Backbone is the second album by jazz saxophonist Boney James, released in 1994. Backbone the album is James's first release with Warner Bros. Records.
Personnel Musicians Boney James – all other instruments except where noted, tenor saxophone (1–6, 8, 9), soprano saxophone (2, 3, 7), Yamaha WX7 (2, 9), keyboards (4, 7), clavinet (6) David Torkanowsky – acoustic piano (1, 3), keyboards (4, 7) Jeff Carruthers – keyboards (2, 6) Kiki Ebsen – keyboards (5) Darrell Smith – keyboards (8) Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars (1, 2, 3, 8) Allen Hinds – guitars (6) Doc Powell – guitars (7, 9) Peter White – acoustic guitar (8) Freddie Washington – bass (2, 8) Roberto Vally – bass (4) Dwayne "Smitty" Smith – bass (7) Lenny Castro – percussion (1–4, 8, 9) Sam RIney – alto flute (4) Bridgette Bryant – vocals (7) Alex Brown – vocals (9) Gene Van Buren – vocals (9)
Arrangements Boney James (1, 3, 4, 7, 8) Paul Brown (1, 3, 4, 7, 8) Carl Burnett (1) Jeff Carruthers (2, 3, 6, 9) Darrell Smith (8)
Production Paul Brown – producer, recording, mixing Jeff Carruthers – co-producer (2, 3) Stephen Marcussen – mastering at Precision Mastering (Hollywood, California) Christine Caro – art direction, design Andrea Marouk – photography Tracy Lamonica – portrait artwork Howard Lowell – management
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