Body Language is the sixth album by jazz saxophonist Boney James, released in 1999.
Track listing
Personnel Musicians Boney James – soprano saxophone (1, 4, 6, 8), Yamaha WX7 (1, 3, 9), tenor saxophone (2, 3, 5, 8, 9), keyboards (2, 5–9), synth bass (5, 7), programming (5, 7), alto saxophone (7) Rex Rideout – keyboards (1), programming (1) David Torkanowsky – acoustic piano (2, 8), Fender Rhodes (6, 8), additional keyboards (7), acoustic piano solo (7), organ (8) Phil Davis – keyboards (3, 4), synth bass (3), programming (3, 4) Tim Heintz – additional keyboards (4, 8) Leon Bisquera – keyboards (6) Mark Ellis Stephens – keyboards (9) Paul Jackson Jr. – acoustic guitar (1), electric guitar (1), guitars (5) Rohn Lawrence – guitars (2), "right" guitars (3, 8) Tony Maiden – "left" guitars (3), guitars (9) Ronnie Garrett – bass (1) Alex Al – bass (2, 6, 9), synth bass (8) Larry Kimpel – bass (5) Lil' John Roberts – drums (2, 6, 9), additional drums (8) Donnell Spencer Jr. – drums (8), vocals (9) Paulinho da Costa – percussion (1, 2, 3, 6, 8) Lenny Castro – percussion (5, 7, 9) Rick Braun – flugelhorn (5) Chelle Davis – vocals (1) Shai – vocals (4)
Arrangements Boney James (1, 2, 5–9) Rex Rideout (1) Paul Brown (2, 6, 8, 9) Phil Davis (3, 4) Impromp2 (4) Mark Ellis Stephens (9)
String section (Tracks 2, 6 & 9) Jerry Hey – arrangements and conductor Ralph Morrison – concertmaster Stephen Erdody (principal), Christine Ermacoff, Paula Hochhalter, Armen Ksajikan, Christina Soule and Cecilia Tsan – cello Margot Aldcroft, Brian Dembow (principal), Thomas Diener, Jennie Hansen, Carrie Holzman-Little and Victoria Miskolczy – viola Richard Altenbach, Jackie Brand, Mario De Leon, Henry Gronnier, Lily Ho Chen, Karen Jones, Frances Moore, Ralph Morrison, Sara Parkins and Kenneth Yerke – violin
Production Boney James – producer Paul Brown – producer, engineer Ronnie Garrett – co-producer (1) Martin Christensen – engineer Don Murray – engineer Bill Schnee – engineer, mixing Erik Zobler – engineer Koji Egawa – mix assistant Stephen Marcussen – mastering Lexy Shroyer – production coordinator Vigon/Ellis – art direction, design Robert Zuckerman – photography Diane Kranz – stylist Howard Lowell – management
Studios Recorded at Alpha Studios (Burbank, California); Funky Joint Studios and Heintz 57 Varieties Studio (Sherman Oaks, California); Sunset Sound (Hollywood, California); Schnee Studios (North Hollywood, California); Silent Partner Studios (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania). Mixed at Schnee Studios Mastered at Precision Mastering (Hollywood, California).
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1999) Peak position
Year-end charts Chart (1999) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 92
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