Boney James

BONEY JAMES
Friday, October 30, 2026
8:00pm / Doors at 7:00pm
Lansdowne Theater
31 N. Lansdowne Ave., Lansdowne, PA 19050
On sale April 10 at 10:00am
Tickets at Etix.com/?utm_id=97758_v0_s00_e233_tv4_tp1_a1den5euqx8vkt and by-phone at 610-920-0200
All ages admitted
Produced by BRE Productions
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- Priority Entry into the Venue
- Limited availability
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slow burn: noun, informal
A feeling that grows with a slow but deliberate intensity.
For saxophonist and composer Boney James, these words perfectly describe the music he has crafted for his newest album, Slow Burn.
“When I mentioned that phrase to people as a possible title, they said, “That also refers to your whole career in a way” James says with a laugh. “This is my 19th record and I feel like I’m just hitting my stride.”
Slow Burn, which follows two of the most successful albums of James’ career -- 2020’s Solid and 2022’s Detour, is a new high point in a remarkable career that now spans more than three decades and 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. In 2009, Billboard named James one of the Top 3 Contemporary Jazz Artists of the decade. In 2024, Boney became the first ever artist to score 20 number one singles on the Billboard Smooth Jazz chart.
James is, of course, thrilled that his music continues to reach new audiences more than thirty years after he released his debut album, Trust, in 1992. “It’s always been my goal to be one of those guys that would just keep doing it at a high level,” he says, “and to have that connection with the audience.”
That’s what it’s always been about for Boney James. Growing up in New Rochelle, New York, James played clarinet in his school band, but two years later, he says, “The teacher needed a sax player. As soon as I switched, playing it became my favorite thing to do.”