LOS ANGELES (July 19th, 2024) – Legendary saxophonist and composer Boney James will release his nineteenth studio album Slow Burn on October 18th through Concord Records. The news comes as the album’s first official single “All I Want Is You” featuring critically acclaimed R&B newcomer October London on vocals, releases today across all streaming services. The sleek and atmospheric music video for “All I Want Is You” also released earlier today which was revealed during a special YouTube livestream where Boney chatted with fans about the new album, and his collaboration with London.
Featuring a collection of 10-new tracks produced by Boney, Slow Burn marks a new high point in the chart-topping, contemporary jazz icon’s remarkable three-decade career, one that includes a long list of accolades; four GRAMMY nominations, three NAACP Image Award nominations, a Soul Train Award for Best Jazz Album and four RIAA Gold Record certifications, to name just a few.
“When I mentioned the phrase ‘slow burn’ to people as a possible title, they said, ‘That also refers to your whole career in a way,’” James recently reflected. “This is my nineteenth record and I feel like I’m just hitting my stride.”
Slow Burn includes an impressive list of guest collaborators, starting with the legendary bass player Marcus Miller on “Arcadia.” Miller appears again on “Butterfly,” a remake of the Herbie Hancock and Bennie Maupin classic, along with internationally renowned jazz/gospel keyboardist Cory Henry. Multi-instrumentalist Jairus Mozee (Anderson.Paak, Anthony Hamilton, Nikki Minaj, etc.) co-wrote and co-produced four tracks on the album with Boney, including title track “Slow Burn.” As for the sultry first single “All I Want Is You” featuring rising R&B vocalist October London, James proclaims the track to be “one of the most exciting vocal collaborations I’ve ever recorded.”
