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.
