Fourplay -《Snowbound》[MP3!]

发行厂牌:Warner Brothers
音乐风格:Jazz
专辑介绍:


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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.


这张专辑的轻爵士乐是为圣诞壁炉旁的温情所奏。Fourplay是键盘手兼谱编者Bob James，吉他手Larry Carlton,鼓手Harvey Mason,和贝司手Nathan East (他有时也唱一点歌). Carlton是这四个人中最具品位的(试听他半带布鲁斯的"Amazing Grace"), 从未演奏过火或者卖弄他的人尽皆知的音乐技艺. Snowbound这张专辑的强势组合效应在"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"中乐手们对各自的音律的相互穿插上显示得淋漓尽致。标题歌曲的行径中，韵律部分在偶尔插入的单簧管和萨克斯管声中带来有乡土味的成熟乐感亦令人回味无穷。这个四人组带来又一张原创单曲，James的"The Ivy Variations"，还有Joni Mitchell经常被遗忘的歌曲"River"自然流畅的翻录。

《Snowbound》这张Fourplay的第一张圣诞专辑包含了传统和当代的节日歌曲，都以该组合的颇受欢迎的smooth-jazz风格演绎。他们对 "Angels We Have Heard On High," "Away In A Manger," "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town"和"The Christmas Song"（由Eric Benet客串演唱）的重新演绎使Fourplay风格的精髓与节日的鲜活气氛相得益彰。

01. Angels We Have Heard On High
02. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
03. Snowbound
04. The Christmas Song
05. The Ivy Variations
06. River
07. Amazing Grace
08. Christmas Time Is Here
09. Santa Claus is Coming To Town
10. Away In A Manger
11. Merry Little Stroll
12. Auld Lang Syne


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