Send One Your Love

Boney James | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 3, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Concord Records
• ASIN: B001M45O7C
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,632 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #11 in Music > Jazz > Soul-Jazz & Boogaloo
  • #21 in Music > Pop > Easy Listening > Orchestral Pop
  • #29 in Music > Jazz > Smooth Jazz

Editorial Reviews

About the Artist

One of the most respected and best-selling instrumental artists of our time, Boney James furthers his longstanding reputation as a major force in both the worlds of Contemporary Jazz and R&B with his first concept album Send One Your Love.

In the past, the saxophonist/producer/songwriter has recorded his albums by following a creative process that James calls "an organic flow. Usually I'll cut the whole record and figure out afterwards what the vibe was." That model has served James well. His unique gift of making the saxophone sing like a human voice has resulted in millions of albums sold over the past 16 years (including four that have been RIAA certified gold). But for his new Concord CD, Send One Your Love, a sublime collection of ten seductive love songs, James decided to take a different path.

"This is a departure for me, to make a concept album," says James, who calls Send One Your Love (with a street date set to coincide with Valentine's Day) the "ultimate musical Valentine." "I was looking to do something different on this record. Some people have very kindly said that my sound is seductive in the same way that Barry White and Marvin Gaye's were. The great thing about some of their records was they could really set a romantic mood, so I decided to try to create my own make-out record, inspired by the soul music of the `70s. "

Send One Your Love features stunning covers of songs by Stevie Wonder (the title track), the Stylistics ("Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)," Barry White ("I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby"), John Klemmer ("Touch") and James Taylor ("Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" introducing Atlanta singer, Quinn). The CD also showcases four new James compositions, highlighted by the evocative tune "City of Light," co-written by keyboardist Tim Carmon, (known for his work with Eric Clapton).

James plays tenor, alto and soprano saxophones on Send One Your Love. "Choosing the saxophone for each song is kind of like casting for a movie." he says, "Some songs just feel right on one horn." He also opts for a full string section on four cuts in lieu of synthesized orchestration. "I love the sound of live strings," James says, "it definitely plays up the romance!"

"I spent a lot of time figuring out what the order of the songs was going to be," James says. "I wanted this to be an album, not just a collection of songs. I wanted to tell a romantic story from the beginning to the end."

No doubt his legions of fans will agree he's succeeded and James will be out on the road supporting the c.d. throughout 2009. Of his live show The Philadelphia Tribune said "To put it mildly, Boney James... was THE BOMB. An unbelievable technician who knows how to work a crowd... A tough act to follow."

According to Boney, "The communal experience of playing live - that's why I became a musician in the first place. It's exciting and liberating. It never gets old for me."

Product Description

Send One Your Love, a 10-track album of seductive love songs from sax icon Boney James, is the ultimate "musical valentine." It includes new James originals as well as covers from Stevie Wonder, Barry White, the Stylistics and more. This sensuous collection includes nine instrumental tracks plus a stunning cover of James Taylor's "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight". On this track, Boney introduces the world to the incredible new R&B vocalist Quinn. Having previously done background vocals for the likes of Kelly Price and K-Ci & JoJo, Quinn was working as an Atlanta-based session singer. "I started asking friends if they knew a young singer who should be a star," Boney says. "I got Quinn's MP3 in an e-mail. The next day I flew him to L.A. and cut the track in two takes!"

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sensual grooves to share with your Valentine !, February 11, 2009

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southgate (New York, N.Y.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Send One Your Love (Audio CD)

Boney's latest album, "Send one your love" is the consummate title for a record filled with benevolent ballads of jazz that will perk up one's heart and put them in the mood for love.
Ten tracks - nine of them are instrumental - from the accomplished Smooth Jazz sax man include some new tunes plus covers from Stevie Wonder, Barry White, John Klemmer, James Taylor and the Stylistics.
James Taylor's "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" is the only one track with vocals, provided by Quinn. The song then blends in Boney's indisputable saxophone work along with this young talented vocalist from Atlanta.
BUT, there are other songs on it. And it's just the new, original material is where the talent of Boney James shines throughout: "City Of Light", dedicated to Paris, featuring Steffon Harris on vibraphone and Dean Parks on guitar, sparkles with a Parisian charm.
"Butter" has James echoing the genius of Grover Washington, jr. while "Wanna Show U Sumthin" shows a laid-back, sparce sound and excellent vocal support by Sue Ann Carwell.
The icing on the cake and my favourites are his grooving take of The Stylistics' "Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)" and the seductive "Hold On Tight".
Okay, admittedly it's nothing groundbreaking here, but who says that every album by an artist has to be completely revolutionary?
To sum up, "Send one your love" is the perfect album to turn on when you want to get just the right affectionate response.
The album debuts at # 1 of the Billboard Top Contemporay Jazz Albums. Issue date 2009-02-21

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BJ Does It Again, February 4, 2009

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The CD Jazz Man of STL (Saint Louis, MO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Send One Your Love (Audio CD)

I have listened to Boney James' latest a couple of times and yes, it is so smooth. The cover tunes of classics such as Stop Look Listen (originally by the Stylistics) or I'll Be Good to You (by the Brothers Johnson) were well done. I read that Boney wanted the CD to be about love and he sure achieved his objective. The original new tunes, in particular Butter, is the definition of what smooth jazz has meant to me in terms of listening since I started listening to it back in the late 70's-early 80s. Simply smooth. The man (who I will see in Vegas in April) definitely has his finger on the pulse of smooth/R&B-flavored jazz. Job well done Mr. Oppenheimer.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fluent, July 31, 2009

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Lady D (Michigan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Send One Your Love (Audio CD)

Send One Your Love-is one of Boney James best cd's. Each track just flows, put this in anytime and just enjoy. There is the one track with vocals and it's ok. I just love to hear the music and Boney James brings it on this cd. If you are a fan of smooth jazz I would recommend buying this one for your collection. This is smooth jazz at it's finest.