Losing a key member isn’t easy for any band. Especially a quartet. And especially an all-star ensemble like the smooth jazz “supergroup” Fourplay.

But after guitarists Lee Ritenour and Larry Carlton, keyboardist Bob James says Fourplay’s third man in the spot, Chuck Loeb, has been the charm.

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photo by Dave Sokol – Peter Bohl

To  Friends and Fans of Jeff Golub

As most of you know, Jeff has been going through an unbelievable struggle with losing his sight.  However, two specialists have given us hope that something can still be done to help reverse this situation.  This requires extensive testing which Jeff is undergoing as we speak.  These tests are vital to continuing the search for a solution, but they’re also expensive.  I’m hoping that all of you will take a moment to consider helping out.  We’ve set up the Jeff Golub Medical Expenses account for that purpose. Any donation would go a long way to help cover the costs of Jeff finding sight again.

Bud Harner
Chapman Management

To donate via Paypal go to http://www.jeffgolub.com/golubmedical.html

To pay by check please make checks payable to:

“Jeff Golub Medical Expenses” and mail to:
Helene M. Cohen, CPA
228 4th Avenue N. #3
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 595-1597
(978) 246-5992 Fax

Backstage at the Blue Note NYC

Fourplay graced the stage at the legendary Blue Note in New York City from July 26 until the end of the month.  It was another stellar evening that left the audience amazed at the accumulated talent on one stage.  Having been together for so many years, the group’s comradery shined through in the live performances over the weekend.

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05:28 PM PDT on Thursday, June 9, 2011
By FIELDING BUCK
The Press-Enterprise

The music begins in the Hollywood Bowl this weekend for the super-group Fourplay and then heads to the vineyards.

Fourplay is part of Saturday’s lineup for the 2011 Playboy Jazz Festival and is also returning to Thornton Winery on Sunday.

Both engagements are special, drummer Harvey Mason said in a phone interview.

“It’s probably the largest festival we play during the year,” he said of the jazz festival. The Hollywood Bowl is so organized, and the people just love it there. You have a real party. It’s a great time there … it’s a real serious buzz.”

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Guitarist Chuck Loeb makes his compelling debut with the quartet FOURPLAY on LET’S TOUCH THE SKY, the band’s new recording. Loeb completes the four-man crew that also includes the band’s founding members: keyboardist Bob James, bassist/vocalist Nathan East and drummer/ percussionist Harvey Mason.

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Fourplay would like to salute John Gross for over 33 years of supporting Fourplay throughout their career, and championing the Smooth Jazz movement.  John is the owner of Gross Communications, and WLOQ, Smooth Jazz 103.1fm, in Orlando, Florida.

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This charity recording project, named “Jazz For Japan,” was conceived by Larry Robinson, a former jazz drummer and now CEO of Avatar Records.

“I told them that many of the American Jazz musicians tour Japan numerous times a year,” he explained. “It was at that moment the seeds of Jazz For Japan were born. Within five days we called all our jazz friends and put together this truly amazing line up of musicians to record at Hollywood’s famous Capitol Recording Studio who all donated their time.”, says Robinson.

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Fourplay has sold out it’s April tour of the east coast.  Every show of the tour is sold out, and all proceeds from T-shirt sales will go to benefit our friends, family, and fans in Japan.  The proceeds will go to provide bottled water for those who are facing the struggle of survival in the aftermath of the tsunami.

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Fourplay held down the Blue Note, Tokyo from December 5 – 8, 2010, giving chilled out Jazz performances perfectly suited for the legendary Blue Note.

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