A solid relationship is when someone has your back and will stand by your side no matter what,” explains Boney James about the title of his new CD. Solid is the four-time Grammy nominated, multi-platinum selling saxophonist’s 17th album as a leader. It follows up his smash 2017 release Honestly (which became his 11th #1 Billboard Contemporary Jazz Album). With 11 original songs and featuring R&B star Kenny Lattimore on the single “Be Here,” the record is an uplifting collection. Says James, “This new music is a reaction to how stressful the world feels these days. Music is a respite, it’s always ‘solid’ and it never lets me down.”