Pure (2004)

Product Summary Label: Warner/reprise/maverick UPC: 00093624878629 Release Date: 8/3/2004 Buy.com Sku: 61015410 Item#: M7MDHU Buy.com Sales Rank: 32608 Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Pure ~ Boney James 2. Better With Me - (with Bilal) ~ Boney James 3. 2:01 AM ~ Boney James 4. Stone Groove - (with Joe Sample) ~ Boney James 5. Appreciate - (with Debi Nova) ~ Boney James 6. Here She Comes ~ Boney James 7. Break Of Dawn - (with Dwele) ~ Boney James 8. It's On ~ Boney James 9. Thinkin' 'Bout Me - (take vocal, with Ledisi) ~ Boney James 10. You Don't Have To Go Home ~ Boney James   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Personnel include: Boney James (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, keyboards, programming); Dwele, Bilal, Debi Nova (vocals); Paul Jackson Jr., Tony Maiden (guitar); Joe Sample (piano); Billy Preston (organ); Pino Palladino (bass instrument); ?uestlove (drums); Luis Conte (percussion). Recording information: The Back Yard, Los Angeles, California; Westlake Audio, Hollywood, California; Schnee Studios, North Hollywood, CA; Electric Lady, New York, New York; Sear Sound Studio, New York, New York. Nine albums into his career, Boney James makes a grab for the smooth-jazz crown with PURE, an outing that finds him working with a mix of soul and jazz luminaries. James ups the stakes by taking over the production reins (in addition to co-writing every song). Still front and center with his beloved tenor saxophone, this Grammy-nominated artist shifts to soprano sax for the harmony-soaked Bilal duet "Better with Time" and the silk sheets-and-champagne slow jam "Break of Dawn," featuring up-and-coming Detroit crooner Dwele. Debi Nova adds her lovely vocals to the beat-driven "Appreciate," a cut that wouldn't sound out of place on a Toni Braxton or Brandy album. Instrumentals are still the focus, however, as revealed on the light funk of "Here She Comes" and the snappy "Stone Groove" (featuring Crusaders keyboardist Joe Sample). Most impressive of all, the languid closing number, "You Don't Have to Go Home," showcases the interplay of Billy Preston's Hammond B-3 lines and Bobby Lyle's subtle piano runs. Producer: Boney James Engineer: Bill Schnee; Todd Fairall Musical Guests Billy Preston Joe Sample Bilal Dwele   Compilation Appearances Force Of Nature Best Of Smooth Jazz Vol. 2-Under The Covers Vol. 3-One-On-One Vol. 4-For Lovers Vol. 1-Smooth Grooves Surrender Jazz Hear And Now Forever For Always For Luther Smooth Jazz Plays Your Favorite Hits Smooth Jazz Romance It's On Tonight Some Kinda Tba Missing You This Christmas-Songs from the Motion Picture Wsjt Smooth Jazz Vol 9 Sweet Smooth Sexy Ultimate Collecti   Associated Artists and Works Birds Of A Feather Braun, Rick Braun, Rick Braun, Rick Brickman, Jim Brown, Norman G, Kenny Jay-Z Laws, Hubert Level 42 Markie, Biz Rachel Z Ritenour, Lee Ritenour, Lee (Jazz) Run-DMC Sanborn, David Smith, Lonnie Liston Spyro Gyra Swift, Rob Tesh, John Veasley, Gerald Whalum, Kirk Yellowjackets   Technical Info Release Date : 08/03/2004 Original Release Date : 2004 Catalog ID : 48786 Label : Warner Bros. Records (Record Label) Number of Discs : 1 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00093624878629   Product Image