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Chart-topping R&B sax player Boney James released his new single “Coastin’” featuring vocals from 5-time Grammy winner Lalah Hathway, The track is available today via all streaming services and available on James’ forthcoming 18th studio album, Detour, out September 23rd via Concord Records. The new 10-song collection is a subtle stylistic turn that builds on the commercial success of 2020’s Solid, James’ highest charting release ever on the pop charts, peaking in the Top 10 on the Billboard 200.
“I am so thrilled to finally have the opportunity to collaborate with Lalah. I am a huge fan! It was a complete joy to co-write this song with her and Jairus Mozee and have her come over and sing this amazing performance.” – Boney James
Detour was recorded largely at Boney’s L.A. home studio (live drums and percussion were tracked at venerable Sunset Sound). The album was produced by Boney with co-production from in-demand writer/producer, Jairus “J-Mo” Mozee (Anderson.Paak, Nicki Minaj, Anthony Hamilton) among others. Additional musicians on the album are keyboardist Tim Carmon (Eric Clapton), longtime drummer Omari Williams and bassist Alex Al, renowned percussionist Lenny Castro and guitarists Big Mike Hart and Paul Jackson Jr.
During his 30-year career, Boney James has released a staggering 18 studio albums – including a pair of Christmas records -with 1995’s Seduction, 1997’s Sweet Thing and 1999’s Body Language all RIAA certified gold. In 2015, Boney’s future soul spent 11 weeks atop the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Chart and was the best-selling Contemporary Jazz Record of 2015. Boney has earned four Grammy nominations (“I’m not gonna lie… I’d still love a statue,” he says), two NAACP Image Award nominations and a Soul Train Award, while a dozen of his albums have landed at #1 on Billboard’s Contemporary Jazz Album chart. His collaborators in the past include a Who’s Who of R&B and soul: Raheem DeVaughn, Faith Evans, George Benson, George Duke, Dwele, Al Jarreau, Philip Bailey, Anthony Hamilton, Jaheim, Eric Benét, Dave Hollister, Stokley Williams, Kenny Lattimore and Angie Stone.
SUMMER AND FALL U.S. TOUR DATES INCLUDE UPCOMING AUGUST 28TH HEADLINE SHOW AT THE LEGENDARY HOLLYWOOD BOWL. MORE INFO HERE
Sun, AUG 28 – Hollywood Bowl – Los Angeles, CA
Sat, SEP 3 – Gulf Coast Summer Fest Jazz Edition 2022 – Pensacola, FL
Sun, SEP 4 – Riverfront Jazz Festival – Dallas, TX
Sat, SEP 17 – The Factory – Chesterfield, MO
Sun, SEP 18 – Schermerhorn Symphony Center – Nashville, TN
Fri, OCT 14 – Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival – Lewes, DE
Thu, OCT 27 – Florida Theatre – Jacksonville, FL
Sun, NOV 6 – Cancun Jazz Fest – Cancún, Mexico
Fri, NOV 11 – Jazz Legacy Foundation Fest – Hampton, VA
Thu, NOV 17 – Birchmere – Alexandria, VA
Fri, NOV 18 – Rams Head Early Show – Annapolis, MD
Fri, NOV 18 – Rams Head Late Show – Annapolis, MD
Sun, JAN 15, 2023 – Punta Cana Jazz Festival – Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Mon, JAN 23, 2023 – Smooth Jazz Cruise 2023 – Miami Gardens, FL
Mon, JAN 30, 2023 – Smooth Jazz Cruise 2023 – Miami Gardens, FL
Sat, FEB 18, 2023 – The Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts – Carmel, IN
