Boney James - Ride (2001)

Tracklist

01 - Heaven(featuring Trina Broussard)
02 - Grand Central
03 - RPM
04 - Something Inside(featuring Dave Hollister)
05 - So Beautiful
06 - See What I'm Sayin'?
07 - All About You
08 - Ride(featuring Jaheim)
09 - As You Are
10 - This Is The Life
11 - Boneyard

personnel :

Rex Rideout - Piano, Keyboards, Programming, Fender Rhodes
Rohn Lawrence - Guitar
Leon Bisquera - Keyboards
Boney James - Arranger, Keyboards, Sax (Soprano), Programming, Sax (Tenor), Instrumentation, Wind Synthesizer, Producer
Alex Al - Bass
Johnny Britt - Vocals (Background)
Trina Broussard - Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Lenny Castro - Percussion
Paulinho Da Costa - Percussion
Jerry Hey - Trumpet, Horn Arrangements, Flugelhorn
Dan Higgins - Flute, Flute (Alto), Sax (Tenor)
Dave Hollister - Vocals
Paul Jackson, Jr. - Guitar
Bill Reichenbach Jr. - Trombone, Trumpet (Bass)
David Torkanowsky - Keyboards
Ahmir Thompson - drums
Andy Narell - steel drums
Marcus Miller - bass
Larry Kimpel - bass

The masterful fusion of street funk, sensual R&B, and contemporary jazz that Boney James accomplishes on Ride continues to make him a favorite with listeners around the world. The multi-talented saxophonist, keyboardist, producer, and composer wrote or co-wrote nine of the songs for this ten-song program and features such stellar guest talent as Marcus Miller, R&B singer Jaheim on the title track, Dave Hollister's gospel-flavored street style heard on "Something Inside," and Trina Broussard's crystal-clear vocals on the opening track, "Heaven." Boney James recorded two of the songs live in the studio, seasons "This Is the Life" with a tropical flavoring complete with steel pans, and downright floors listeners on the groove-oriented "See What I'm Sayin'," with Marcus Miller's funky basslines doing the walking while Boney James' saxophone does the talking. Ride is more intense and funkier than James' duet collaboration with trumpeter Rick Braun on Shake It Up, but doesn't stray far from his ability to do just that. It's definitely a smooth ride and one listeners will enjoy.~Paula Edelstein