The Essential Kenny G by Kenny G - Uhune

COMPILATION

Volume 1

Volume 2

With a series of greatest-hits collections being issued and repackaged over the past few years, this installment of the Essential series puts them all to shame by collecting not one, but two discs' worth of the jazz saxophonist's career. It's far more inclusive and thorough than most collections, as it spans everything right from the beginning up to his latest endeavor, a collaboration with R&B legends Earth, Wind & Fire for their cover of OutKast's genius "The Way You Move." There's also a strong inclusion of holiday favorites and cover songs that are evenly spread throughout, but they give the disc's sequencing an erratic feel at times. This is, quite simply, all the Kenny G one could ever possibly need or want; compact enough to satisfy casual listeners, and broad enough to satisfy the legions of fans that flock to the man. ~ Rob Theakston

Volume 1

1. Songbird

Primary Artist: Kenny G; Main Performer
Performer: Kenny G; Performer
Composer: Kenny G; Composer
Lyricist: Kenny G; Composer
Engineer: Gordon Lyon; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bernie Gruntman
Bernie Grundman; Production
Producer: Preston Glass
Kenny G; Production

2. Sade

Primary Artist: Kenny G; Main Performer
Composer: Kenny G; Composer
Performer: Kenny G; Performer
Producer: Preston Glass
Kenny G; Production

3. Slip of the Tongue

Primary Artist: Kenny G; Main Performer
Performer: Kenny G; Performer
Composer: Preston Glass
Narada Michael Walden; Composer
Lyricist: Preston Glass
Narada Michael Walden; Composer
Producer: Preston Glass; Production

4. Don't Make Me Wait for Love

Primary Artist: Kenny G; Main Performer
Performer: Kenny G; Performer
Vocals: Lenny Williams; Performer
Composer: Walter Afanasieff
Narada Michael Walden
Preston Glass; Composer
Lyricist: Preston Glass
Narada Michael Walden
Walter Afanasieff; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Kay Arbuckle
Jim Weyeneth
Matt Rohr
Stuart Hirotsu; Production
Engineer: Gordon Lyon; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bernie Gruntman
Bernie Grundman; Production
Producer: Preston Glass; Production

5. Silhouette

Primary Artist: Kenny G; Main Performer
Performer: Kenny G; Performer
Composer: Kenny G; Composer
Lyricist: Kenny G; Composer
Engineer: Steve Smart
Gerry Brown; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bernie Gruntman
Bernie Grundman; Production
Mixing Engineer: Mick Guzauski; Production
Producer: Kenny G; Production

6. Against Doctor's Orders

Performer: Kenny G; Performer
Primary Artist: Kenny G; Main Performer
Arranger: Kenny G
Preston Glass; Composer
Composer: Kenny G
Alan Glass
Preston Glass; Composer
Lyricist: Alan Glass
Kenny G
Preston Glass; Composer
Engineer: Maureen "mo Better" Droney
Maureen Droney; Production
Mixing Engineer: Mick Guzauski; Production
Producer: Kenny G
Preston Glass; Production

8. Brazil

Arranger: Kenny G
Walter Afanasieff; Composer
Composer: Kenny G
Walter Afanasieff; Composer
Guitar: Heitor Pereum; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Brian Dixon
Nick Marshall
Chris Brooke
Jason Rankins; Production
Keyboard: Walter Afanasieff; Performer
Performer: Kenny G; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Kenny G; Performer
Orchestration: Jorge Calandrelli; Composer
Conductor: Jorge Calandrelli; Conductor
Coordinator: Rich Davis
Richard Davis; Production
Engineer: Paul Wertheimer
Chris Brooke
Joe Wohlmuth
Humberto Gatica; Production
Mixing Engineer: Humberto Gatica; Production
Programmer: Walter Afanasieff
Frank Maranzino
Josh Binder; Production
Recording: Steve Shepherd
Humberto Gatica
David Reitzas
Nick Thomas; Production
Primary Artist: Kenny G; Main Performer
Producer: Kenny G
Dominic Gonzales
Norm Dlugatch
Debbie Datz-pyle
The Music Team; Production

9. Theme from "Dying Young"

Performer: Kenny G; Performer
Primary Artist: Kenny G; Main Performer
Saxophone: Kenny G; Performer
Composer: James Newton Howard; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Bernie Gruntman
Bernie Grundman; Production
Mixing Engineer: Mick Guzauski; Production
Producer: Kenny G; Production

10. We've Saved the Best for Last

Primary Artist: Kenny G; Main Performer
Performer: Kenny G; Performer
Vocals: Smokey Robinson; Performer
Composer: Paul Gordon
Dennis Matkosky
Lou Pardini; Composer
Lyricist: Paul Gordon
Dennis Matkosky
Lou Pardini; Composer
Producer: Rick Chudacoff
Peter Bunetta; Production

11. Forever in Love

Primary Artist: Kenny G; Main Performer
Performer: Kenny G; Performer
Composer: Kenny G; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Steve Shepherd; Production
Engineer: Kevin Becka; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bernie Gruntman
Bernie Grundman; Production
Mixing Engineer: Mick Guzauski; Production
Producer: Kenny G; Production

12. Midnight Motion (Live)

Performer: Kenny G; Performer
Primary Artist: Kenny G; Main Performer
Composer: Kenny G; Composer
Engineer: Mick Guzauski; Production
Mixing Engineer: Mick Guzauski; Production
Producer: Kenny G; Production

13. By the Time This Night Is Over

by Kenny G With Peabo Bryson

Featured Artist: Peabo Bryson; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Kenny G; Main Performer
Performer: Peabo Bryson
Kenny G
Kenny G With Peabo Bryson; Performer
Vocals: Peabo Bryson; Performer
Arranger: Walter Afanasieff; Composer
Composer: Diane Warren
Michael Bolton
Andy Goldmark; Composer
Lyricist: Michael Bolton
Andy Goldmark
Diane Warren; Composer
Engineer: Steve Shepherd
Kevin Becka
Jeffrey "woody" Woodruff
David Gleeson
Dana Jon Chappelle; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bernie Gruntman
Bernie Grundman; Production
Mixing Engineer: Mick Guzauski; Production
Producer: David Foster
Walter Afanasieff; Production

14. Loving You (Edit)

Primary Artist: Kenny G; Main Performer
Performer: Kenny G
Orchestra; Performer
Saxophone: Kenny G; Performer
Arranger: William Ross
Dan Shea
Kenny G
Walter Afanasieff; Composer
Composer: Dan Shea
Walter Afanasieff
Kenny G; Composer
Conductor: William Ross; Conductor
Engineer: Steve Shepherd
Al Schmitt
Dan Shea
David Gleeson; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bernie Gruntman
Bernie Grundman; Production
Mixing Engineer: Tyson Leeper
Mick Guzauski
Andy Haller
Al Sanderson
Jeff Burns; Production
Producer: Dan Shea
Kenny G
Walter Afanasieff; Production

15. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Performer: Walter Afanasieff
Kenny G; Performer
Primary Artist: Kenny G; Main Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Kenny G; Performer
Arranger: Kenny G
Walter Afanasieff; Composer
Composer: Hugh Martin
Ralph Blane; Composer
Lyricist: Ralph Blane
Hugh Martin; Composer
Conductor: William Ross; Conductor
Engineer: Steve Shepherd
Humberto Gatica; Production
Mixing Engineer: Mick Guzauski; Production
Producer: Kenny G; Production
Recording: Steve Shepherd
Humberto Gatica; Production

16. Sentimental

Performer: Kenny G; Performer
Primary Artist: Kenny G; Main Performer
Composer: Kenny G
Walter Afanasieff; Composer
Engineer: Kevin Becka; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bernie Gruntman
Bernie Grundman; Production
Mixing Engineer: Mick Guzauski; Production
Producer: Kenny G; Production

7. What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)

Primary Artist: Kenny G; Main Performer
Performer: Kenny G; Performer
Vocals: Ellis Hall; Performer
Composer: Harvey Fuqua
Johnny Bristol
Vernon Bullock; Composer
Lyricist: Johnny Bristol
Harvey Fuqua
Vernon Bullock; Composer
Producer: Preston Glass; Production

Volume 2

1. What a Wonderful World

by Louis Armstrong With Kenny G

Featured Artist: Kenny G; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Louis Armstrong; Main Performer
Keyboard: David Foster; Performer
Performer: Orchestra
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong With Kenny G
Kenny G; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Kenny G; Performer
Vocals: Louis Armstrong; Performer
Arranger: Kenny G
David Foster
William Ross; Composer
Composer: George D. Weiss
Robert Thiele; Composer
Lyricist: George D. Weiss
Robert Thiele; Composer
Conductor: William Ross; Conductor
Mastering Engineer: Vlado Meller; Production
Mixing Engineer: Humberto Gatica; Production
Producer: Kenny G
David Foster; Production
Programmer: Felipe Elgueta
David Reitzas; Production
Recording: Humberto Gatica
Felipe Elgueta; Production

2. Morning

Primary Artist: Kenny G; Main Performer
Performer: Kenny G; Performer
Composer: Kenny G
Walter Afanasieff; Composer
Lyricist: Kenny G
Walter Afanasieff; Composer
Producer: Kenny G; Production

3. Sister Rose

Primary Artist: Kenny G; Main Performer
Performer: Kenny G; Performer
Composer: Kenny G
Walter Afanasieff; Composer
Lyricist: Kenny G
Walter Afanasieff; Composer
Producer: Walter Afanasieff; Production

4. Even If My Heart Would Break

by Kenny G, Aaron Neville

Performer: Aaron Neville
Kenny G
Kenny G & Aaron Neville; Performer
Primary Artist: Aaron Neville
Kenny G; Main Performer
Arranger: Kenny G
David Foster; Composer
Composer: Frannie Golde
Adrian Gurvitz; Composer
Lyricist: Adrian Gurvitz
Frannie Golde; Composer
Engineer: Manny Lacarrubba
Kevin Becka
Dana Jon Chappelle
Steve Sheppard; Production
Mixing Engineer: Mick Guzauski; Production
Producer: David Foster
Walter Afanasieff; Production
Recording: Humberto Gatica; Production

5. The Moment

Primary Artist: Kenny G; Main Performer
Guitar: Michael Thompson; Performer
Percussion: Paulinho De Costa
Paulinho Da Costa; Performer
Performer: Kenny G; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Kenny G; Performer
Arranger: Bill Ross; Composer
Composer: Kenny G; Composer
Engineer: Steve Shepherd; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bernie Gruntman
Bernie Grundman; Production
Mixing Engineer: Mick Guzauski; Production
Producer: Kenny G; Production

6. Summertime

by Kenny G, George Benson

Featured Artist: George Benson; Main Performer
Arranger: Jeremy Lubbock
Kenny G
Walter Afanasieff; Composer
Lyricist: Dorothy Heyward
Dubose Heyward
Ira Gershwin
George Gershwin; Composer
Conductor: Jeremy Lubbock; Conductor
Acoustic Bass: Nathan East; Performer
Bass Guitar: Nathan East; Performer
Drums: Ricky Lawson; Performer
Guitar: George Benson; Performer
Percussion: Paulinho Da Costa; Performer
Composer: George Gershwin
Dubose Heyward
Ira Gershwin
Dorothy Heyward; Composer
Performer: Kenny G
George Benson
Orchestra
Greg Phillinganes; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Vlado Meller; Production
Piano: Randy Waldman; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Kenny G; Performer
Mixing Engineer: Humberto Gatica; Production
Recording: Humberto Gatica
David Reitzas
Dave Reitzas; Production
Primary Artist: Kenny G; Main Performer
Producer: Kenny G
Walter Afanasieff; Production

7. Missing You Now

by Michael Bolton, Kenny G

Composer: Diane Warren
Michael Bolton
Walter Afanasieff; Composer
Background Vocals: Kitty Beethoven
Vicky Randle
Jeannie Tracy
Sandy Griffith
Claytoven Richardson; Performer
Featured Artist: Kenny G; Main Performer
Drums: Walter Afanasieff; Performer
Guitar: Michael Landau; Performer
Lyricist: Diane Warren
Walter Afanasieff
Michael Bolton; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Michael Gilbert
Devon Rietveld
Jim Mitchel
Manny Lacarrubba
Marnie Lehmann Riley
Matt Lamonica
Mick Higgins; Production
Engineer: Richard Kerr
Michael Christopher
Roger Talkov; Production
Keyboard: Walter Afanasieff; Performer
Percussion: Walter Afanasieff; Performer
Performer: Kenny G
Michael Bolton
Kenny G With Michael Bolton; Performer
Mixing Engineer: Mick Guzauski
Manny Lacarrubba
Devon Rietveld; Production
Programmer: Louis Biancaniello
Ren Klyce; Production
Soprano Saxophone: Kenny G; Performer
Recording: Dana Jon Chappelle; Production
Mastering Engineer: Vlado Meller; Production
Synthesizer: Walter Afanasieff; Performer
Vocals: Michael Bolton; Performer
Primary Artist: Michael Bolton; Main Performer
Producer: Michael Bolton
Walter Afanasieff; Production

8. Pick up the Pieces

by Kenny G, David Sanborn

Arranger: Walter Afanasieff; Composer
Bass Guitar: Nathan East; Performer
Lyricist: Owen Mcintyre
Roger Ball
Alan Gorrie
Hamish Stuart
Robbie Mcintosh
Malcolm Duncan; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Ariel Chobaz
Jon Berkowitz
Kaspar Hugentobler; Production
Drums: Abe Laboriel Jr.
Abe Laboriel; Performer
Performer: Kenny G
David Sanborn
Kenny G Featuring David Sanborn; Performer
Engineer: Emanuel Kiriakou
David Channing
Jonathan Duckett
Steve Shepherd; Production
Featured Artist: David Sanborn; Main Performer
Composer: Roger Ball
Alan Gorrie
Hamish Stuart
Robbie Mcintosh
Malcolm Duncan
Owen Mcintyre; Composer
Acoustic Bass: Nathan East; Performer
Guitar: Mike Landau
Emanuel Kiriakou; Performer
Organ: Walter Afanasieff; Performer
Saxophone: Kenny G
David Sanborn; Performer
Mixing Engineer: Dave Pensado; Production
Programmer: Emanuel Kiriakou; Production
Jr.: Abe Laboriel; Other
Primary Artist: Kenny G; Main Performer
Producer: Walter Afanasieff; Production

9. My Heart Will Go On (Love Theme from "Titanic")

Acoustic Guitar: Michael Landau; Performer
Arranger: William Ross; Composer
Lyricist: Will Jennings
James Horner; Composer
Conductor: William Ross; Conductor
Engineer: Humberto Gatica
David Gleeson; Production
Baritone Guitar: Michael Landau; Performer
Fiddle: Bruce Dukov; Performer
Guitar: Michael Landau; Performer
Composer: Will Jennings
James Horner; Composer
Keyboard: Dan Shea; Performer
Performer: Dan Shea
Orchestra
Kenny G; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Kenny G; Performer
Synthesizer: Dan Shea; Performer
Whistling: Rita Thies; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Bernie Gruntman
Bernie Grundman; Production
Mixing Engineer: Mick Guzauski; Production
Programmer: Dan Shea; Production
Primary Artist: Kenny G; Main Performer
Producer: Kenny G; Production

10. Beautiful

by Kenny G, Chaka Khan

Primary Artist: Kenny G; Main Performer
Electric Guitar: Mike Landau; Performer
Featured Artist: Chaka Khan; Main Performer
Performer: Kenny G
Chaka Khan
Kenny G Featuring Chaka Khan; Performer
Saxophone: Kenny G; Performer
Vocals: Chaka Khan; Performer
Arranger: Walter Afanasieff; Composer
Composer: Linda Perry; Composer
Lyricist: Linda Perry; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Alan Mason
Kaspar Hugentobler; Production
Engineer: Steve Shepherd
Emanuel Kiriakou; Production
Mixing Engineer: Andy Zulla; Production
Producer: Walter Afanasieff; Production
Programmer: Emanuel Kiriakou
Walter Afanasieff; Production

11. Havana

Primary Artist: Kenny G; Main Performer
Bass: Walter Afanasieff; Performer
Guitar: Michael Thompson; Performer
Keyboard: Walter Afanasieff; Performer
Percussion: Paulinho De Costa
Walter Afanasieff
Paulinho Da Costa; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Kenny G; Performer
Arranger: Bill Ross; Composer
Composer: Kenny G
Walter Afanasieff; Composer
Engineer: Steve Shepherd
Dana Jon Chappelle; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bernie Gruntman
Bernie Grundman; Production
Mixing Engineer: Mick Guzauski; Production
Producer: Kenny G
Walter Afanasieff; Production
Recording: Humberto Gatica; Production

12. Going Home (Live)

Primary Artist: Kenny G; Main Performer
Performer: Walter Afanasieff
Kenny G; Performer
Composer: Kenny G
Walter Afanasieff; Composer
Lyricist: Kenny G
Walter Afanasieff; Composer
Engineer: Mick Guzauski; Production
Mixing Engineer: Mick Guzauski; Production
Producer: Kenny G; Production

13. The Way You Move

by Kenny G, Earth, Wind & Fire

Featured Artist: Earth, Wind & Fire; Main Performer
Acoustic Bass: Raphael Saadiq; Performer
Bass Guitar: Raphael Saadiq; Performer
Electric Guitar: Emanuel Kiriakou; Performer
Arranger: Walter Afanasieff
Jerry Hey; Composer
Composer: Patrick Brown
Carlton Mahone
Antwan Patton; Composer
Lyricist: Patrick Brown
Antwan Patton
Carlton Mahone; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Kaspar Hugentobler
Ariel Chobaz; Production
Engineer: Emanuel Kiriakou
Steve Shepherd; Production
Mixing Engineer: Dave Pensado; Production
Organ: Walter Afanasieff; Performer
Percussion: Peter Michael Escovedo; Performer
Performer: Earth, Wind & Fire
Kenny G
Kenny G Featuring Earth; Performer
Saxophone: Kenny G
Gary Bias; Performer
Trombone: Reggie Young; Performer
Trumpet: Jerry Hey
Gary Grant; Performer
Vocals: Maurice White
Philip Bailey; Performer
Programmer: Raphael Saadiq
Emanuel Kiriakou
Walter Afanasieff; Production
Recording: David Channing; Production
Wind & Fire: Kenny G Featuring Earth; Other
Primary Artist: Kenny G; Main Performer
Producer: Walter Afanasieff
Raphael Saadiq; Production

14. Medley: Deck the Halls / The Twelve Days of Christmas

Arranger: Kenny G
Walter Afanasieff; Composer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Lyricist: Traditional; Composer
Conductor: William Ross; Conductor
Assistant Engineer: César Ramírez
George Spatta; Production
Engineer: Bill Smith; Production
Keyboard: Walter Afanasieff; Performer
Performer: Kenny G; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Kenny G; Performer
Orchestration: William Ross; Composer
Mixing Engineer: Mick Guzauski; Production
Programmer: Josh Binder
Walter Afanasieff; Production
Recording: Steve Shepherd
Al Schmitt
Nick Thomas; Production
Primary Artist: Kenny G; Main Performer
Producer: Kenny G
Walter Afanasieff
Debbie Datz-pyle
Matthew Dellapolla
The Music Team; Production

15. Auld Lang Syne (The Millennium Mix)

Composer: Traditional; Composer
Keyboard: Walter Afanasieff; Performer
Performer: Kenny G
Orchestra; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Kenny G; Performer
Arranger: William Ross
Dave Foxx
Lou Simon
Walter Afanasieff
Kenny G; Composer
Lyricist: Traditional; Composer
Conductor: William Ross; Conductor
Executive Producer: Clive Davis; Production
Mastering Engineer: Vlado Meller; Production
Programmer: Walter Afanasieff
Dave Foxx
Greg Bieck; Production
Recording: Humberto Gatica
David Gleeson; Production
Synthesizer: Dave Foxx
Walter Afanasieff; Performer
Mixing Engineer: Humberto Gatica; Production
Primary Artist: Kenny G; Main Performer
Producer: Kenny G
Walter Afanasieff
Lou Simon
Dave Foxx; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

2 volumes in total

Tracks

31 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

2 hours, 33 minutes and 27 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 600x600 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

15/31 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

6/31 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Jazz Fusion & Jazz Rock, Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Adult Contemporary, Jazz Instrumental Pop

Label

Arista - Legacy

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jan 23, 2006

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

884977734935