Boney James - Body Language

As learned from the broad-based popularity of his previous albums, people turn to saxophonist Boney James to do one thing: create sultry audio backdrops well suited for mingling, small talk, and romantic notions. James, rotating between tenor, soprano, and alto saxophones, faithfully delivers more of those goods on this, his sixth album. The mood sustained throughout all nine tracks (42-plus minutes runtime) is urbane, low-key, and cue-ball smooth. Chelle Davis provides breathy background vocals on the slow-grooving opening track, "Are You Ready?" and R&B crooners Shai take a more foreground role on the sweetly disarming "I'll Always Love You." Perhaps the album's most attractive cut is the slow urban crawl of "Boneyizm," with subdued interplay between James's tenor sax and Rick Braun's flügelhorn. Nothing shrill, outrageous, new, or significant awaits here, simply an engaging and pleasant listen. --Terry Wood Amazon.com

Seductive

Body Language by Boney James is as sensual and seductive as all of his releases. October 20, 2008

Smooth Jazz

One of Boney's best a must buy. For jazz beginners this is a great start, very contemperary, an easy transition for new jazz listeners January 23, 2008

Still Fantastic

Boney is one of my favorites for smooth jazz, and this CD is no exception. I highly recommend sampling the tracks as well as purchasing this easy listening collection. All the tracks are great, but the title track is my favorite on the CD. Nothing quite as nice as popping in some smooth sax at the end of the day to unwind. Add a glass of wine? Oh, yeah! Should note we don't have a jazz station locally, so I have to rely on CDs where every track is as good as the last. Boney tops my list, along with Marion Meadows, Rick Braun and others. September 11, 2007

WONDERFULL

No disrespect but boney aint never doing better than this . This is just Magnificent from start to finish.
BUY IT. May 20, 2007

More than backdrop music

The Amazon reviewer stated that this CD was "sultry audio backdrops well suited for mingling, small talk, and romantic notions." While this is true to a point, "Body Language" is so much more. Try relaxing at home with it--no one else around--no distractions. Close your eyes and listen without any interference between your ears and Boney. The experience will be like draping a rich, deep blue velvet blanket all over you. Sultry? YES! Mingling and small talk? OK, but you're missing so much if that's the only time you listen to Body Language.
January 20, 2007

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