''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, Lee 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 such as Steely Dan and Joni Mitchell. He has participated in thousands of recording sessions, recorde ...

, bassist

Nathan East Nathan Harrell East (born December 8, 1955) is an American jazz, R&B, and rock bass player 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 degr ...

, and drummer

Harvey Mason Harvey William Mason (born February 22, 1947) is an American jazz drummer, record producer, and member of the band Fourplay. Mason, who attended Berklee in the 1960s, received an Honorary Doctorate at Berklee's 2015 Commencement Ceremony for ...

. ''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 a ...

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" (James) - 5:07 # "Prelude for Lovers"; feat.

Esperanza Spalding Esperanza Emily Spalding (born October 18, 1984) is an American bassist, singer, songwriter, and composer. Her accolades include five Grammy Awards, a Boston Music Award, and a Soul Train Music Award. A native of Portland, Oregon, Spalding be ...

(Kevin DiSimone) - 3:12 # "Look Both Ways" (James) - 6:36 # "Argentina" (Mason) - 5:24 # "Comfort Zone" (Carlton) - 4:55 # "Sebastian" (James) - 4:42 # "Blues on the Moon"

onus Track Onus, from Latin, indicates accountability/responsibility Onus may also refer to: * Blame * Burden (disambiguation) * Legal burden of proof (''onus probandi'') As a surname * Bill Onus (1906-68), Australian Aboriginal political activist, boom ...

(Carlton, N. East, 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

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

References

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