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Monday, February 11, 2019

RPM

Boney James is an American jazz saxophonist.  His career has come with profound success -

Four time Grammy Award nominee for Best Pop Instrumental Album (2001, 2004, 2014) and Best Traditional R&B Performance (2009)

Soul Train Award winner for Best Jazz Album (1998)

Two NAACP Image Award nominations for Best Jazz Album

Four RIAA Certified Gold Records

Named within Top 3 Billboard Contemporary Jazz Artists of the Decade - Billboard magazine 2009

The Boston Globe once stated that Boney James should not be considered a smooth jazz artist because his music is "muscular and gritty."

(Source - Wikipedia)

As of 2017, Boney James has recorded 16 albums...

...Two of which I own - Body Language and Ride.

Where Chris Botti is emotionally driven (my opinion), Boney James taps into a listener's senses in his performance (my opinion).  I can see his recordings to be muscular as the Boston Globe believes, but I also feel that Boney James' work is sensual and enticing to leave a listener wanting more.

"RPM" is a track from the album, Ride.  If you love contemporary jazz, Boney James is worth considering and I will say that "RPM" is addictive.


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