Backbone (Boney James album)

Backbone is the second album by jazz saxophonist Boney James, released in 1994. Backbone the album is James's first release with Warner Bros. Records.

Personnel
Musicians
 * Boney James – all other instruments except where noted, tenor saxophone (1-6, 8, 9), soprano saxophone (2, 3, 7), Yamaha WX7 (2, 9), keyboards (4, 7), clavinet (6)
 * David Torkanowsky – acoustic piano (1, 3), keyboards (4, 7)
 * Jeff Carruthers – keyboards (2, 6)
 * Kiki Ebsen – keyboards (5)
 * Darrell Smith – keyboards (8)
 * Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars (1, 2, 3, 8)
 * Allen Hinds – guitars (6)
 * Doc Powell – guitars (7, 9)
 * Peter White – acoustic guitar (8)
 * Freddie Washington – bass (2, 8)
 * Roberto Vally – bass (4)
 * Dwayne "Smitty" Smith – bass (7)
 * Lenny Castro – percussion (1-4, 8, 9)
 * Sam RIney – alto flute (4)
 * Bridgette Bryant – vocals (7)
 * Alex Brown – vocals (8)
 * Gene Van Buren – vocals (8)

Arrangements
 * Boney James (1, 3, 4, 7, 8)
 * Paul Brown (1, 3, 4, 7, 8)
 * Carl Burnett (1)
 * Jeff Carruthers (2, 3, 6, 9)
 * Darrell Smith (8)

Production

 * Paul Brown – producer, recording, mixing
 * Jeff Carruthers – co-producer (2, 3)
 * Stephen Marcussen – mastering at Precision Mastering (Hollywood, California)
 * Christine Caro – art direction, design
 * Andrea Marouk – photography
 * Tracy Lamonica – portrait artwork
 * Howard Lowell – management