James "Boney James" Oppenheim is a well-known saxophonist, who made urban jazz popular. Apart from being a two-time Grammy nominee, Boney James is a Soul Train Award winner. He has managed to accumulate three Gold records. His tenth and the latest album called Shine, debuted at no. 1 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz charts, and no. 6 on the R+B chart.
Urban Jazz icon Boney James is also known for several remakes of classic soul songs that he made, including Chaka Khan's "Sweet Thing," Stevie Wonder's "Creepin'", and Bill Withers' "Ain't No Sunshine". Mr. James worked together with trumpeter Rick Braun on the album called Shake it Up. Their most famous work is "Grazin' in the Grass". "Shine" collaborations include George Benson, Dwele, Faith Evans, and Philip Bailey.
James’s eagerly awaited new album Shine was released at the end of 2006. It quickly racked up the biggest first week of sales in his career. Nearly 20,000 copies were sold in its first week of release. Fans of the two-time Grammy-nominated musician now have the chance to experience his live performances after he kicked off his Shine tour, which started on October 11.
The success of Shine is undeniably driven by his diverse and loyal fans, who so much anticipated his knockout concerts, his distinct sound, and extraordinary talent. Many live performances are scheduled through 2007. So do not miss a great chance to get the best tickets and to enjoy an awesome evening. Shop at Vividseats.com and find your Boney James tickets.
