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One of the most respected and best-selling instrumental artists of our time, Boney James furthers his longstanding reputation as a major force in both the worlds of Contemporary Jazz and R&B with his first concept album «Send One Your Love.»
In the past, the saxophonist/producer/songwriter has recorded his albums by following a creative process that James calls «an organic flow. Usually I’ll cut the whole record and figure out afterwards what the vibe was.» That model has served James well. His unique gift of making the saxophone sing like a human voice has resulted in millions of albums sold over the past 16 years (including four that have been RIAA certified gold). But for his new Concord CD, Send One Your Love, a sublime collection of ten seductive love songs, James decided to take a different path.
«This is a departure for me, to make a concept album,» says James, who calls Send One Your Love (with a street date set to coincide with Valentine’s Day) the «ultimate musical Valentine.» «I was looking to do something different on this record. Some people have very kindly said that my sound is seductive in the same way that Barry White and Marvin Gaye’s were. The great thing about some of their records was they could really set a romantic mood, so I decided to try to create my own make-out record, inspired by the soul music of the ’70s. «
Send One Your Love features stunning covers of songs by Stevie Wonder (the title track), the Stylistics («Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart),» Barry White («I’m Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby»), John Klemmer («Touch») and James Taylor («Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight» introducing Atlanta singer, Quinn). The CD also showcases four new James compositions, highlighted by the evocative tune «City of Light,» co-written by keyboardist Tim Carmon, (known for his work with Eric Clapton).
