Boney James - Christmas Present
The Return of Boney James!
Do you have "Funky Christmas"? If so, then you will already know the matter at heart as to when Boney brings the rythmn to the beat. His sax approach carries heavy R&B overtones & often highlights or 'energizes' a smooth jazz genre to the respect of contemporary jazz. His "Shine" album was reviewed here on T.U.M.S. & has done well on Billboards Contemporary Jazz chart. As for his "Christmas Present"....
Track Listing:
~ Skating
~ Santa Baby
~ O Tannenbaum
~ River
~ The First Noel
~ Merry Christmas Baby
~ My Grown Up Christmas List
~ Hark! The Hearld Angels Sing
~ Silent Night
~ Auld Lang Syne
This project features some excellent features in R&N vocalists Anthony Hamilton, Chante Moore, Angie Stone, Smooth Jazz Trumpet man Rick Braun & much more! Boney's stance for the originals are touched with the stick of Funk. Especially for "Santa Baby", check out Chante as she croons; Anthony sets up the soulful standard in "Silent Night"; "The First Noel" brings Boney & Rick Braun together like most duets go with 2 instrumentalists. The rest of the album pretty much is a given. Not to go any further with each track, my review is simply a given. I you know Boney's track record, then why continue to dabble with my words?
Although I think "Funky Christmas" was a little bit more funkier. Either way put, this CD is not a sleeping pill like most smooth jazz christmas CD's. If you want a little spice for the holidays, given courtesy of a little jazz groove, then don't waste time - cold grab this one.
Happy Holidays!
Terrill J. Hanna
The Urban Music Scene
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