© Matthieu FAURE – Brenda TURNNIDGE Wherever they play, Boney Fields and The Bone’s Project leave behind them a lasting impression. Like a high energy gunpowder trail, dispensing a cross of blues and funk which unites and rallies the masses in a heavenly musical communion. Fronted by the dynamic, trumpet player, singer/songwriter Boney Fields, the combo has gained a bigger and bigger following. The bowler-hatted musician has come a long way since founding his own band, ten years ago. If he comes from Chicago Blues, he has expanded the contours with an iron willed determination. A lover of soul, groove, jazz, Boney Fields knows, as do certain other musicians of his generation, that the life of blues exists through constant evolution and rejuvenation. With humility and conviction, he follows his own path finding his own originality on the way. A man resolutely of his time, yet also immersed in the heritage of his musical forefathers, Boney Fields proves that the blues still has some great days ahead of it. Romain GROSMAN (Vibrations – Jazz News – Les Inrocks …) CHANGING FOR THE FUTURE BIOGRAPHY Boney Fields hails from the Chicago ghetto, where he was born at the end of the fifties. In his family, some played blues, others gospel. He studied jazz at In 1999 he produced « Hard Work » his college choosing the trumpet, « cause I first self produced album. An loved Louis Armstrong » he recalls. atmosphere « Blaxploitation » soul-blues Amongst his favourite artists : James horns : the musician wrote most of the Brown, Tina Turner and Otis Redding. tracks. Soon after, he started hanging out in the On 2003’s « Red Wolf » released under blues clubs in the « Windy City ». Nocturne Label, Boney Fields follows several styles : from a JB’s style groove to The guitarist and singer Jimmy Johnson classic ballads, from the Motown gave him his first break. Then Little influences to autobiographical accounts, Milton, Buddy Guy, Albert Collins, James reminiscences of his blues conversion in Cotton, Junior Wells and Lucky Peterson Chicago, via pure funk recalling the called on his services. greatest hours of Tower Of Power …The album was warmly welcomed by the public and received a well-deserved acknowledgement from the critics. With their third opus « We Play The Blues », (released by Nocturne), Boney and his band are setting the record straight, if ever there was any need to. The stance is really clear : Bone's Project music will not be confined to any cliché linked to the Always open to other styles, he found blues memorabilia. himself playing on TV shows and recordings alongside Maceo Parker, Fred Martha High and Fred Wesley, Wesley, Bootsy Collins or George (respectively backing singer and Clinton, the Kings of Funk. « I love music trombonist with the legendary James in all its diversity, the blues of course, but Brown), Lucky Peterson, Corey Harris and also rhythm’n’blues, soul… » harmonica player Jean-Jacques Milteau backed up Boney Fields on this top level In 1997, Boney Fields became the trumpet session. player, MC and musical arranger for Luther Allison as well as his son Bernard Boney Fields adds his name to the short Allison, who performed regularly in list of musicians who have moved France. The French music scene inspired boundaries while above all staying him : he performed alongside Alpha relevant, with an open and contemporary Blondy, Patrick Verbeke, Liz McComb, sound, born from plural influences. Paco Sery and Cheick Tidiane Seck. With between eighty and hundred-and- Armed with this rich and varied forty concerts a year, it’s with live background, Boney Fields could finally performance that Boney Fields has forged launch a solo career. He founded The his reputation. Bone’s Project in 1998. Reflecting the plurality he so cherishes of, his band is Live At Jazz A Vienne, his fourth album composed of musicians from Senegal, recorded in 2008 at the prestigious Mauritius, America, Martinique, Britain, Festival “Jazz à Vienne” bears the most Italy, Denmark, France … hard-hitting and passionate witness possible, remaining true to Boney’s original spirit : let the people have a good time ! PRESS REVIEW … Boney Fields really kicks ass on stage ! France Inter "Ondes de choc" Boney Fields is a sensual screamer whose trumpet alone is worth the whole of James Brown’s horn section. This man shouldn’t be missed under any circumstances.– Libération A master of Blues – Le Parisien A groovy tornado - Midi Libre Boney FIELDS rocks the house - Le Télégramme An outstanding performance – Ouest France A powerful adrenalin boost… Massive ! - Le Républicain Lorrain Boney FIELDS, a genuine groove machine ... - Travel in Blues Boney FIELDS is an incredible phenomenon – La Provence An amazing festive atmosphere and an explosive performance El Watan A boiling melting pot of Groove, Funk, Blues, Rhythm’n’blues .. Don’t miss it !! – L’Hérault du Jour This is not just another concert they are giving us here, it is full-fledged show. Le Journal de la Haute Marne Boney FIELDS puts the stage on fire - Le Matin A slice of swing funk that you can really taste - Soul Bag An energizing showman. Some heavy calibre ! - Blues Magazine A soul stew mixed with sounds coming from the whole world and therefore terribly ahead of its time – Crossroads Boney Fields is at the helm of an impressive funk machine - Soul Bag The band kicks off at 100 Mph !! - Blues Magazine Boney Fields’s charisma is overwhelming - Blues & Co A generous show - An exceptional set, like fireworks – Funk U A master of the funky blues art - Zic à Zic A soul music flow, loaded with blues and jazz that overwhelms everything. Blues Again A funk tsunami, led by a superb musician and an footlose performer Blues & Co Boney is a real showman, overflowing with energy. – Agenda du Blues Boney Fields is a hell of a showman ! - Trois rivières Blues It moves, it rocks, it’s hot ! 75 minutes of pure happiness. – Soul Bag The best Blues/Funk album of this year ! - Mac et Guitare Boney FIELDS, an international Artist …. 80 to 140 concerts a year France United States Germany Belgium Poland Switzerland Italy Algeria Norway Canada Greece Madagascar Netherlands Lebanon Luxembourg Brazil Spain Tunisia Hungary Morocco Lithuania Sri Lanka … Latvia © Christian GRUDZIEN © Brenda TURNNIDGE VIDEO Jazz à Vienne (France) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gQ647HbJIk Interviews with Lucky PETERSON, Fred WESLEY .. (USA) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJTmFQGiK4A Collioure (France) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQyD-oQDWVM Madajazzcar (Madagascar) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4rr8TwOuNM Noyon Blues Festival (France) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQ8i3frB6OI Blue Note (Poznan – Poland) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMP1jikNggo All that Jazz (Blois – France) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBo3-8UuQ6k © Christian MELZER © Nicolas JOYEUX DISCOGRAPHY CONTACT © Kela COTTO EAST WEST PROMOTION Andrzej KRZESZOWSKI Kirchhöfnerstr. 15 D-30453 HANNOVER – GERMANY Ph : +49 (0) 511 15001 Fax : +49 (0) 511 15004 Mobile : +49 (0) 171 411 9569 [email protected] www.east-west-promotion.de www.boneyfields.com .