.com; as I've listened to Energy, I can't help but think back to this first release of theirs from 1991, yes Ritenour is gone, replaced by the capable and more blues oriented Carlton, but Energy so reminds me of this first recording, it's giving me a writers block!
Listen to 'Bali Run', 'Eastbound', 'Max-O-Man' and 'Wish You Were Here'
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