Boney James "Shine" Smooth Jazz Music CD Review

I can describe the latest release from Smooth JazzGeorge Duke called The Total Experience, track 2.
sensation Boney James for you with just one word...While this entire album is outstanding some of my
Outstanding!favorites are track 6, Gonna Get It, with Faith Evans,
Refreshingly, this was one of those CDs I was able totrack 7 Breathe, and track 10, The Way She Walks is
just pop in and comfortably listen to from beginning toreally good to.
end. Every track is enjoyable and was pretty easy forMy SmoothLee Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore
me to listen to from start to finish.[...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is the title track Shine. Love
Shine has a nicely varied, mix of 12 tracks that arethis one.
very well put together by this clearly saxophoneShine Release Notes:
playing artist. The thing I enjoy about Boney JamesBoney James originally released Shine on September
music is that it produces a lot of the kind emotion that26, 2006 on the Concord Records label.
makes for a really great listen. Seemingly drawingCD Track List Follows:
from what I can only imagine are his own real life1. Shine (featuring Esthero)
experiences. At different points touching on the most2. The Total Experience (featuring George Duke)
real emotions of love, and the pain of failed3. Aquas De Marco (WATERS OF MARCH)
relationships can certainly be heard. That's some4. Let It Go
serious horn blowing.5. In The Rain (featuring Dwele)
Boney James is one of those musicians that has the6. Gonna Get It (featuring Faith Evans)
ability to just bowl you over with his talent. The kind of7. Breathe
artist it's really a treat to be able to listen to.8. Love Song (featuring Phillip Bailey)
Listen and I think you'll agree that the song choices are9. Hypnotic (featuring George Benson)
excellent, the production is outstanding and of course10. The Way She Walks
James's sax playing is as always in top form. Of11. Dedication
particular note on this offering is the duet he does with12.