The nominations for Oasis Contemporary Jazz Awards 2011 are in!

• Fourplay – BEST GROUP OF THE YEAR
• Fourplay’s Let’s Touch the Sky – BEST SONG OF THE YEAR
• Fourplay’s Nathan East – BEST BASSIST OF THE YEAR
• Fourplay’s Harvey Mason – BEST PERCUSSIONIST OF THE YEAR

You can vote for Fourplay with the official online ballot.

Video of Ruben Studdard and Fourplay performing Love TKO on KTLA-TV has also been posted to Facebook.

You can also watch the performance here.

Fourplay will be appearing on the KTLA-TV morning show at 9am PST on January 20, 2011.
If you’re in the Los Angeles area make sure to tune in!

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For the third straight week Fourplay’s Let’s Touch The Sky reigns as #1 on the Contemporary Jazz Chart!

CHARTS
#1 Contemporary Jazz Chart
#4 Current Jazz Albums Chart

A fresh batch of comments and reviews for Fourplay’s latest album.

Closing in on twenty years of contemporary jazz history, Fourplay returned to Dimitrious’ Jazz Alley stage in Seattle, WA last weekend, November 5-7, 2010, celebrating their latest project, Let’s Touch the Sky. The way they carry themselves with their intricate improvisations and spirited musicianship, Fourplay truly takes their long tenure as a highly recognized recording and touring group seriously. Since the group was birthed out of a Bob James solo recording session in 1990, Harvey Mason, Nathan East, Lee Ritenour and James have brought a wealth of jazz, funk, soul and pop experience to the masses as individual contributors. They are obviously capable soloists, but their bigger strength is their respect of team work, adding subtle colors throughout each piece.

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Fourplay is slamming the Jazz Charts with #1 Jazz Album and #1 Jazz Single on iTunes!

Tracks also climbing the iTunes Jazz Singles Chart:
#15 – Love TKO
#16 – 3rd Degree
#23 – A Night in Rio
#49 – I’ll Still Be Loving You
#60 – You’re My Thrill
#64 – Pineapple Getaway