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So comfortable is the fit of Kenny G and Brazilian bossa nova that it's a wonder he didn't get around to a full-scale tribute until 2015. By waiting so long, the saxophonist perhaps sacrificed some production warmth -- there's a crispness to the presentation and certain instrumentation that is palpably digital -- but he's gained suppleness in his execution. Never known for aggressiveness, Kenny G nevertheless seems exceptionally laid-back here, easing into the nicely relaxed rhythms. At times, those rhythms feel a little buttoned-up for the intended mood -- they're precise, not sultry -- but that's where the saxophonist's decision to emphasize feel comes into play. There's never any indication that Brazilian Nights was intended as anything other than a bit of well-manicured romantic music and, on that level, it surely succeeds.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Humberto Gatica, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - WALTER AFANASIEFF, Producer, String Arranger, Piano, Synthesizer, Drum Programming, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Desmond, ComposerLyricist - Jorge Calandrelli, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny G, Producer, Saxophone, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Shepard, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tyler Gordon, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adrian Bradford, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Nessi, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2015 Concord Jazz, Distributed by Concord.
Humberto Gatica, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - WALTER AFANASIEFF, Producer, String Arranger, Piano, Synthesizer, Drum Programming, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - António Carlos Jobim, ComposerLyricist - Jorge Calandrelli, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny G, Producer, Saxophone, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Shepard, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tyler Gordon, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adrian Bradford, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Nessi, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2015 Concord Jazz, Distributed by Concord.
Humberto Gatica, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - WALTER AFANASIEFF, Producer, String Arranger, Piano, Synthesizer, Drum Programming, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jorge Calandrelli, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny G, Producer, Soprano Saxophone, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Shepard, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tyler Gordon, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adrian Bradford, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Nessi, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2015 Concord Jazz, Distributed by Concord.
Humberto Gatica, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - WALTER AFANASIEFF, Producer, String Arranger, Piano, Synthesizer, Drum Programming, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jorge Calandrelli, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny G, Producer, Saxophone, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Shepard, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tyler Gordon, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adrian Bradford, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Nessi, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2015 Concord Jazz, Distributed by Concord.
Humberto Gatica, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - WALTER AFANASIEFF, Producer, String Arranger, Piano, Synthesizer, Drum Programming, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jorge Calandrelli, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny G, Producer, Saxophone, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Shepard, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tyler Gordon, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adrian Bradford, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Nessi, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2015 Concord Jazz, Distributed by Concord.
Humberto Gatica, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Luis António, ComposerLyricist - Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - WALTER AFANASIEFF, Producer, String Arranger, Piano, Synthesizer, Drum Programming, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jorge Calandrelli, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny G, Producer, Saxophone, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Shepard, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tyler Gordon, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adrian Bradford, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Nessi, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2015 Concord Jazz, Distributed by Concord.
Humberto Gatica, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - WALTER AFANASIEFF, Producer, String Arranger, Piano, Synthesizer, Drum Programming, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jorge Calandrelli, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny G, Producer, Saxophone, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Shepard, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tyler Gordon, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adrian Bradford, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Nessi, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2015 Concord Jazz, Distributed by Concord.
Humberto Gatica, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Durval Ferreira, ComposerLyricist - Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - WALTER AFANASIEFF, Producer, String Arranger, Piano, Synthesizer, Drum Programming, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jorge Calandrelli, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny G, Producer, Saxophone, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mauricio Einhorn, ComposerLyricist - Steve Shepard, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tyler Gordon, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adrian Bradford, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Nessi, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2015 Concord Jazz, Distributed by Concord.
Humberto Gatica, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Norman Gimbel, ComposerLyricist - WALTER AFANASIEFF, Producer, String Arranger, Piano, Synthesizer, Drum Programming, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Vinicius De Moraes, ComposerLyricist - António Carlos Jobim, ComposerLyricist - Jorge Calandrelli, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny G, Producer, Saxophone, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Shepard, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tyler Gordon, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adrian Bradford, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Nessi, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2015 Concord Jazz, Distributed by Concord.
Humberto Gatica, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - WALTER AFANASIEFF, Producer, String Arranger, Piano, Synthesizer, Drum Programming, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jorge Calandrelli, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny G, Producer, Soprano Saxophone, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Shepard, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tyler Gordon, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adrian Bradford, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Nessi, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2015 Concord Jazz, Distributed by Concord.
Humberto Gatica, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - WALTER AFANASIEFF, Producer, String Arranger, Piano, Synthesizer, Drum Programming, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jorge Calandrelli, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny G, Producer, Soprano Saxophone, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Shepard, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tyler Gordon, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Daniel Shea, ComposerLyricist - Adrian Bradford, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Nessi, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2015 Concord Jazz, Distributed by Concord.
Humberto Gatica, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - WALTER AFANASIEFF, Producer, String Arranger, Piano, Synthesizer, Drum Programming, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jorge Calandrelli, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny G, Producer, Soprano Saxophone, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Shepard, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tyler Gordon, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Daniel Shea, ComposerLyricist - Adrian Bradford, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Nessi, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2015 Concord Jazz, Distributed by Concord.
Humberto Gatica, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - WALTER AFANASIEFF, Producer, String Arranger, Piano, Synthesizer, Drum Programming, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jorge Calandrelli, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny G, Producer, Soprano Saxophone, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Shepard, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tyler Gordon, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adrian Bradford, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Nessi, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2015 Concord Jazz, Distributed by Concord.
Humberto Gatica, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - WALTER AFANASIEFF, Producer, String Arranger, Piano, Synthesizer, Drum Programming, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jorge Calandrelli, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny G, Producer, Soprano Saxophone, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Shepard, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tyler Gordon, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adrian Bradford, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Nessi, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2015 Concord Jazz, Distributed by Concord.
Album review
So comfortable is the fit of Kenny G and Brazilian bossa nova that it's a wonder he didn't get around to a full-scale tribute until 2015. By waiting so long, the saxophonist perhaps sacrificed some production warmth -- there's a crispness to the presentation and certain instrumentation that is palpably digital -- but he's gained suppleness in his execution. Never known for aggressiveness, Kenny G nevertheless seems exceptionally laid-back here, easing into the nicely relaxed rhythms. At times, those rhythms feel a little buttoned-up for the intended mood -- they're precise, not sultry -- but that's where the saxophonist's decision to emphasize feel comes into play. There's never any indication that Brazilian Nights was intended as anything other than a bit of well-manicured romantic music and, on that level, it surely succeeds.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 01:18:02
- Main artists: Kenny G
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Concord Records
- Genre: Jazz
© 2015 Concord Music Group, Inc. ℗ 2015 Concord Music Group, Inc.
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