Boney's Funky Christmas

Boney's Funky Christmas
Studio album by
Boney James
ReleasedOctober 8, 1996 (1996-10-08)
StudioAlpha Studios (Burbank, California); Entourage Studios (North Hollywood, California); Funky Joint Studios (Sherman Oaks, California).
GenreSmooth jazz
Length37:57
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerBoney James, Paul Brown
Boney James chronology
Seduction
(1995) 		Boney's Funky Christmas
(1996) 		Sweet Thing
(1997)
Singles from Boney's Funky Christmas
  1. "This Christmas"
    Released: 1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Boney's Funky Christmas is the first Christmas album and fourth studio album by jazz saxophonist Boney James, released in 1996.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Jingle Bells" 1:43
2."This Christmas" 4:14
3."Christmas Time Is Here" 4:26
4."The Christmas Song" 4:22
5."Sleigh Ride" 4:17
6."Breath of Heaven" 4:46
7."Let It Snow"Brian McKnight, Wanya Morris4:37
8."What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?" 4:57
9."God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" 4:35
Total length:37:57

Personnel

  • Boney James – all other instruments except where noted, tenor saxophone (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9), alto saxophone (4), Yamaha WX7 (4), soprano saxophone (6)
  • Michael Egizi – keyboards (2)
  • David Torkanowsky – keyboards (3, 5)
  • Randy Kerber – keyboards (4)
  • Dan Shea – keyboards (6), drum programming (6)
  • Jeff Carruthers – keyboards (7, 9), drum programming (7, 9)
  • Greg Karukas – keyboards (8)
  • Dwight Sills – guitars (2, 8, 9)
  • Bob De Marco – wah wah guitar (2)
  • Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars (7)
  • Alex Al – bass (3, 4, 5, 8), synth bass (4)
  • Donnell Spencer – drum fills (2), drums (8)
  • Paul Brown – drum programming (3, 4, 5)
  • Paulinho da Costa – percussion (1, 3, 9)
  • Lenny Castro – percussion (2, 7)
  • Rick Braun – trumpet (9)
  • Dee Harvey – vocals (2)
  • Jim Gilstrap – vocals (7)
  • Leslie Smith – vocals (7)
  • Bobby Caldwell – vocals (8)

Arrangements

  • Boney James (1, 3, 5, 8, 9)
  • Michael Egizi (2)
  • Paul Brown (3, 5, 8, 9)
  • David Torkanowsky (3, 5)
  • Jerry Hey (4)
  • Dan Shea (6)
  • Jeff Carruthers (7, 9)
  • Greg Karukas (8)

Production

  • Boney James – producer
  • Paul Brown – producer, recording, mixing
  • Dan Shea – additional engineer
  • Charles Nasser – recording assistant
  • Gordon Suffield – recording assistant
  • Terri Wong – recording assistant
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering at Precision Mastering (Hollywood, California)
  • Lexy Brewer – production coordinator
  • Stine Schyberg – art direction, design
  • Kip Lott – photography

References

  1. ^ AllMusic review


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