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:   Solid   (2020)
Genre:  Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz
Label:  Concord Records
Rating:   ****

Format:   CD

Tracks:

 1.  Full Effect  (3:52)
 2.  Solid  (4:05)
 3.  The Bottom Line  (3:52)
 4.  Luna  (4:45)
 5.  On The Path  (3:57)
 6.  Be Here  (3:34)
 7.  Tonic  (4:17)
 8.  Just So  (3:39)
 9.  Fresh Air  (3:43)
10. Sundance  (3:50)
11. Last Train Home  (4:42)

Personnel:

Boney James:  Tenor Saxophone on Tracks:  1-8, 10, 11, Alto Saxophone on Track 1, Flute on Tracks:  1, 2, Electric Piano on Tracks: 1, 3, Keyboards on Tracks:  1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, Drum Programming on Tracks:  3, 6, 9, Piano on Track 4, Soprano Saxophone on Track 9, Key Bass on Track 9
Kendall Gilder:  Guitar on Tracks:  1, 2, 7
Carnell Harrell:  Acoustic Piano on Tracks:  1, 2, Organ on Track 3, Keyboards on Tracks:  5, 7, Key Bass on Track 5, Electric Piano on Track 8, Solo on Track 9, Acoustic Piano on Track 11
Michael Stever:  Flugelhorn on Track 1, Trumpet on Track 7
Alex Al:  Bass on Tracks:  1, 3, 7
Omari Williams:  Drums on Tracks:  1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, Cymbals on Tracks:  3, 10
Lenny Castro:  Percussion on Tracks:  1-11
Smitty Smith:  Bass on Tracks:  2, 11
Paul Jackson, Jr.:  Guitar on Tracks:  3-5, 9, Guitar Solo on Track 7
Jason Morales :  Background Vocals on Track 4
Kenny Lattimore:  Vocals on Track 6
Jairus Mozee:  Guitar on Tracks:  6, 8, 11, Bass on Tracks:  6, 8, 11, Keyboards on Tracks:  5, 6, 10, 11, Programming on Tracks: 6, 8, 10, 11, Key Bass on Track 10
BeatsMadeByFresh:  Piano on Track 6, Drum Programming on Tracks:  6, 11, Electric Piano on Track 11
Drak-Kar V Wesley:  Background Vocals on Track 6

Solid is the 17th studio album by Boney James, released on June 12, 2020 by Concord Records.  Great Smooth Jazz!.