Boney James Album ‘Slow Burn’ Out Now

Featuring a collection of 10-new tracks produced by Boney, Slow Burn marks a new high point in the chart-topping, contemporary jazz icon’s remarkable three-decade career, one that includes a long list of accolades; four GRAMMY nominations, three NAACP Image Award nominations, a Soul Train Award for Best Jazz Album and four RIAA Gold Record certifications, to name just a few.

“When I mentioned the phrase ‘slow burn’ to people as a possible title, they said, ‘That also refers to your whole career in a way,’” James recently reflected. “This is my nineteenth record and I feel like I’m just hitting my stride.”

Slow Burn includes an impressive list of guest collaborators, starting with the legendary bass player Marcus Miller on “Arcadia.”  Miller appears again on “Butterfly,” a remake of the Herbie Hancock and Bennie Maupin classic, along with internationally renowned jazz/gospel keyboardist Cory Henry.  Multi-instrumentalist Jairus Mozee (Anderson.Paak, Anthony Hamilton, Nikki Minaj, etc.) co-wrote and co-produced four tracks on the album with Boney, including title track “Slow Burn.”  As for the sultry first single “All I Want Is You” featuring rising R&B vocalist October London, James proclaims the track to be “one of the most exciting vocal collaborations I’ve ever recorded.”

Stream the album Slow Burn here.

With nearly a dozen of his albums landing at #1 on Billboard’s Contemporary Jazz Album chart, James’ past collaborators include a long list of critically acclaimed R&B and soul stars: Raheem DeVaughn, Faith Evans, George Benson, George Duke, Dwele, Al Jarreau, Philip Bailey, Anthony Hamilton, Jaheim, Eric Benét, Dave Hollister, Stokley Williams, Kenny Lattimore, Angie Stone, and Lalah Hathaway.

Slow Burn Track Listing

1. Arcadia (Featuring Marcus Miller)
2. Butterfly (Featuring Cory Henry and Marcus Miller)
3. Slow Burn
4. All I Want Is You (Featuring October London)
5. Slide
6. A Little Romance
7. Gonna Have a Good Time
8. The Bounce
9. Between The Lines
10. Sugar (Featuring Rick Braun)