''Energy'' is the 10th studio album by jazz group

Fourplay Fourplay (stylized as fOURPLAY) is a contemporary American smooth jazz quartet. The original members of the group were Bob James (keyboards), Lee Ritenour (guitars), Nathan East (bass), and Harvey Mason (drums). In 1997, Ritenour left the ...

, released on September 23, 2008. The cover shows the four members: keyboardist Bob James, guitarist

Larry Carlton Larry Eugene Carlton (born March 2, 1948) is an American guitarist who built his career as a studio musician in the 1970s and 1980s for acts including Steely Dan and Joni Mitchell. One of the most sought after guitarists of his era, Carlton has ...

, bassist

Nathan East Nathan Harrell East (born December 8, 1955) is an American jazz, R&B, and rock bass guitarist and vocalist. With more than 2,000 recordings, East is one of the most recorded bass players in the history of music. East holds a Bachelor of Arts ...

, and drummer

Harvey Mason Harvey William Mason (born February 22, 1947) is an American jazz drummer, record producer, and member of the band Fourplay. He was the original drummer for Herbie Hancock's band The Headhunters. Life and career Mason was born and grew ...

. ''Energy'' grafts a variety of sounds—R&B, pop, African—to Fourplay's jazz foundation. In addition to vocals by East, a member since the band's inception in 1990, the album includes vocals by Esperanza Spalding. The single "Fortune Teller" was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category Best Pop Instrumental Performance at the 51st Grammy Awards 2009. This was guitarist

's last Fourplay album before

Chuck Loeb Charles Samuel "Chuck" Loeb (December 7, 1955 – July 31, 2017) was an American jazz guitarist and a member of the groups Steps Ahead, Metro and Fourplay. Early years and education Loeb was born in Nyack, New York, near New York City. At ...

joined in 2010.

Track listing

# "Fortune Teller" (Jeff Babko, Nathan East, Bob James) - 5:53 # "The Whistler" (Harvey Mason) - 5:28 # "Ultralight" (Larry Carlton) - 4:17 # "Cape Town" (Alan Dones, Marcel East, N. East) - 4:57 # "The Yes Club" (B. James) - 5:07 # "Prelude for Lovers"; feat.

Esperanza Spalding Esperanza Emily Spalding (born October 18, 1984), sometimes professionally known with the stylized name of esperanza spalding, is an American bassist, singer, songwriter, and composer. Her accolades include five Grammy Awards, a Boston Music Aw ...

(Kevin DiSimone, Hilary James) - 3:12 # "Look Both Ways" (B. James) - 6:36 # "Argentina" (Mason) - 5:24 # "Comfort Zone" (Carlton) - 4:55 # "Sebastian" (B. James) - 4:42 # "Blues on the Moon" onus Track (Carlton, N. East, B. James, Mason) - 5:16

Personnel

Fourplay * Bob James – keyboards *

– guitars *

– bass guitar, vocals (4, 10) *

– drums Additional Personnel * Elijah East – backing vocals (4) * Noah East – backing vocals (4) * Sara East – backing vocals (4) *

– vocals (6)

Production

* Dave Love – executive producer * Fourplay – producers * Marcel East – producer (4) * Bob James – vocal session producer (6) * Ken Freeman – recording, mixing * Joshua Blanchard – recording assistant * Chris Allen – engineer * Tom Gloady – assistant engineer * Steve Vavagiakis – mastering at Bang Zoom Mastering (Tappan, New York) * Robert Hoffman – art direction, design * Maura Lanahan – photography

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Energy (Jazz Album) Fourplay albums 2008 albums Heads Up International albums