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| Boney James | |||||
Modern and retro simultaneouslyThere's a revolution happening in contemporary music, and saxophone sensation Boney James is at the forefront. Audiences are refusing to be limited by genres, and true artists are stretching beyond any artificial boundaries. Record buyers don't care if they have to find Sweet Thing, Boney's newest CD, in the R&B rack or the Smooth Jazz bin or even the Adult Contemporary aisle. They only care about one thing - bringing the riveting new sound of Boney James up to the cash register and onto the top of the sales charts across the nation. Crossover appeal has always been the ambition of most recording artists, but unfortunately, it's usually meant crossing over to one genre while leaving another behind. Boney James's success is all the more impressive because with each new release, he continues to hold on to old fans, while gaining new ones. Winner of the 1998 Soul Train Music Award for Best Jazz Album, it's no surprise that Sweet Thing continues Boney's domination of the Smooth Jazz charts, even as it moves onto the R&B radio and sales charts. "I do work to push the boundaries a little further each time," admits Boney. "I always want to explore new directions, while at the same time, touch on some of the music that was important to my own development - everything from R&B to jazz fusion to Steely Dan. Sweet Thing is a sort of 'live meets loop' approach . . . modern and retro at the same time. And since audiences have responded to it, I think they're looking for something inclusive as well." |
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