Boney James

Artist:  Boney James
Origin:  New Rochelle, New York, USA
Genre:  Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz
Occupation:  Musician
Instruments:  Saxophone

Boney James is an American Jazz Saxophonist from New Rochelle, New York.  His heavy influence from Grover Washington, Jr., and  played with Randy Crawford, Sheena Easton, The Isley Brothers, Bobby Caldwell, and others.  He is a four-time Grammy Award nominee (Best Pop Instrumental Album 2001, 2004, 2014 and Best Traditional R&B Performance, 2009) and a Soul Train Award Winner (Best Jazz Album 1998).  He has also been honored with two NAACP Image Award nominations for Best Jazz Album.  He has sold over 3 million albums and has accumulated four RIAA Certificate Gold Records.

Title:  Honestly  (2017)
Genre:  Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz
Label:  Concord Records
Rating:   ****

Tracks:

 1.  Kicks  (4:05)
 2.  Tick Tock  (4:07)
 3.  On The Prowl  (4:05)
 4.  Low And Slow  (4:09)
 5.  Honestly  (4:25)
 6.  We Came To Party  (4:16)
 7.  Speak Easy  (4:16)
 8.  Skylark  (4:56)
 9. If I Can't Hold You  (3:35)
10. Up All Night  (4:11)

Personnel:

Boney James:  Soprano Saxophone on Track 1, Keyboards on Tracks: 1, 3-6, 8-10, Tenor Saxophone on Tracks: 2-10, Drum Programming on Track 2, Handclaps on Track 4
Brandon Coleman:  Keyboards, Bass, Drum Programming on Track 2
Kendall Gilder:  Guitar on Tracks: 2, 3, 7
Omari Williams:  Drums on Tracks: 2, 10,  Handclaps on Track 4, Hit Hat on Track 6
Lenny Castro:  Percussion on Tracks: 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10
Nutty P. Beats:  Keyboards, Drum Programming on Track 3, Key Bass on Track 3
Tim Carmon:  B3 Organ on Tracks: 3, 4, Keyboards on Tracks: 5, 10, Key Bass on Track 5, Drum Programming on Track 10
Jairus Mozee:  Guitar on Tracks: 4-6, 9, 10,  Keyboards, Bass, Drums on Track 4, Bass on Track 6, Drum Programming on Track 6
Smitty Smith:  Handclaps on Track 4, Bass on Track 10
Kenny Barnes:  Handclaps on Track 4
Dave Rideau:  Handclaps on Track 4
Avery Sunshine:  Vocals on Track 5
Rob Bacon:  Guitar on Track 5
Herman Jackson:  Keyboards, Key Bass on Track 7
Bill Reichenbach:  Trombone on Tracks: 7, 10
Dan Higgins:  Saxophone on Tracks: 7, 10
Gary Grant:  Trumpet on Tracks: 7, 10
Darrell Smith:  Keyboards on Tracks: 8, 9
Eric Roberson:  Vocals on Track 9

Honestly is an album by Boney James, was released on September 29, 2017 by Concord Records, featuring Special Guests Avery Sunshine and Eric Roberson on Vocals.