Christmas Present (Boney James album)

Christmas Present
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 18, 2007 (2007-09-18)
GenreSmooth jazz
Length43:01
LabelConcord
ProducerBoney James
Boney James chronology
Shine
(2006)
Christmas Present
(2007)
Send One Your Love
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Christmas Present is the second Christmas album and eleventh studio album by jazz saxophonist Boney James, released in 2007.[2]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Skating"Vince Guaraldi3:36
2."Santa Baby" (featuring Chanté Moore) 4:38
3."O Tannenbaum" 4:09
4."River" 4:06
5."The First Noel" (featuring Rick Braun) 4:41
6."Merry Christmas Baby" (featuring Angie Stone) 4:28
7."My Grown Up Christmas List" 4:44
8."Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" 3:31
9."Silent Night" (featuring Anthony Hamilton) 5:16
10."Auld Lang Syne" 3:52

Personnel

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  • Boney James – arrangements (1, 2, 3, 5–10), soprano saxophone (1, 4, 8), keyboards (2, 5, 8, 10), tenor saxophone (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10)
  • Phil Davis – keyboards (1), arrangements (1, 3), Rhodes piano (3)
  • Darrell Smith – keyboards (2), arrangements (2)
  • Eric Daniels – additional Rhodes piano (3), keyboards (6, 7), arrangements (6, 7), Rhodes piano (8)
  • Tim Carmonclavinet (3), organ (3), acoustic piano (4), keyboards (4, 5, 9), arrangements (5, 9)
  • Paul Jackson Jr. – acoustic guitar (3), guitar solo (3), guitars (5)
  • Tony Maiden – electric guitar (3), guitars (6)
  • Dean Parks – guitars (7), acoustic guitar (8, 10)
  • Alex Al – bass (1–6, 8, 10)
  • Dave Weckl – drums (1), brushes (8)
  • Teddy Campbell – drums (3, 5–8, 10)
  • Lenny Castro – percussion
  • Rick Braunflugelhorn (5)
  • Chanté Moore – vocals (2)
  • Angie Stone – vocals (6)
  • Anthony Hamilton – vocals (9)

References

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  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ Boney James - Christmas Present Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2022-08-06
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