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Biography
about|the bandrefimprove|date=November 2010Infobox musical artist | | name = Fourplay| image =| caption =| background = group_or_band| alias =| origin = United States | genre = Smooth jazz | years_active = 1991–present| label = Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bro. , Arista Records|Arista / Bluebird Records|Bluebird , Heads Up International|Heads Up | associated_acts =| website = URL| http://www.fourplayjazz.com| current_members = Bob James (musician)|Bob James Nathan East Harvey Mason Chuck Loeb | past_members = Lee Ritenour LarryCarlton Fourplay is a contemporary jazz quartet in the United States . The original members of the group were Bob James (musician)|Bob James (keyboards), Lee Ritenour (guitars), Nathan East (bass), and Harvey Mason (drums).cite web|title =Fourplay: Biography |first=Scott|last=Yanow |publisher=Allmusic| url =Allmusic|class=artist|id=fourplay-p50069/biography|pure_url=yes |accessdate =2010-11-09 In 1997, Lee Ritenour left the group and Fourplay chose LarryCarlton as his replacement. In 2010, LarryCarlton left Fourplay and was replaced by Chuck Loeb .cite web|url= http://jazztimes.com/articles/25757-larry-carlton-leaving-fourplay|title=Larry Carlton Leaving Fourplay|author=Lee Mergner|date=February 15, 2010|publisher= JazzTimes |accessdate=September 8, 2011
Grammy -nominated supergroup Fourplay has enjoyed consistent artistic and commercial success by grafting elements of R& B and pop to their unwavering jazz foundations. In a span of twenty years and eleven albums, the quartet has continued to explore the limitless dimensions and permutations of jazz while at the same time 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 (magazine)|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 1994, 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.cite web|url= http://www.whereseric.com/eric-clapton-news/303-nathan-east-and-fourplay-honored-us-congress |title=Fourplay received their Congress Record |publisher=Whereseric.com |date=2007-04-01 |accessdate=2011-10-22
Live
Fourplay launch their new album "Let's touch the Sky" at the newly re-opened Clapham Grand Theatre in London on Thursday 10th November 2011.
