Body Language (Boney James album) explained
| Body Language |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Boney James |
| Cover: | Body Language (Boney James album).jpg |
| Recorded: | 1998 |
| Genre: | Smooth jazz |
| Label: | Warner Bros. |
| Producer: | Boney James, Paul Brown |
| Prev Title: | Sweet Thing |
| Prev Year: | 1997 |
| Next Title: | Shake It Up |
| Next Year: | 2000 |
Body Language is the sixth album by jazz saxophonist Boney James, released in 1999.
Personnel
Musicians
- Boney James – soprano saxophone (1, 4, 6, 8), Yamaha WX7 (1, 3, 9), tenor saxophone (2, 3, 5, 8, 9), keyboards (2, 5–9), synth bass (5, 7), programming (5, 7), alto saxophone (7)
- Rex Rideout – keyboards (1), programming (1)
- David Torkanowsky – acoustic piano (2, 8), Fender Rhodes (6, 8), additional keyboards (7), acoustic piano solo (7), organ (8)
- Phil Davis – keyboards (3, 4), synth bass (3), programming (3, 4)
- Tim Heintz – additional keyboards (4, 8)
- Leon Bisquera – keyboards (6)
- Mark Ellis Stephens – keyboards (9)
- Paul Jackson Jr. – acoustic guitar (1), electric guitar (1), guitars (5)
- Rohn Lawrence – guitars (2), "right" guitars (3, 8)
- Tony Maiden – "left" guitars (3), guitars (9)
- Ronnie Garrett – bass (1)
- Alex Al – bass (2, 6, 9), synth bass (8)
- Larry Kimpel – bass (5)
- Lil' John Roberts – drums (2, 6, 9), additional drums (8)
- Donnell Spencer Jr. – drums (8), vocals (9)
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion (1, 2, 3, 6, 8)
- Lenny Castro – percussion (5, 7, 9)
- Rick Braun – flugelhorn (5)
- Chelle Davis – vocals (1)
- Shal – vocals (4)
Arrangements
- Boney James (1, 2, 5–9)
- Rex Rideout (1)
- Paul Brown (2, 6, 8, 9)
- Phil Davis (3, 4)
- Impromp2 (4)
- Mark Ellis Stephens (9)
String section (Tracks 2, 6 & 9)
- Jerry Hey – arrangements and conductor
- Ralph Morrison – concertmaster
- Stephen Erdody (principal), Christine Ermacoff, Paula Hochhalter, Armen Ksajikan, Christina Soule and Cecilia Tsan – cello
- Margot Aldcroft, Brian Dembow (principal), Thomas Diener, Jennie Hansen, Carrie Holzman-Little and Victoria Miskolczy – viola
- Richard Altenbach, Jackie Brand, Mario De Leon, Henry Gronnier, Lily Ho Chen, Karen Jones, Frances Moore, Ralph Morrison, Sara Parkins and Kenneth Yerke – violin
Production
- Boney James – producer
- Paul Brown – producer, engineer
- Ronnie Garrett – co-producer (1)
- Martin Christensen – engineer
- Don Murray – engineer
- Bill Schnee – engineer, mixing
- Erik Zobler – engineer
- Koji Egawa – mix assistant
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering
- Lexy Shroyer – production coordinator
- Vigon/Ellis – art direction, design
- Robert Zuckerman – photography
- Diane Kranz – stylist
- Howard Lowell – management
Studios
- Recorded at Alpha Studios (Burbank, California); Funky Joint Studios and Heintz 57 Varieties Studio (Sherman Oaks, California); Sunset Sound (Hollywood, California); Schnee Studios (North Hollywood, California); Silent Partner Studios (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania).
- Mixed at Schnee Studios
- Mastered at Precision Mastering (Hollywood, California).
Charts
Year-end charts
Notes and References
- Web site: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1999. Billboard. August 20, 2020.
