Boney James, (born James Oppenheim, September 1, 1961 in Lowell, Massachusetts) is a saxophonist, songwriter and producer.
In 2009 Billboard magazine named James the No. 3 Billboard Contemporary Jazz Artist of the Decade. Boney James is a four-time
Grammy Award nominee (Best Pop Instrumental Album, 2001, 2004, 2014 and Best Traditional R&B Performance, 2009 ) and a
Soul Train Award winner (Best Jazz Album 1998). He has also been honored with two NAACP Image Award nominations for Best
Jazz Album.[1] He has accumulated four RIAA Certified Gold Records. (from wikipedia)
