The Pulse of Entertainment: Saxman Boney James Releases ‘All I Want
Is You' Featuring October London, Off his 19th Solo Album ‘Slow Burn' on Concord Records
(October 15, 2024) - "I wrote the sax part...I heard vocals, and October
was on my list as a fresh new cat," said four-time Grammy nominated Boney Jones to me when
I asked about his new single "All I Want Is You" featuring Death Row Records' October
London. "Turns out he is a fan of mine, an incredible talent."
The "All I Want Is You" single is
off Boney James' 19th studio album "Slow Burn" (Concord Records) - out October 18, 2024.
Also featured on the "Slow Burn" project is Marcus Miller (bass/composer), Cory Henry (organist/pianist), and Rick
Braun (trumpet). Jairus Mozee (Anthony Hamilton) co-wrote and co-produced four tracks on the "Slow Burn" album with
Boney James producing the entire project. The "Slow Burn" album offers 10 songs, eight are originals and two are
cover songs of Herbie Hancock and Stanley Turrerntine.
"Actually, the title came from listening to songs I call ‘slow
burns'," said Boney when I asked about the meaning to the title of his album. "Songs with a slow intensity."
Boney James,
a multi-Gold selling musician, is currently on a tour promoting the new project. The "Slow Burn" Tour started in
mid-July and ends at the end of Jan, 2025. As I am typing this write-up on the album release Boney James' tour is arriving
in Clearwater, Florida for the Clearwater Jazz Holiday on October 17, 2024; Delaware is next for the Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival
on Oct. 19th; Alexandra, Virginia at The Birchmere on Oct. 20th is next; Annapolis, Maryland at Rams Head on Stage on Oct.
21st; Charleston, South Carolina at the Charleston Music Hall on Oct. 23rd; then back to Florida at the Florda Theatre in
Jacksonville on Oct. 25th; Stockbridge, Georgia at the Stockbridge Amphitheatre on Oct. 26th follows, and it continues and
ends Jan. 25th in Las Vegas, Nevada at The Smith Center for Performing Arts.
"I love it," James said about touring,
something he often does! "We are doing a lot of weekends in October and November. We are on a bus...that's the best way
to tour - I think."
Aside from his solo projects Boney James has appeared on the works of Raheem DeVaughn, Faith Evans,
George Benson, George Duke, Dwele, Al Jarreau, Philip Bailey, Anthony Hamilton, Jaheim, Eric Benet, Dave Hollister, Stokley
Williams, Kenny Lattimore, Angie Stone and Lalah Hathaway.
I asked about his songwriting technique, and the #1 Billboard chart-topper
said, "It's a natural progress. There's a period when I don't feel creative. Then after a year or a year and a half I
get the desire to do something new." www.BoneyJames.com
SYNDICATED
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