Boney James – futuresoul (2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 41:28 minutes | 861 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Digital Booklet, Front Cover | © Concord Records
4-time GRAMMY nominee and best-selling saxman Boney James continues his artistic evolution with the dynamic futuresoul. Fusing his love for vintage soul music with his mastery of modern production, Boney has created another genre-bending work following on the heels of his 2014 GRAMMY nominated album The Beat. 10 original songs written or co-written by Boney, with special guests Stokley of Mint Condition on vocals and Thelonious Monk Competition winner Marquis Hill on trumpet. futuresoul is retro music for the modern age.
“The forms I’m working with are rooted in my early influences,” says James, dropping names like King Curtis, the Stylistics and Earth, Wind & Fire. “But recently I’ve been listening to contemporary artists like Tinashé, Sam Smith and Ellie Goulding, and I’m inspired by the sound of their recordings. The production is so cool and evocative. As I started the new record, I was in my backyard studio messing around with this “gearhead” stuff I’ve collected. Ideas started flowing and it sounded like modern soul music to me. I thought to myself, ‘What is this?’… And then it hit me: ‘futuresoul.’”
Recorded at The Backyard in Los Angeles, CA.
Tracklist:
01. Boney James – Drumline (04:17)
02. Boney James – Vinyl (04:06)
03. Boney James – A Little Attitude (04:01)
04. Boney James – Watchu Gon’ Do About It? (03:39)
05. Boney James – Either Way (04:08)
06. Boney James – Hand In Hand (03:52)
07. Boney James – Fortuneteller (04:35)
08. Boney James – The Moment (04:24)
09. Boney James – futuresoul (04:06)
10. Boney James – Far From Home (04:16)
