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Guitarist Larry Carlton<\/strong>, pianist Bob James<\/strong>, bassist Nathan East<\/strong>, and drummer Harvey Mason<\/strong>. The best of the best.<\/p>\n Three best-selling albums after their contemporary jazz chart-topping, solid-gold debut in 1991, Fourplay<\/strong> has lost jazz guitar speedster Lee Ritenour<\/strong> to the entrepreneurial lure of his own record label. Replacing Ritenour is hand-picked cohort Larry Carlton, whose three decades’ discreet success on the periphery of musical fame include gold albums, two Grammys, an Emmy nomination (and you may remember his 1968 “With A Little Help From My Friends”). Piano man Bob James, whose “Grand Piano Canyon” led to participating players forming Fourplay, has churned out panoplies of airy jazz pop since bidding adieu to his sturdier ’60s work with Sarah Vaughan. With the pedigrees of bassist Nathan East and drummer Harvey Mason–Berklee College of Music, New England Conservatory, L.A. session work with Ellington<\/strong>, Quincy Jones<\/strong>, Herbie Hancock<\/strong>–one approaches Fourplay knowing that despite wallpapery compositions, their technical finesse will pull you over the top. -Mary Boles<\/p>\n —<\/p>\n