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Kenny G had a hits collection in 1997, spanning 17 songs and perfectly capturing the time when the smooth jazz saxophonist was one of the most reliable hitmakers in mainstream pop. Released in 2003, Ultimate Kenny G covers more territory, including two previously unreleased tracks (one being a cover of "My Heart Will Go On"), which does not necessarily mean that it's a superior collection, particularly because the albums he released since 1997 didn't quite qualify as big hits or as his best material. This gives the album a slightly stronger MOR bent -- which, of course, is remarkable, since Kenny G has always traveled in the middle of the road, but the emphasis on covers ("The Girl from Ipanema," "What a Wonderful World," "The Look of Love," "The Wedding Song") emphasizes this strain in his music; plus, the newer numbers are slicker and more polished than before. This is a small matter, since most of the collection is given over to his biggest songs, but it is enough to recommend Greatest Hits over this collection, even if this will likely satisfy the needs of most casual listeners.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Josh Binder, Recording Engineer - Josh Binder, Engineer - Michael Schroffel, 2nd Engineer - Walter Afanasieff, Programmer - Walter Afanasieff, Arranger - Walter Afanasieff, Keyboards - Kenny G, Performer - Kenny G, Arranger - Kenny G, Producer - Kenny G, Soprano Saxophone - Kenny G, Composer - Humberto Gatica, Mixing Engineer - Steve Shepherd, Recording Engineer - Steve Shepherd, 2nd Engineer
(P) 2003 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mick Guzauski, Mixing Engineer - Walter Afanasieff, Composer - Walter Afanasieff, Producer - Kenny G, Composer - Kenny G, Performer - Kenny G, Producer - Humberto Gatica, Recording Engineer - Steve Shepherd, Engineer - Dana Jon Chappelle, Engineer
(P) 1996, 2003 RCA/JIVE Label Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
David Reitzas, Recording Engineer - Brian Dixon, 2nd Engineer - Dominic Gonzales, Misc. Prod. - Paul Wertheimer, Engineer - Steve Shepherd, Recording Engineer - Chris Brooke, Engineer - Chris Brooke, 2nd Engineer - Norm Dlugatch, Misc. Prod. - Frank Maranzino, Programmer - Joe Wohlmuth, Engineer - Humberto Gatica, Engineer - Humberto Gatica, Mixing Engineer - Humberto Gatica, Recording Engineer - Richard Davis, Coordinator - Jorge Calandrelli, Conductor - Jorge Calandrelli, Orchestrator - Kenny G, Performer - Kenny G, Soprano Saxophone - Kenny G, Arranger - Kenny G, Composer - Kenny G, Producer - Debbie Datz-Pyle, Misc. Prod. - Jason Rankins, 2nd Engineer - The Music Team, Misc. Prod. - Walter Afanasieff, Arranger - Walter Afanasieff, Composer - Walter Afanasieff, Keyboards - Walter Afanasieff, Programmer - Nick Marshall, 2nd Engineer - Heitor Pereum, Guitar - Nick Thomas, Recording Engineer - Josh Binder, Programmer
(P) 2002, 2003 RCA/JIVE Label Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
Ricky Lawson, Drums - Greg Phillinganes, Performer - Walter Afanasieff, Producer - Walter Afanasieff, Arranger - Humberto Gatica, Recording Engineer - Humberto Gatica, Mixing Engineer - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer - Kenny G, Performer - Kenny G, Tenor Saxophone - Kenny G, Arranger - Kenny G, Producer - Randy Waldman, Piano - David Reitzas, Recording Engineer - Nathan East, Acoustic Bass - Hal David, Composer - Hal David, Lyricist - Burt Bacharach, Lyricist - Burt Bacharach, Composer - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion - William Ross, Conductor - William Ross, Arranger - Orchestra, Performer
(P) 1999, 2003 RCA/JIVE Label Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
Mick Guzauski, Mixing Engineer - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Gerry Brown, Engineer - Kenny G, Composer - Kenny G, Performer - Kenny G, Producer - Steve Smart, Engineer
(P) 1988 RCA/JIVE Label Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
David Reitzas, Recording Engineer - Brian Dixon, 2nd Engineer - Kenny G Featuring Chante Moore, Performer - Steve Shepherd, Recording Engineer - Chris Brooke, Engineer - Chris Brooke, 2nd Engineer - Michael Landau, Electric Guitar - Frank Maranzino, Programmer - Joe Wohlmuth, Engineer - Humberto Gatica, Recording Engineer - Humberto Gatica, Engineer - Karyn Rochelle, Composer - Karyn Rochelle, Lyricist - Richard Davis, Coordinator - William Ross, Orchestrator - William Ross, Conductor - Mick Guzauski, Mixing Engineer - Kenny G, Producer - Kenny G, Arranger - Kenny G, Soprano Saxophone - Debbie Datz-Pyle, Misc. Prod. - The Music Team, Misc. Prod. - Walter Afanasieff, Programmer - Walter Afanasieff, Keyboards - Walter Afanasieff, Arranger - Ed Hill, Lyricist - Ed Hill, Composer - Matthew DellaPolla, Misc. Prod. - Chanté Moore, Background Vocal - Chanté Moore, Vocal - Nick Marshall, 2nd Engineer - Nick Thomas, Recording Engineer - Tom Bender, 2nd Engineer
(P) 2002 RCA/JIVE Label Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
Mick Guzauski, Mixing Engineer - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Kenny G, Performer - Kenny G, Producer - Kenny G, Saxophone - James Newton Howard, Composer
(P) 1991 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment & Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
Mick Guzauski, Mixing Engineer - Kenny G, Producer - Kenny G, Lyricist - Kenny G, Composer - Kenny G, Performer
(P) 1992 RCA/JIVE Label Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
Peter Bunetta, Producer - Smokey Robinson, Vocal - Paul Gordon, Composer - Paul Gordon, Lyricist - Kenny G, Performer - Rick Chudacoff, Producer - Dennis Matkosky, Composer - Dennis Matkosky, Lyricist - Lou Pardini, Composer - Lou Pardini, Lyricist
(P) 1988 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Kay Arbuckle, 2nd Engineer - Narada Michael Walden, Executive Producer - Stuart Hirotsu, 2nd Engineer - Matt Rohr, 2nd Engineer - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Gordon Lyon, Engineer - Jim Weyeneth, 2nd Engineer - Kenny G, Composer - Kenny G, Performer - Kenny G, Co-Producer - Preston Glass, Producer
(P) 1986 RCA/JIVE Label Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
Kenny G, Performer - Kenny G, Arranger - Kenny G, Producer - Traditional, Composer
(P) 1996 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Kenny G featuring Bebel Gilberto, Performer - Walter Afanasieff, Producer - Walter Afanasieff, Synthesizer - Walter Afanasieff, Programmer - Walter Afanasieff, Keyboards - Walter Afanasieff, Arranger - Humberto Gatica, Recording Engineer - Vinicius De Moraes, Lyricist - Vinicius De Moraes, Composer - Kenny G, Producer - Kenny G, Performer - Kenny G, Arranger - Nathan East, Acoustic Bass - Steve Shepherd, Mixing Engineer - Steve Shepherd, Recording Engineer - Antonio Carlos Jobim, Composer - Antonio Carlos Jobim, Lyricist - Greg Bieck, Synthesizer - Greg Bieck, Keyboards - Greg Bieck, Programmer - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion - William Ross, Arranger - William Ross, Conductor - Bebel Gilberto, Performer - Orchestra, Performer - Norman Gimbel, Lyricist - Norman Gimbel, Composer - Steve Ferroni, Drums
(P) 1999, 2003 RCA/JIVE Label Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
Kenny G with Peabo Bryson, Performer - Dana Jon Chappelle, Engineer - David Foster, Producer - Walter Afanasieff, Producer - Walter Afanasieff, Arranger - Michael Bolton, Composer - Michael Bolton, Lyricist - Mick Guzauski, Mixing Engineer - Kevin Becka, Engineer - Peabo Bryson, Vocal - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Jeffrey "Woody" Woodruff, Engineer - Steve Shepherd, Engineer - David Gleeson, Engineer - Diane Warren, Composer - Diane Warren, Lyricist - Andy Goldmark, Composer - Andy Goldmark, Lyricist
(P) 1992 RCA/JIVE Label Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
Walter Afanasieff, Composer - Walter Afanasieff, Producer - Walter Afanasieff, Keyboards - Michael Thompson, Guitar - Humberto Gatica, Recording Engineer - Mick Guzauski, Mixing Engineer - Bill Ross, Arranger - Kenny G, Composer - Kenny G, Producer - Kenny G, Performer - Kenny G, Soprano Saxophone - Steve Shepherd, Engineer - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion - Orchestra, Performer
(P) 1996 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Kay Arbuckle, 2nd Engineer - Narada Michael Walden, Composer - Narada Michael Walden, Lyricist - Stuart Hirotsu, 2nd Engineer - Walter Afanasieff, Composer - Walter Afanasieff, Lyricist - Matt Rohr, 2nd Engineer - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Jim Weyeneth, 2nd Engineer - Gordon Lyon, Engineer - Kenny G, Performer - Lenny Williams, Vocal - Preston Glass, Composer - Preston Glass, Lyricist - Preston Glass, Producer
(P) 1986 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mick Guzauski, Mixing Engineer - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Kenny G, Producer - Kenny G, Performer - Kenny G, Composer - Steve Shepherd, Engineer
(P) 1996 RCA/JIVE Label Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
Bruce Dukov, Fiddle - Humberto Gatica, Engineer - Mick Guzauski, Mixing Engineer - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Kenny G, Producer - Kenny G, Performer - James Horner, Composer - James Horner, Lyricist - David Gleeson, Engineer - Will Jennings, Composer - Will Jennings, Lyricist - William Ross, Arranger - William Ross, Conductor - Rita Thies, Whistles - Orchestra, Performer - Dan Shea, Synthesizer - Dan Shea, Keyboards - Dan Shea, Performer - Dan Shea, Programmer - Michael Landau, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Michael Landau, Guitar
(P) 1998 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mick Guzauski, Mixing Engineer - Walter Afanasieff, Composer - Walter Afanasieff, Lyricist - Kevin Becka, Engineer - Kenny G, Composer - Kenny G, Lyricist - Kenny G, Performer - Kenny G, Producer - Steve Shepherd, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1992 Arista Records LLC
Album review
Kenny G had a hits collection in 1997, spanning 17 songs and perfectly capturing the time when the smooth jazz saxophonist was one of the most reliable hitmakers in mainstream pop. Released in 2003, Ultimate Kenny G covers more territory, including two previously unreleased tracks (one being a cover of "My Heart Will Go On"), which does not necessarily mean that it's a superior collection, particularly because the albums he released since 1997 didn't quite qualify as big hits or as his best material. This gives the album a slightly stronger MOR bent -- which, of course, is remarkable, since Kenny G has always traveled in the middle of the road, but the emphasis on covers ("The Girl from Ipanema," "What a Wonderful World," "The Look of Love," "The Wedding Song") emphasizes this strain in his music; plus, the newer numbers are slicker and more polished than before. This is a small matter, since most of the collection is given over to his biggest songs, but it is enough to recommend Greatest Hits over this collection, even if this will likely satisfy the needs of most casual listeners.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 19 track(s)
- Total length: 01:18:58
- Main artists: Kenny G
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Arista - BMG Heritage
- Genre: Pop/Rock
(P) 2003 RCA/JIVE Label Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
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