| Boney's Funky Christmas | ||||
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| Released | October 8, 1996 | |||
| Studio | Alpha Studios (Burbank, California); Entourage Studios (North Hollywood, California); Funky Joint Studios (Sherman Oaks, California). | |||
| Genre | Smooth jazz | |||
| Length | 37:57 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Boney James, Paul Brown | |||
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| Singles from Boney's Funky Christmas | ||||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
Boney's Funky Christmas is the first Christmas album and fourth studio album by jazz saxophonist Boney James, released in 1996.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jingle Bells" | 1:43 | |
| 2. | "This Christmas" | 4:14 | |
| 3. | "Christmas Time Is Here" | 4:26 | |
| 4. | "The Christmas Song" | 4:22 | |
| 5. | "Sleigh Ride" | 4:17 | |
| 6. | "Breath of Heaven" | 4:46 | |
| 7. | "Let It Snow" | Brian McKnight, Wanya Morris | 4:37 |
| 8. | "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?" | 4:57 | |
| 9. | "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" | 4:35 | |
| Total length: | 37:57 | ||
Personnel
- Boney James – all other instruments except where noted, tenor saxophone (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9), alto saxophone (4), Yamaha WX7 (4), soprano saxophone (6)
- Michael Egizi – keyboards (2)
- David Torkanowsky – keyboards (3, 5)
- Randy Kerber – keyboards (4)
- Dan Shea – keyboards (6), drum programming (6)
- Jeff Carruthers – keyboards (7, 9), drum programming (7, 9)
- Greg Karukas – keyboards (8)
- Dwight Sills – guitars (2, 8, 9)
- Bob De Marco – wah wah guitar (2)
- Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars (7)
- Alex Al – bass (3, 4, 5, 8), synth bass (4)
- Donnell Spencer – drum fills (2), drums (8)
- Paul Brown – drum programming (3, 4, 5)
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion (1, 3, 9)
- Lenny Castro – percussion (2, 7)
- Rick Braun – trumpet (9)
- Dee Harvey – vocals (2)
- Jim Gilstrap – vocals (7)
- Leslie Smith – vocals (7)
- Bobby Caldwell – vocals (8)
Arrangements
- Boney James (1, 3, 5, 8, 9)
- Michael Egizi (2)
- Paul Brown (3, 5, 8, 9)
- David Torkanowsky (3, 5)
- Jerry Hey (4)
- Dan Shea (6)
- Jeff Carruthers (7, 9)
- Greg Karukas (8)
Production
- Boney James – producer
- Paul Brown – producer, recording, mixing
- Dan Shea – additional engineer
- Charles Nasser – recording assistant
- Gordon Suffield – recording assistant
- Terri Wong – recording assistant
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering at Precision Mastering (Hollywood, California)
- Lexy Brewer – production coordinator
- Stine Schyberg – art direction, design
- Kip Lott – photography
References
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