Boney James & Rick Braun

Since making his leader debut with 1992's Trust, saxophonist and composer Boney James has consistently placed in the upper reaches of the contemporary jazz charts, though his sound is grittier and more muscular than the genre usually typifies. After multiple Grammy nominations and gold-certified albums, James' meld of soul-jazz, R&B, funk, and pop, and a high-energy live show have come to define the sound of 21st century contemporary jazz. Albums such as 1999's Body Language, 2004's Pure, and 2015's Futuresoul have influenced an entire generation of artists. His success contin...