{"id":7157,"date":"2012-11-05T19:16:55","date_gmt":"2012-11-06T00:16:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.motionfm.com\/?p=7157"},"modified":"2012-11-05T19:16:56","modified_gmt":"2012-11-06T00:16:56","slug":"four80east-off-duty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/motionfm.com\/wp2014\/releases\/four80east-off-duty\/","title":{"rendered":"Four80East \u2013 Off Duty"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Rob DeBoer and Tony Grace, the pulse of Four80East, have massaged and presented their brand of contemporary jazz in so many salient ways, attracting not only countless admirers as fans but colleagues in the business who are heavyweights in their own right. Theirs is truly one of the household names in this biz. Now, the Canadians are back again with a gem called Off Duty which again toys with the many moods and sounds of the genre as seen through their eyes and felt through their souls. <\/p>\n

Charging out with a funky, upbeat lead track called \u201cThe Walker\u201d that\u2019s on fire with serious groove, these veterans of the jazz vibe with an edge escort us through some very solid material here, regularly changing musical landscapes along the way (for example, witness, in addition to the lead track, the cool interplay between guitar and keys on the slick mid-tempo \u201cCashed Out\u201d followed by \u201cIn the Hidden Garden\u201d which thrusts a beautiful combination of keys, trumpet, and flute into the forefront). <\/p>\n

Four80East has been tantalizing and satisfying our taste for \u201coutside the box\u201d jazz for about 15 years now. It\u2019s probably quite easy to classify their style as being that of acid jazz\u2013and you\u2019d probably be more accurate than not\u2014but who cares? Whatever it is they bring to the table, it usually works. Using every means at their disposal to arrive at the unique sound and quality that is their signature has truly served them well, and this album is no different. <\/p>\n

On this album, the potpourri of styles is as you would expect from this band. For example, there\u2019s the world-flavored, not-to-be-pigeonholed \u201cNothing is Written,\u201d as well such gems as your typical favorite in smooth jazz found on the laid back and melodic track \u201cWith You,\u201d the mellow, trumpet-driven and electronically-enhanced \u201cPicking Up The Threads,\u201d and the even more electronica-themed, reggae-influenced \u201cVaporized.\u201d <\/p>\n

Whatever mojo Four80East tapped into long ago has remained with them to date. When you work with a formula that has been as accepted as theirs, the old \u201cif it ain\u2019t broke, don\u2019t fix it\u201d adage works just fine. \u2013 Ronald Jackson<\/p>\n

Track Listings
\n1. The Walker (4:59)
\n2. Sandbar (5:46)
\n3. Cashed Out (6:08)
\n4. In The Hidden Garden (5:45)
\n5. Nothing Is Written (6:37)
\n6. Spun (5:41)
\n7. With You (4:22)
\n8. Picking Up The Threads (5:59)
\n9. Vaporized (4:28)
\n10. Gare Du Nord (6:20) <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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