Saxophonist, Producer and Composer Boney James’  New Album ‘Slow Burn’

slow burn: noun, informal

A feeling that grows with a slow but deliberate intensity.

For saxophonist and composer Boney James, these words perfectly describe the music he has  crafted for his new Concord Records album, Slow Burn, to be released on October 18, 2024.

“When I mentioned that phrase to people as a possible title, they said, “That also refers to your  whole career in a way” James says with a laugh. “This is my 19th record and I feel like I’m just  hitting my stride.”

Slow Burn is a new high point in a remarkable career that now spans more than three decades  and includes a long list of accolades; four GRAMMY nominations, three NAACP Image Award  nominations, a Soul Train Award for Best Jazz Album and four RIAA Gold Record certifications.  In 2009, Billboard named James one of the Top 3 Contemporary Jazz Artists of the decade. In  2024 year Boney became the first ever artist to score 20 number one singles on the Billboard Smooth Jazz chart.