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Boney James
American saxophonist and songwriter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Boney James (born James Oppenheim September 1, 1961) is an American saxophonist (tenor, alto and soprano), songwriter, record producer and recording artist.
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Birth name | James Oppenheim |
Born | (1961-09-01) September 1, 1961 (age 62) Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Genres | Jazz, contemporary jazz, R&B |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument | Saxophone |
Years active | 1970s–present |
Labels | Concord |
Website | boneyjames |
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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.[1] James has sold over three million albums,[2] 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.[3]