top of page

My top Spotify artist for 2020 "Groove Jazz for the Masses"

  • Writer: Big Rick Stuart
    Big Rick Stuart
  • Jan 2, 2021
  • 1 min read

They are like a jazz-funk version of Art of Noise 🙂


My top Spotify artist for 2020 is Four80East a jazz, electro jazz, contemporary jazz, acid jazz group from Toronto


Four80East is a Toronto-based electro-jazz duo that’s all about the groove. Drawing from their diverse musical influences, Rob DeBoer and Tony Grace have created a signature sound that combines electronic production with live instrumentation.


Since breaking out with their highly successful debut “The Album” in 1997, Four80East has been a mainstay on contemporary jazz radio, with eight studio albums and a double live album to their credit. They have scored several top-ten Billboard hits, including their most recent #1 in 2019 with Cinco Cinco Seis.


Although the band was born as a studio project, DeBoer and Grace have been able to transform their layered and captivating sonic productions into a high-energy live show, with the help of the many world-class musicians who join them on stage. They perform as a six-piece ensemble.






 
 
 

Recent Posts

See All
MTV News archives saved!

MTV News Repository of Nearly 480,000 Articles Launched by Internet Archive After Paramount’s Content Takedown

 
 
 

Kommentare


© 2022 Big Rick Stuart

bottom of page