Saxman Boney James Tops Billboard Charts for 5th Consecutive Week

Send One Your Love, the new CD from sax icon Boney James (released on Concord Records on February 3, 2009) has claimed the top spot on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Chart for the fifth week in a row with no slowdown in sight.

Showing Jamess crossover appeal, the record also debuted at #21 on the Billboard R&B Chart and entered the Billboard Top 200 chart at #76. The album is being powered by 2 current singles. Stop, Look, Listen has spent 3 weeks at #1 on the Smooth AC Chart and Dont Let Me Be Lonely Tonight (introducing Quinn) debuted among the Most Added at Urban AC this week.

Send One Your Love is the bestselling, Grammy nominated sax mans 12th C.D. It features a collection of romantic and sensuous songs by Stevie Wonder (the title track), The Stylistics (Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart), Barry White (Im Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby), John Klemmer (Touch) and a stunning cover of James Taylors Dont Let Me Be Lonely Tonight. On this track, Boney introduces the world to Quinn. This new R&B vocalist has performed background vocals for artists such as Kelly Price and K-Ci & JoJo and was working as an Atlanta-based session singer when discovered by James. Send One Your Love also showcases four new James compositions, highlighted by the evocative tune City Light, co-written by keyboardist Tim Carmon, (known for his work with Eric Clapton).

Of his new CD Send One Your Love Boney 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 hes succeeded and James will be out on the road supporting Send One Your Love 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."

Tour dates are listed below.

Wednesday, March 25th
The Pageant St. Louis, MO
Thursday, March 26th
Northern Lights Theatre Milwaukee, WI
Friday, April 3rd
John Lyman Center New Haven, CT
Saturday, April 4th
Berks Jazz Fest West Reading, PA
Thursday, April 9th
Atlanta Symphony Hall Atlanta, GA
Friday, April 10th
Halton Theatre Charlotte, NC
Saturday, April 11th
Carolina Theatre Durham, NC
Tuesday, April 14th
Birchmere Alexandria, VA
Wednesday, April 15th
Rams Head on Stage Annapolis, MD
Thursday, April 16th
Mayo Center for the PA Morristown, NJ
Friday, April 17th
Palace Theatre Greensburg, PA
Saturday, April 18th
Schottenstein Center Columbus, OH
Sunday, April 19th
Seabreeze Jazz Festival Panama City Beach, FL
Saturday, April 25th
City of Lights Jazz Fest Las Vegas, NV
Saturday, May 23
Gaslamp Festival San Diego, CA
Friday, June 12
Radisson Sacramento, CA
Friday, July 10
One World Theater Austin, TX
Saturday, July 11
Verizon Wireless Theater Houston, TX
Sunday, July 12
House of Blues Dallas, TX
Wednesday, July 22nd
Hollywood Bowl Los Angeles, CA
Saturday, July 25th
Thornton Winery Temecula, CA