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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By JIM DAIL
The Californian
Thursday, June 9, 2011

Like many jazz fans, Chuck Loeb has been a fan of Fourplay for a long time; but unlike most, he is now a part of the band.

“I was definitely eager to join the band, having been a fan of the band from the beginning,” said Loeb. “It’s a really good moment for me as the focus on my own career was changing, and this left the door open to pursue two different areas, to keep me challenged.

The superstar group, consisting of Bob James, Harvey Mason and Nathan East, will perform Sunday at Thornton Winery as part of the 2011 Champagne Jazz Concert Series.

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