The Essential Kenny G (Limited Edition 3.0)

~ Release by Kenny G (see all versions of this release, 11 available)

Tracklist

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1It Had to Be You
recording of:
It Had to Be You
lyricist:
Gus Kahn (in 1924)
composer:
Isham Jones (in 1924)
publisher:
Bantam Music Publishing Co., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Gilbert Keyes Music Company, The Songwriters Guild, Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Jerome H. Remick & Co. (on 1924-05-09)
3:55
2At Last
miscellaneous support:
Debbie Datz‐Pyle (task: strings contractor) and The Music Team (task: strings contractor)
programming:
Walter Afanasieff and Emanuel Kiriakou
assistant engineer:
Kaspar Hugentobler (engineer)
engineer:
Joel Iwataki (strings), Emanuel Kiriakou, Emanuel Kiriakou (task: Pro Tools) and Steve Shepherd
producer:
Walter Afanasieff and Kenny G (saxophonist) (saxophone)
mixer:
Jon Gass
keyboard [keyboards] and piano:
Walter Afanasieff
saxophone:
Kenny G (saxophonist)
trumpet:
Arturo Sandoval (Cuban-American jazz trumpeter, pianist & composer)
conductor:
William Ross (composer, orchestrator, arranger, conductor)
strings arranger:
William Ross (composer, orchestrator, arranger, conductor)
arranger:
Walter Afanasieff
mixed at:
Chalice Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
engineered at:
Chalice Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Studio G (Malibu, CA) in Malibu, California, United States
instrumental cover recording of:
At Last
writer:
Mack Gordon and Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
Twentieth Century Fox Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
4:07
3Midnight Magic
producer:
Kenny G (saxophonist)
arranger:
Kenny G (saxophonist) and L.A. Reid
5:17
4One More Time
producer:
Walter Afanasieff
performer:
Chanté Moore
arranger:
Kenny G (saxophonist)
4:12
5The Wedding Song
assistant engineer:
Steve Sheppard
engineer:
Kevin Becka
producer:
Kenny G (saxophonist)
mixer:
Mick Guzauski
piano:
Walter Afanasieff
soprano saxophone:
Kenny G (saxophonist)
conductor:
William Ross (composer, orchestrator, arranger, conductor)
strings arranger:
William Ross (composer, orchestrator, arranger, conductor)
recording of:
The Wedding Song
composer:
Walter Afanasieff and Kenny G (saxophonist)
publisher:
Kenny G Music, Kuzu Music (publisher) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
3:22
6That Somebody Was You
programming:
Dan Shea
engineer:
Dana Jon Chappelle
producer:
Walter Afanasieff and Kenny G (saxophonist)
mixer:
Mick Guzauski
guitar:
Michael Thompson (session guitarist)
keyboard:
Walter Afanasieff and Dan Shea
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
soprano saxophone:
Kenny G (saxophonist)
background vocals:
Toni Braxton, Marc Nelson (singer-songwriter, member of Boyz Ⅱ Men) and De De O'Neal
lead vocals:
Toni Braxton
vocals:
Brad Gilderman
performer:
Toni Braxton
recording of:
That Somebody Was You
writer:
Walter Afanasieff, Kenny G (saxophonist) and Kenny B. Edmonds (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
publisher:
ECAF Music, Hipgnosis SFH I Limited, Kenny G Music, Kobalt Songs Music Publishing (USA, ASCAP affiliated), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Tamal Vista Music
5:03
7'round Midnight
recording engineer:
Humberto Gatica and David Reitzas
assistant engineer:
Mike Butler (engineer), Andy Haller, Christian Robles and Christine Sirois
producer:
Walter Afanasieff and Kenny G (saxophonist)
mixer:
Humberto Gatica
instruments:
Nathan East and Randy Waldman
membranophone:
Ricky Lawson
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
Rhodes piano:
Greg Phillinganes
soprano saxophone:
Kenny G (saxophonist)
arranger:
Walter Afanasieff and Kenny G (saxophonist)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and The Village (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
’Round Midnight
lyricist:
Bernie Hanighen
composer:
Thelonious Monk and Cootie Williams
publisher:
Advanced Music, Advanced Music corp., Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Thelonious Music, Thelonious Music Corporation (publisher, affiliated to BMI), Ultra Empire Music, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
is based on:
I Need You So
6:25
8I've Been Missing You
additional engineer:
Trueman "Monty" Montfort (Live show engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Mick Guzauski
bass guitar:
Vail Johnson (from 1989-08-26 until 1989-08-27)
drums (drum set):
Bruce Carter (from 1989-08-26 until 1989-08-27)
guitar:
John Raymond (smooth jazz guitarist) (from 1989-08-26 until 1989-08-27)
keyboard:
Robert Damper (from 1989-08-26 until 1989-08-27)
saxophone:
Kenny G (saxophonist) (from 1989-08-26 until 1989-08-27)
recorded at:
The Opera House in Seattle, WA in Seattle, Washington, United States (from 1989-08-26 until 1989-08-27)
mixed at:
Lighthouse Studios (studio located in N. Hollywood, California) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
live recording of:
I've Been Missin' You (from 1989-08-26 until 1989-08-27)
composer:
Kenny G (saxophonist) and Kashif (Michael Jones, B.T. Express)
4:18

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part of:The Essential (Sony/Legacy compilations) (order: 86)
Wikipedia:en: The Essential Kenny G [info]
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