Boney James - Contact

Artist:

James, Boney

UPC:

602527641393

See Also:

Laws, Hubert Smith, Lonnie Liston Level 42 Ritenour, Lee (Jazz)

Description:

Recording information: Candyman Studios, Atlanta, GA; Chicago Recording Company, Chicago, IL; Circle House, Miami, FL; Schnee Recording Studios, North Hollywood, CA; Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA; The Backyard, Los Angeles, CA.
Photographer: Harper Smith.
Boney James comes back from car accident injuries that jeopardized his embouchure and makes his label debut with Contact on Verve Forecast Records. But, really, it`s just steady-as-she-goes musically, as the contemporary jazz saxophonist turns in a typical set of smooth, R&B-inflected instrumentals and light R&B songs with anonymous vocals. James remains a litmus test for critics and listeners. The more mainstream jazz aficionados complain about his practice of setting up rhythmic, highly synthesized soundscapes and soloing over them within a narrow, pleasant range for four or five minutes before the track fades out. To them, as has been said of Los Angeles, "there`s no "there" there." Admittedly more casual listeners simply put James albums on and enjoy their Sunday brunches, without much worry about whether he is advancing the cause of jazz. Contact isn`t going to change anybody`s mind as it makes its way to the top of the Billboard Contemporary Jazz chart and a respectable showing on the R&B Albums chart. ~ William Ruhlmann

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Contact
2. Close to You
3. Spin
4. When I Had the Chance
5. Cry
6. That Look on Your Face - (featuring Mario)
7. Deep Time
8. I`m Waiting
9. There and Back
10. Everything Matters

Album Information

Release Date:

03/29/2011

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Jazz Instrument

Subgenre:

Smooth

Label:

Verve Forecast

Producer:

Boney James

Catalog Number:

BOO15375

Original Release Year:

2011

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Runtime:

44 : 49

Guest Artist:

Donell Jones; Letoya Luckett; Mario; Heather Headley

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