Boney James
Boney James | |
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Boney James in 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | James Oppenheim September 1, 1961 Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, contemporary jazz, R&B |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Saxophone |
| Years active | 1970s–present |
| Label | Concord |
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| Website | boneyjames |
Boney James (born James Oppenheim September 1, 1961) is an American saxophonist, recording artist, songwriter and record producer.
He is a four-time Grammy Award nominee (Best Pop Instrumental Album, 2001, 2004, 2014 and Best Traditional R&B Performance, 2009) and a Soul Train Award winner (Best Jazz Album 1998). He has also received three NAACP Image Award nominations for Best Jazz Album. James has sold over four million albums, and has accumulated four RIAA Certified Gold Records. In 2009, Billboard magazine named James one of the Top 3 Billboard Contemporary Jazz Artists of the Decade. In 2024 James became the first artist to notch twenty #1 singles on the Billboard magazine SJ Chart.