Pure (Boney James album)

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

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)
 * 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)