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The smooth jazz messiah and saxman critics love to hate but sells millions anyway returns with a few surprises. Most of the genre's big artists know Kenny G. has great chops, but skeptics will point to the few sappy ballads here and groan, "here we go again, more of the unchallenging stuff." Those folks should check out his one tenor tune, the rockin' blues jam "Midnight Magic," whose feisty energy is about as far from a slick, bland ballad as he can get. Everyone is challenged, from the saxman to producer Walter Afanasieff (who fires up on Hammond B-3) and guitarist Phil Upchurch. A pity there aren't more tunes like that here, but in general, the saxman is on a more rhythmic and exotic plane here, beginning with the jubilant tropicality of the opener, "Brazil" (featuring a full orchestra and Afanasieff's funky keys), and extending through the flamenco-tinged romance "Spanish Nights." "Seaside Jam" and tunes like the title track combine the classic Kenny G. sound with a healthy dose of this type of groove. He has had loads of success with soulful crossover vocals and hits the mark this time with the dreamy urban adult contemporary songs "One More Time" (with Chanté Moore) and "All the Way" (with Brian McKnight). Overall, this is one of Kenny G.'s best, which will work concurrent miracles of selling yet more millions and giving his detractors a song or two they actually might enjoy.
© Jonathan Widran /TiVo
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Kenny G, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Main Artist, Producer, Soprano Saxophone, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Producer, Soprano Saxophone - Walter Afanasieff, Arranger, Composer, Keyboards, Programmer - Humberto Gatica, Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - David Reitzas, Recording Engineer - Steve Shepherd, Recording Engineer - Nick Thomas, Recording Engineer - Chris Brooke, Assistant Engineer, Engineer - Paul Wertheimer, Engineer - NICK MARSHALL, Assistant Engineer - Brian Dixon, Assistant Engineer - Jason Rankins, Assistant Engineer - Joe Wohlmuth, Engineer - Norm Dlugatch - Dominic Gonzales - Jorge Calandrelli, Conductor, Orchestrator - The Music Team - Debbie Datz-Pyle - Heitor Pereum, Guitar - Rich Davis - Josh Binder, Programmer - Frank Maranzino, Programmer
(P) 2002 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Kenny G, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Main Artist, Producer, Soprano Saxophone, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Producer, Soprano Saxophone - Walter Afanasieff, Arranger, Composer, Keyboards, Programmer - Humberto Gatica, Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - David Reitzas, Recording Engineer - Steve Shepherd, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Nick Thomas, Recording Engineer - Paul Wertheimer, Engineer - Chris Brooke, Assistant Engineer, Mixing Engineer - NICK MARSHALL, Assistant Engineer - Brian Dixon, Assistant Engineer - Jason Rankins, Assistant Engineer - Joe Wohlmuth, Engineer - Norm Dlugatch - Dominic Gonzales - William Ross, Conductor, Orchestrator - Matthew DellaPolla - The Music Team - Debbie Datz-Pyle - Rich Davis - Josh Binder, Programmer - Frank Maranzino, Programmer - Michael Landau, Electric Guitar
(P) 2002 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Kenny G, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Main Artist, Producer, Soprano Saxophone, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Producer, Soprano Saxophone - Walter Afanasieff, Arranger, Composer, Keyboards, Programmer - Humberto Gatica, Engineer, Recording Engineer - David Reitzas, Recording Engineer - Steve Shepherd, Recording Engineer - Nick Thomas, Recording Engineer - Paul Wertheimer, Engineer - NICK MARSHALL, Assistant Engineer - Brian Dixon, Assistant Engineer - Joe Wohlmuth, Engineer - Bill Smith, Engineer - AL SCHMITT, Mixing Engineer - Norm Dlugatch - Dominic Gonzales - William Ross, Conductor, Orchestrator - Matthew DellaPolla - The Music Team - Debbie Datz-Pyle - Rich Davis - Josh Binder, Programmer - Frank Maranzino, Programmer - Michael Landau, Electric Guitar
(P) 2002 Arista Records LLC
Kenny G Featuring Chante Moore, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Karyn Rochelle, Composer, Lyricist - Ed Hill, Composer, Lyricist - Walter Afanasieff, Arranger, Keyboards, Programmer - Kenny G, Arranger, Producer, Soprano Saxophone - Humberto Gatica, Engineer, Recording Engineer - David Reitzas, Recording Engineer - Steve Shepherd, Recording Engineer - Nick Thomas, Recording Engineer - Chris Brooke, Assistant Engineer, Engineer - NICK MARSHALL, Assistant Engineer - Brian Dixon, Assistant Engineer - Joe Wohlmuth, Engineer - MICK GUZAUSKI, Mixing Engineer - William Ross, Conductor, Orchestrator - Tom Bender, Assistant Engineer - Matthew DellaPolla - The Music Team - Debbie Datz-Pyle - Chanté Moore - Rich Davis - Michael Landau, Electric Guitar - Frank Maranzino, Programmer
(P) 2002 Arista Records LLC
Kenny G, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Main Artist, Producer, Soprano Saxophone, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Producer, Soprano Saxophone - Walter Afanasieff, Arranger, Composer, Keyboards, Programmer - Humberto Gatica, Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - David Reitzas, Recording Engineer - Steve Shepherd, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Nick Thomas, Recording Engineer - Paul Wertheimer, Engineer - NICK MARSHALL, Assistant Engineer - Brian Dixon, Assistant Engineer - Jason Rankins, Assistant Engineer - Joe Wohlmuth, Engineer - Chris Brooke, Assistant Engineer - Norm Dlugatch - Dominic Gonzales - William Ross, Conductor, Orchestrator - Matthew DellaPolla - The Music Team - Debbie Datz-Pyle - Rich Davis - Josh Binder, Programmer - Frank Maranzino, Programmer - Ramon Stagnaro, Guitar
(P) 2002 Arista Records LLC
Kenny G, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Main Artist, Producer, Soprano Saxophone, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Producer, Soprano Saxophone - Walter Afanasieff, Arranger, Composer, Keyboards, Programmer - Humberto Gatica, Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Paul Wertheimer, Engineer - Brian Dixon, Assistant Engineer - Joe Wohlmuth, Engineer - Chris Brooke, Assistant Engineer - Norm Dlugatch - Dominic Gonzales - William Ross, Conductor, Orchestrator - Matthew DellaPolla - The Music Team - Debbie Datz-Pyle - Rich Davis - Josh Binder, Programmer - Michael Landau, Guitar
(P) 2002 Arista Records LLC
Kenny G, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Main Artist, Producer, Soprano Saxophone, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Producer, Soprano Saxophone - Walter Afanasieff, Arranger, Composer, Keyboards, Programmer - Humberto Gatica, Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - David Reitzas, Recording Engineer - Steve Shepherd, Recording Engineer - Nick Thomas, Recording Engineer - Paul Wertheimer, Engineer - NICK MARSHALL, Assistant Engineer - Brian Dixon, Assistant Engineer - Joe Wohlmuth, Engineer - Chris Brooke, Assistant Engineer - Norm Dlugatch - Dominic Gonzales - William Ross, Conductor, Orchestrator - Matthew DellaPolla - The Music Team - Debbie Datz-Pyle - Rich Davis - Josh Binder, Programmer - Frank Maranzino, Programmer
(P) 2002 Arista Records LLC
Kenny G, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Main Artist, Producer, Soprano Saxophone, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Producer, Soprano Saxophone - Walter Afanasieff, Arranger, Composer, Keyboards, Programmer - Humberto Gatica, Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - David Reitzas, Recording Engineer - Steve Shepherd, Recording Engineer - Nick Thomas, Recording Engineer - Paul Wertheimer, Engineer - NICK MARSHALL, Assistant Engineer - Brian Dixon, Assistant Engineer - Jason Rankins, Assistant Engineer - Joe Wohlmuth, Engineer - Chris Brooke, Assistant Engineer - Norm Dlugatch - Dominic Gonzales - William Ross, Conductor, Orchestrator - Matthew DellaPolla - The Music Team - Debbie Datz-Pyle - Rich Davis - Josh Binder, Programmer - Frank Maranzino, Programmer - Michael Landau, Electric Guitar
(P) 2002 Arista Records LLC
Kenny G Featuring Brian McKnight, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Brian McKnight, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Kenny G, Co-Producer, Soprano Saxophone - Chris Wood, Recording Engineer - Mary Ann Souza, Assistant Engineer - MICK GUZAUSKI, Mixing Engineer - Tom Bender, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2002 Arista Records LLC
Kenny G, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Main Artist, Producer, Tenor Saxophone, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Producer, Tenor Saxophone - Walter Afanasieff, Arranger, Composer, Organ - Humberto Gatica, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Chris Brooke, Assistant Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Brian Dixon, Assistant Engineer - Jason Rankins, Assistant Engineer - Joe Wohlmuth, Engineer - Rich Davis - RANDY WALDMAN, Piano - Greg Phillinganes, Keyboards - ALEX AL, Bass Guitar - Phil Upchurch, Guitar - Donell Spencer, Drums
(P) 2002 Arista Records LLC
Kenny G, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Main Artist, Producer, Soprano Saxophone, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Producer, Soprano Saxophone - Walter Afanasieff, Arranger, Composer, Keyboards, Programmer - Humberto Gatica, Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - David Reitzas, Recording Engineer - Steve Shepherd, Recording Engineer - Nick Thomas, Recording Engineer - Paul Wertheimer, Engineer - NICK MARSHALL, Assistant Engineer - Brian Dixon, Assistant Engineer - Steve Jenewick, Assistant Engineer - Joe Wohlmuth, Engineer - Chris Brooke, Assistant Engineer - Norm Dlugatch - Dominic Gonzales - Jorge Calandrelli, Conductor, Orchestrator - The Music Team - Debbie Datz-Pyle - Rich Davis - Josh Binder, Programmer - Frank Maranzino, Programmer
(P) 2002 Arista Records LLC
Album review
The smooth jazz messiah and saxman critics love to hate but sells millions anyway returns with a few surprises. Most of the genre's big artists know Kenny G. has great chops, but skeptics will point to the few sappy ballads here and groan, "here we go again, more of the unchallenging stuff." Those folks should check out his one tenor tune, the rockin' blues jam "Midnight Magic," whose feisty energy is about as far from a slick, bland ballad as he can get. Everyone is challenged, from the saxman to producer Walter Afanasieff (who fires up on Hammond B-3) and guitarist Phil Upchurch. A pity there aren't more tunes like that here, but in general, the saxman is on a more rhythmic and exotic plane here, beginning with the jubilant tropicality of the opener, "Brazil" (featuring a full orchestra and Afanasieff's funky keys), and extending through the flamenco-tinged romance "Spanish Nights." "Seaside Jam" and tunes like the title track combine the classic Kenny G. sound with a healthy dose of this type of groove. He has had loads of success with soulful crossover vocals and hits the mark this time with the dreamy urban adult contemporary songs "One More Time" (with Chanté Moore) and "All the Way" (with Brian McKnight). Overall, this is one of Kenny G.'s best, which will work concurrent miracles of selling yet more millions and giving his detractors a song or two they actually might enjoy.
© Jonathan Widran /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:52:15
- Main artists: Kenny G
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Arista
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
(P) 2002 Arista Records, Inc.
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