1996 Boney James – Boney’s Funky Christmas
Boney’s Funky Christmas is the first Christmas album and fourth studio album by jazz saxophonist Boney James, released in 1996.
Tracks
1 Jingle Bells (Traditional) 1:43
2 What Are You Doing New Year’s (Frank Loesser) 4:57
3 This Christmas (Donny Hathaway, Nadine McKinnor) 4:14
4 Christmas Time is Here (Lee Mendelson, Vince Guaraldi) 4:26
5 The Christmas Song (Mel Tormé, Robert Wells) 4:22
6 Sleigh Ride (Leroy Anderson) 4:17
7 Breath of Heaven (Mary’s Song) (Amy Grant, Chris Eaton) 4:46
8 Let it Snow (Brian McKnight, Wanya Morris) 4:37
9 God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (Traditional) 4:35
Biography
Musicians
1 Jingle Bells
| Sax | Boney James |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
2 What Are You Doing New Year’s
| Bass | Alex Al |
| Drums | Donnell Spencer |
| Guitar | Dwight Sills |
| Keyboards | Gregg Karukas |
| Sax | Boney James |
| Vocals | Bobby Caldwell |
3 This Christmas
| Drums | Donnell Spencer |
| Guitar | Dwight Sills |
| Guitar | Bob DeMarco |
| Keyboards | Mike Egizi |
| Sax | Boney James |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Vocals | Dee Harvey |
4 Christmas Time is Here
| Bass | Alex Al |
| Drums (programming) | Paul Brown |
| Keyboards | David Torkanowsky |
| Sax | Boney James |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
5 The Christmas Song
| Bass | Alex Al |
| Keyboards | Randy Kerber |
| EWI | Boney James |
| Sax | Boney James |
6 Sleigh Ride
| Bass | Alex Al |
| Drums (programming) | Paul Brown |
| Keyboards | David Torkanowsky |
| Sax | Boney James |
7 Breath of Heaven (Mary’s Song)
| Keyboards | Dan Shea |
| Programming | Dan Shea |
| Sax | Boney James |
8 Let it Snow
| Drums (programming) | Jeff Carruthers |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Jeff Carruthers |
| Sax | Boney James |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Vocals | Jim Gilstrap |
| Vocals | Leslie Smith |
9 God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
| Drums (programming) | Jeff Carruthers |
| Keyboards | Jeff Carruthers |
| Guitar | Dwight Sills |
| Sax | Boney James |
| Trumpet | Rick Braun |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
Liner Notes
Producer – Boney James, Paul Brown
Coordinator (Production) – Lexy Brewer
Engineer – Paul Brown
Engineer (Additional) – Dan Shea
Mastered By – Stephen Marcussen
Mixed By – Paul Brown
Recorded By (Assistant) – Gordon Suffield, Terri Wong
Recorded By (Assisted) – Charles Nasser
Art Direction, Design – Stine Schyberg
Photography – Kip Lott
Mastered At Precision Mastering, Hollywood, CA
Mixed At Alpha Studios, Hollywood, CA
Recorded At Funky Joint
Recorded At Entourage
Recorded At Alpha Studio