"Snowbound" continues the concept story as laid out in Kamakiriad, a journey in a dream car set in a futuristic time. The song focuses on a city with chronically bad weather, and poor icy road conditions. The narrator of the song gets stuck in the city, yet doesn't focus on the poor conditions, but instead begins to relish a decadent lifestyle of living carefree within the city.
Music video
The video is a combination of stop motion and real time footage, produced by Michel Gondry. Real time footage of musician's and actor's heads was superimposed onto models. These models were then set into a modeled futuristic city with atmospheric effects added in post production.
Story
The story depicted in the video centers on worker drones living and working in a cluttered, gray city, and living in an oppressive red haze. Juxtaposed onto the harsh drabness of their robotically efficient existence is a soft falling snow. Donald Fagen's face is visible throughout much of the video as an overlord like figure, watching each drone's every move. The video itself spotlights one particular man drone and woman drone, however the centerpiece of the video occurs when an inefficient, napping drone gets zapped with electricity by Donald Fagen from his watch point above the city. The zapped drone becomes angry and drives up to the watch point to fight Fagen resulting in his being tossed out of the watch point. The drone then efficiently steps into Fagen's position, becoming the new overlord. The video ends with the man and woman drones going together into the same house at the end of the day.
Fourplay is a contemporary American jazz quartet. The original members of the group were Bob James (keyboards), Lee Ritenour (guitars), Nathan East (bass), and Harvey Mason (drums). In 1997, Lee Ritenour left the group and Fourplay chose Larry Carlton as his replacement. In 2010, Larry Carlton left Fourplay and was replaced by Chuck Loeb.
Grammy-nominated supergroup Fourplay has enjoyed consistent artistic and commercial success by grafting elements of R&B and pop to jazz, appealing to a broad mainstream audience.
Their first record, 1991's Fourplay, sold over a million copies and remained at the number one position on Billboard's contemporary jazz chart for 33 weeks. Their next LP, 1993's Between the Sheets, reached number one, went gold, and received a Grammy nomination. In 1995, their third gold album, Elixir, also reached the number one position and remained on the chart for more than 90 weeks.
Fourplay received a Congressional Record from the United States Congress, House of Representatives recognizing them as distinguished members of the music industry. The award was presented by A. Robert Brown, Sr., Advisor to Congressman Ed Towns of New York at a Fourplay performance in Philadelphia. Fourplay is the only musical group in history to be recognized by the U.S. Congress.
Fourplay is the debut album of the contemporary jazz quartet Fourplay which was released by Warner Bros. Records on September 17, 1991. The album cover showed four pictures of the original group on a variety of musical instruments (such as a guitar, piano keys and a drum). The album has sold over 1,000,000 copies in the United States and has thus been certified platinum by the RIAA.
Their album charted at the #1 position on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Charts for an unprecedented 33 weeks.
Review
This CD was the debut of Fourplay, the super quartet composed of keyboardist Bob James, guitarist Lee Ritenour, bassist Nathan East and drummer Harvey Mason. The style is a soulful blend of jazz, R&B, and pop with an emphasis on original compositions by each band member. El DeBarge lends his seductive vocals to the Marvin Gaye classic "After The Dance" to round out this musical masterpiece.
Track listing
Personnel
Musicians
Bob James played a Yamaha C7 Midi Grand Piano, Synthesizers, Keyboards and Programming
Double Exposure is an American disco era band hailing from Philadelphia, USA.
Double Exposure are James Williams, Joseph Harris, Charles Whittington and Leonard 'Butch' Davis, who were originally called 'United Image' back in the 1960s. They have been singing together since junior high school and have remained friends ever since. They recorded for the Salsoul record label.
On December 11, 1975, at Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pa, Double Exposure began recording what would become one of the most successful albums ever to come out of the Philly music empire.
Their 1976 album Ten Percent featured a pair of major club hits, with the title track's remix by Walter Gibbons being the first commercially available 12-inch single.
Before signing to Salsoul, the band were known as United Image and recorded on the Stax Records label.
In 2001, a dance group called M&S used samples from Double Exposure's "Everyman" in their song called "Salsoul Nugget". Songs include "My Love Is Free".
Here's some soft jazz for that fireside glow at Christmas. Fourplay is pianist and arranger Bob James with guitarist Larry Carlton, drummer Harvey Mason, and bassist Nathan East (who handles limited vocal chores, as well).
Carlton is the tastiest of the foursome (check his blues-tinged work on "Amazing Grace"), never overplaying or indulging his knowing chops. Snowbound's strong group effort shines as the band weaves in and out of each other's lines on "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" or as the rhythm section casts mellow, funky grooves in the path of the title track, under occasional trumpet and sax fills.
The quartet delivers one other original piece, James's "The Ivy Variations," plus a naturally fluid reading of Joni Mitchell's often-overlooked song "River," taken from her five-star ...
published: 11 Dec 2022
Fourplay - Angels We Have Heard On High (audio)
‘Angels We Have Heard On High’ from Fourplay's Christmas album “Snowbound” featuring traditional and contemporary holiday songs, all performed in the supergroup's popular smooth jazz style. Fourplay are Bob James (keys), Nathan East (bass), Harvey Mason (drums) and Larry Carlton (guitar).
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The Best of Fourplay (2020 Remastered) is available now on digital streaming platforms, in both standard and Hi-Res digital audio stereo formats. MQA-CD, SACD, 180g Vinyl LP are also available, buy now: https://smarturl.it/TheBestofFourplay20
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published: 11 Dec 2020
Snowbound
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published: 27 Aug 2021
Fourplay Snowbound
Guitar : Larry Carlton
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Fourplay - Snowbound *k~kat jazz café*
Snowbound ... Happy Holidays from Melvin & Kay !!
For two decades, this contemporary jazz quartet known as Fourplay has enjoyed consistent artistic success by grafting elements of R&B, pop and a variety of other sounds to their unwavering jazz foundations. In the course of a dozen recordings - six of which have climbed to the top of Billboard's Contemporary Jazz Album charts - the supergroup has continued to explore the limitless dimensions and permutations of jazz while at the same time appealing to a broad mainstream audience.
SUPPORT THE ARTIST: This album available at major music outlets.
Copyright enforced to the performance and property of the respective owner(s)
VIDEO DISCLAIMER: This Video is made for entertainment purposes only. You can download this music on any authorized websi...
This incarnation of Fourplay consisted of Larry Carlton, Bob James, Nathan East, and Harvey Mason (with Larry being on guitar, of course). Pretty cool that they covered this, given Larry’s association with Steely Dan and Donald Fagen.
enjoy:)
-Team TDV
published: 29 Sep 2021
[DCF]Fourplay - Snowbound Drum Cover by 유한선
Fourplay - Snowbound (Drum Cover)
악보 문의 - http://drumtab.co.kr/
Drum Kit - Canopus Extreme
Cymbals - 22" paiste 2002 China
21" Zildjian A Sweet Ride
18" Zildjian A Medium Thin Crash
16" Zildjian A Medium Thin Crash
14" Zildjian A New Beat Hi-Hat
10" Zildjian A Custom Splash
6" Sabian AA Splash
Camera - SJ9000X ELITE
Microphone - Yamaha EAD10
Here's some soft jazz for that fireside glow at Christmas. Fourplay is pianist and arranger Bob James with guitarist Larry Carlton, drummer Harvey Mason, and ba...
Here's some soft jazz for that fireside glow at Christmas. Fourplay is pianist and arranger Bob James with guitarist Larry Carlton, drummer Harvey Mason, and bassist Nathan East (who handles limited vocal chores, as well).
Carlton is the tastiest of the foursome (check his blues-tinged work on "Amazing Grace"), never overplaying or indulging his knowing chops. Snowbound's strong group effort shines as the band weaves in and out of each other's lines on "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" or as the rhythm section casts mellow, funky grooves in the path of the title track, under occasional trumpet and sax fills.
The quartet delivers one other original piece, James's "The Ivy Variations," plus a naturally fluid reading of Joni Mitchell's often-overlooked song "River," taken from her five-star album Blue.
VIDEO DISCLAIMER: Video is made for entertainment purposes only and you can download this track on any authorized website such as, iTunes and Amazon.com. No copyright infringement is intended in the making of this video.
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https://music.apple.com/nl/album/snowbound/1305732554
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Here's some soft jazz for that fireside glow at Christmas. Fourplay is pianist and arranger Bob James with guitarist Larry Carlton, drummer Harvey Mason, and bassist Nathan East (who handles limited vocal chores, as well).
Carlton is the tastiest of the foursome (check his blues-tinged work on "Amazing Grace"), never overplaying or indulging his knowing chops. Snowbound's strong group effort shines as the band weaves in and out of each other's lines on "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" or as the rhythm section casts mellow, funky grooves in the path of the title track, under occasional trumpet and sax fills.
The quartet delivers one other original piece, James's "The Ivy Variations," plus a naturally fluid reading of Joni Mitchell's often-overlooked song "River," taken from her five-star album Blue.
VIDEO DISCLAIMER: Video is made for entertainment purposes only and you can download this track on any authorized website such as, iTunes and Amazon.com. No copyright infringement is intended in the making of this video.
https://amazon.com/music/player/albums/B077516QDC?marketplaceId=ATVPDKIKX0DER&musicTerritory=US&ref=dm_sh_O7ZEhfb8wM8lXcSIfCdf60Gn1
https://music.apple.com/nl/album/snowbound/1305732554
https://www.fourplayjazz.com
http://www.youtube.com/user/2smoothloft
https://www.facebook.com/smoothloft
‘Angels We Have Heard On High’ from Fourplay's Christmas album “Snowbound” featuring traditional and contemporary holiday songs, all performed in the supergroup...
Provided to YouTube by [Merlin] Evolution Limited
Snowbound · Fourplay
Snowbound
℗ 1999 Evolution Media Ltd.
Released on: 1999-10-19
Auto-generated by YouT...
Provided to YouTube by [Merlin] Evolution Limited
Snowbound · Fourplay
Snowbound
℗ 1999 Evolution Media Ltd.
Released on: 1999-10-19
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by [Merlin] Evolution Limited
Snowbound · Fourplay
Snowbound
℗ 1999 Evolution Media Ltd.
Released on: 1999-10-19
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Snowbound ... Happy Holidays from Melvin & Kay !!
For two decades, this contemporary jazz quartet known as Fourplay has enjoyed consistent artistic success by g...
Snowbound ... Happy Holidays from Melvin & Kay !!
For two decades, this contemporary jazz quartet known as Fourplay has enjoyed consistent artistic success by grafting elements of R&B, pop and a variety of other sounds to their unwavering jazz foundations. In the course of a dozen recordings - six of which have climbed to the top of Billboard's Contemporary Jazz Album charts - the supergroup has continued to explore the limitless dimensions and permutations of jazz while at the same time appealing to a broad mainstream audience.
SUPPORT THE ARTIST: This album available at major music outlets.
Copyright enforced to the performance and property of the respective owner(s)
VIDEO DISCLAIMER: This Video is made for entertainment purposes only. You can download this music on any authorized website such as, iTunes, Amazon.com, etc. No copyright infringement is intended in the making of this video.
[Not a free download]
Snowbound ... Happy Holidays from Melvin & Kay !!
For two decades, this contemporary jazz quartet known as Fourplay has enjoyed consistent artistic success by grafting elements of R&B, pop and a variety of other sounds to their unwavering jazz foundations. In the course of a dozen recordings - six of which have climbed to the top of Billboard's Contemporary Jazz Album charts - the supergroup has continued to explore the limitless dimensions and permutations of jazz while at the same time appealing to a broad mainstream audience.
SUPPORT THE ARTIST: This album available at major music outlets.
Copyright enforced to the performance and property of the respective owner(s)
VIDEO DISCLAIMER: This Video is made for entertainment purposes only. You can download this music on any authorized website such as, iTunes, Amazon.com, etc. No copyright infringement is intended in the making of this video.
[Not a free download]
This incarnation of Fourplay consisted of Larry Carlton, Bob James, Nathan East, and Harvey Mason (with Larry being on guitar, of course). Pretty cool that they...
This incarnation of Fourplay consisted of Larry Carlton, Bob James, Nathan East, and Harvey Mason (with Larry being on guitar, of course). Pretty cool that they covered this, given Larry’s association with Steely Dan and Donald Fagen.
enjoy:)
-Team TDV
This incarnation of Fourplay consisted of Larry Carlton, Bob James, Nathan East, and Harvey Mason (with Larry being on guitar, of course). Pretty cool that they covered this, given Larry’s association with Steely Dan and Donald Fagen.
enjoy:)
-Team TDV
Here's some soft jazz for that fireside glow at Christmas. Fourplay is pianist and arranger Bob James with guitarist Larry Carlton, drummer Harvey Mason, and bassist Nathan East (who handles limited vocal chores, as well).
Carlton is the tastiest of the foursome (check his blues-tinged work on "Amazing Grace"), never overplaying or indulging his knowing chops. Snowbound's strong group effort shines as the band weaves in and out of each other's lines on "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" or as the rhythm section casts mellow, funky grooves in the path of the title track, under occasional trumpet and sax fills.
The quartet delivers one other original piece, James's "The Ivy Variations," plus a naturally fluid reading of Joni Mitchell's often-overlooked song "River," taken from her five-star album Blue.
VIDEO DISCLAIMER: Video is made for entertainment purposes only and you can download this track on any authorized website such as, iTunes and Amazon.com. No copyright infringement is intended in the making of this video.
https://amazon.com/music/player/albums/B077516QDC?marketplaceId=ATVPDKIKX0DER&musicTerritory=US&ref=dm_sh_O7ZEhfb8wM8lXcSIfCdf60Gn1
https://music.apple.com/nl/album/snowbound/1305732554
https://www.fourplayjazz.com
http://www.youtube.com/user/2smoothloft
https://www.facebook.com/smoothloft
Provided to YouTube by [Merlin] Evolution Limited
Snowbound · Fourplay
Snowbound
℗ 1999 Evolution Media Ltd.
Released on: 1999-10-19
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Snowbound ... Happy Holidays from Melvin & Kay !!
For two decades, this contemporary jazz quartet known as Fourplay has enjoyed consistent artistic success by grafting elements of R&B, pop and a variety of other sounds to their unwavering jazz foundations. In the course of a dozen recordings - six of which have climbed to the top of Billboard's Contemporary Jazz Album charts - the supergroup has continued to explore the limitless dimensions and permutations of jazz while at the same time appealing to a broad mainstream audience.
SUPPORT THE ARTIST: This album available at major music outlets.
Copyright enforced to the performance and property of the respective owner(s)
VIDEO DISCLAIMER: This Video is made for entertainment purposes only. You can download this music on any authorized website such as, iTunes, Amazon.com, etc. No copyright infringement is intended in the making of this video.
[Not a free download]
This incarnation of Fourplay consisted of Larry Carlton, Bob James, Nathan East, and Harvey Mason (with Larry being on guitar, of course). Pretty cool that they covered this, given Larry’s association with Steely Dan and Donald Fagen.
enjoy:)
-Team TDV