Fourplay - Yes Please

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Music Review: NO, PLEASE
Rating: 3 Stars

I had originally puchased this cd solely because I hadn't owned anything by Fourplay and I felt I should have something...just to round out my collection.Plus with the addition of Larry Carlton I thought it might make for a more interesting lineup. Once located and I'm now listening again I suspect it isn't that I don't enjoy the cd either...I guess it's simply because the music doesn't really leave much of a mark. Again, there are some nice things here, "Once Upon A Love" and "Free Range" are both lovely songs with pretty melodies but there isn't much as far as anything that feels like it truly comes from the heart.Plus,and I find this to be a common marketing ploy in this style of jazz, there's the obligatory " between the sheets/lover man" selection.In this case a tune called " A Little Fourplay " a song that , I feel, tends to pander to the listening audiences worst musical instincts. Talk about cheapening your craft! Obviously with musicicans of this caliber you may expect something more in the way of jazz that is a bit more "expressive" and improvisational. Unfortunately, at least on this disc, everything here tends to feel as though it is strictly being done "by the numbers". Again, I nice enough cd but one that leaves me suspecting that something was left behind in the studio!

Granted, with the "smooth jazz" genre I suspect the majority of fans aren't really looking for anything much more than something that is pleasant and innocuous. I'm not certain if this style of jazz is capable of maintaining an artist that is willing to branch out and take a few risks with their music. So, I guess, in the end Fourplay is simply giving smooth jazz lovers exactly what they are looking for! And that , in itself, is a shame.

Description of Yes Please

Jazz CDs

• Music > Styles
• Pop