Marshall-born jazz musician Bob James has been busy since he last came to town a year ago for the second annual Jazz Festival that bears his name.

“It’s been a lot of touring,” James said, explaining most of the touring he has done is with his jazz group Fourplay. “These days, in our business, live performances have become more and more important. We don’t sell as many CDs as we use to, people get their music in all kinds of different ways … It’s always exciting for me to play in front of a live audience and I’m happy about that.”

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Come experience the 2013 Bob James Jazz Festival in Marshall, MO!

FESTIVAL INFORMATION

TICKETS

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Bob James & David Sanborn on Quartette Humaine:

The first creative collaboration between keyboardist-composer-arranger Bob James and alto saxophonist David Sanborn, a quarter century ago, was the million-selling Grammy-winning album Double Vision. Over the ensuing years, the mega-stars not infrequently discussed the notion of a followup. But only now, with the release of Quartette Humaine (their debut release on Sony Classical’s just-reborn OKeh imprint), has that aspiration reached fruition.

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Fourplay has sold out the following shows…

April 5, 2013 ~ Broadmoor Resort ~ Colorado Springs, CO

April 6, 2013 ~ Knight Theatre ~ Charlotte, NC

April 7, 2013 ~ Berks Jazz Festival ~ Redding, PA

Nissan Presents…
JAZZ JAPAN AWARDS

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To all my friends and fans at the Blue Note Tokyo and in Jakarta,

On December 3rd I underwent reconstructive surgery on my right achilles tendon to repair a 21 year old injury.  While I’m presently in rehab and cautiously getting around, my surgeon strongly advised against making this trip to Japan and Jakarta.

So it is with sadness that I will miss these performances with my Fourplay brothers.  However, be assured Fourplay will maintain the high creative standards set over 20 years.  The band has enlisted Clarence Penn to fill in, and I’m sure he will create a fresh excitement with the band on this tour.

I truly love Japan, the Blue Note Tokyo, and all you fans.

I will really miss you and being a part of this experience,  but am encouraged by the fact that when fully recuperated, I’ll be better than ever.

Thanks again for your support, and I hope to see you later in the year.

With Love,

Harvey Mason

Fourplay’s Esprit De Four has been selected as one of the top 10 albums of 2012!