Boney James

American saxophonist and songwriter

Born: 1 September 1961
Lowell
Country: United States
Active: 1976–
Record labels: Verve Records, Concord Records, Warner Bros. Records, Warner Music Group
Discography: 23 albums

Biography

Boney James is a jazz musician who plays saxophone, keyboard instrument and synthesizer. Boney James was born on 1 September 1961 in Lowell. The music is usually filed under jazz, jazz fusion and crossover jazz. Record labels: Verve Records, Concord Records, Warner Bros. Records and Warner Music Group. The discography here lists 23 albums, from “Trust” (1992) to “Low and Slow Summer Saxophone” (2026).

Boney James (born James Oppenheim September 1, 1961) is an American saxophonist, recording artist, songwriter and record producer. 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 received three NAACP Image Award nominations for Best Jazz Album. James has sold over four million albums, and has accumulated four RIAA Certified Gold Records. In 2009, Billboard magazine named James one of the Top 3 Billboard Contemporary Jazz Artists of the Decade. In 2024 James became the first artist to notch 20 No. 1 singles on the Billboard magazine SJ Chart.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Trust 1992

Backbone 1994

Seduction 1995

Boney's Funky Christmas 1996

Sweet Thing 1997

Body Language 1999

Shake It Up 2000

Ride 2001

Pure 2004

Shine 2005

Christmas Present 2007

Send One Your Love 2009

Contact 2011

The Beat 2013

Futuresoul 2015

Honestly 2017

Solid 2020

Detour 2022

Slow Burn 2024

‘Tis The Season 2025

A Simple Man 2026 · Concord Jazz Low and Slow Summer Saxophone 2026 · uDiscover Music

Sax In The Afternoon

Also plays on

Albums where Boney James is credited as a sideman

1993	Where Is Love — Bobby Caldwell	saxophone
1997	Playin Hooky — Bob James	performer
2005	It’s On Tonight — Brian Culbertson	tenor saxophone
2010	Hello Tomorrow — Dave Koz	tenor saxophone