Pure (Boney James album)

Pure
Studio album by Boney James
Released	August 3, 2004 (2004-08-03)
Genre	Smooth jazz
Length	44:09
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Boney James, Greg Smith, Paul Brown, Gerald McCauley
Boney James chronology
Ride (2001) Pure (2004) Shine (2006)
Singles from Pure
"Stone Groove" Released: 2004 "Here She Comes" Released: 2004 "Better With Time" Released: 2005

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Pure is the ninth album by jazz saxophonist Boney James, released in 2004.

Track listing

Personnel

• Boney James – keyboards (1, 3-8), programming (1, 5), tenor saxophone (1, 3-6, 8, 9), string arrangements (1), soprano saxophone (2, 7), drum programming (2), horn arrangements (3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10), keyboard bass (5), alto saxophone (10)
• Phil Davis – keyboards (1)
• Morris Pleasure – acoustic piano (1), keyboards (2), Fender Rhodes (9), clavinet (9)
• Rex Rideout – keyboards (2)
• Greg Smith – keyboards (3), arrangements (3)
• David Torkanowsky – Fender Rhodes (3, 4), acoustic piano (6), Wurlitzer organ (6)
• Joe Sample – acoustic piano (4)
• Darrell Smith – clavinet (4)
• Johnny Britt – keyboards (8)
• Tim Carmon – organ (9)
• Kurt "KC" Clayton – Digital Rhodes piano (10)
• Bobby Lyle – acoustic piano (10)
• Billy Preston – organ (10)
• Matt Richardson – source sounds (10)
• Dean Parks – acoustic guitar (1, 2, 6), electric guitar (1, 6)
• Rohn Lawrence – wah guitar (1), electric guitar (2), guitars (6, 9)
• Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars (3, 7)
• Tony Maiden – guitars (5)
• Erick Walls – guitars (8)
• Marlon McClain – guitars (10)
• Pino Palladino – bass (1), fuzz bass (9)
• Alex Al – bass (2, 4, 7, 8), "funk" bass (9)
• Larry Kimpel – bass (6)
• Ricardo Jordan – hi-hat overdubs (1), drums (6)
• Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson – drums (2, 4, 9)
• Teddy Campbell – drums (8)
• Ricky Lawson – drums (10)
• Lenny Castro – percussion (1-4, 6, 9)
• Luis Conte – percussion (5, 7, 8, 10)
• Dan Higgins – tenor saxophone (3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10)
• Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone (3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10)
• Jerry Hey – string arrangements (1, 2), trumpet (3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10), horn arrangements (3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10)
• Cecilia Tsan – cello (1, 2)
• Roland Kato – viola (1, 2)
• Ralph Morrison – violin (1, 2)
• Sara Parkins – violin (1, 2)
• Bilal – vocals (2)
• Debi Nova – vocals (5)
• Dwele – vocals (7)
• Lauren Evans – vocals (9)

Production

• Jeff Aldrich – A&R
• Boney James – producer, recording
• Greg Smith – additional producer (3)
• Paul Brown – producer (10)
• Gerald McCauley – producer (10)
• Ray Bardani – recording
• Russell Elevado – recording
• Todd Fairall – recording
• Dave Rideau – recording
• Rex Rideout – recording
• Bill Schnee – recording
• Koji Egawa – Pro Tools consultant
• Aaron Fessel – second engineer
• Jesse Gorman – second engineer
• Marc McLaughlin – second engineer
• Michael Musmanno – second engineer
• Ryan Petrie – second engineer, additional Pro Tools consultant
• Greg Price – second engineer, additional Pro Tools consultant
• Jason Rankins – second engineer
• Steef Van De Gevel – second engineer, additional Pro Tools consultant
• Antony Zeller – second engineer
• Dragan "DC" Capor – additional Pro Tools consultant
• John Hanes – additional Pro Tools consultant
• Steve Mazur – additional Pro Tools consultant
• Serban Ghenea – mixing
• Tim Roberts – mix assistant
• Chris Gehringer – mastering
• Lexy Shroyer – production coordinator
• Mick Haggerty – art direction
• James Minchin III – photography
• Direct Management Group, Inc. – management

Studios

• Recorded at The Backyard and Westlake Audio (Los Angeles, California); Schnee Studios (North Hollywood, California); KAR Studios (Sherman Oaks, California); Electric Lady Studios, The Hit Factory and Sear Sound (New York City, New York); Studio A Recording (Dearborn Heights, Michigan).
• Mixed at MixStar Studios (Virginia Beach, Virginia).
• Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York)

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