The Moment (Kenny G album) explained
The Moment is the eighth studio album by American saxophonist Kenny G. It was released by Arista Records in 1996, and reached number 1 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart, number 2 on the Billboard 200, number 9 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number 16 on the Canadian Albums Chart.[1]
The second single taken from this album, "Havana", was remixed and released to dance clubs in the United States, and these remixes went to number 1 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart in 1997, earning Kenny G his first number 1 on this chart. The remixes were by Todd Terry and Tony Moran.
Track listing
- "The Moment" (Kenny G) – 6:02
- "Passages" (Kenny G) – 5:57
- "Havana" (Kenny G/Walter Afanasieff) – 7:22
- "Always" (Kenny G) – 5:35
- "That Somebody Was You" (with Toni Braxton) (Kenny G/Babyface/Walter Afanasieff) – 5:02
- "The Champion's Theme" (Kenny G/Walter Afanasieff) – 4:21
- "Eastside Jam" (Kenny G) – 5:09
- "Moonlight" (Kenny G/Walter Afanasieff) – 5:59
- "Gettin' On The Step" (Kenny G/Walter Afanasieff) – 4:17
- "Every Time I Close My Eyes" (with Babyface) (Babyface) – 4:58
- "Northern Lights" (Kenny G/Walter Afanasieff) – 5:01
- "Innocence" (Kenny G/Walter Afanasieff) – 3:58
Personnel
- Kenny G – all other instruments (1, 2, 4, 7), soprano saxophone (1-7, 9, 10, 12), alto saxophone (8), tenor saxophone (11), bass (11), drums (11)
- Walter Afanasieff – keyboards (3, 5, 6, 8, 11), all other instruments (5, 6, 8), acoustic piano (9), bass (9, 11), drums (9, 11), guitars (12)
- Dan Shea – keyboards (5), drum programming (5), rhythm programming (5)
- Babyface – backing vocals (5, 10), lead vocals (10), keyboards (10), drum programming (10)
- Greg Phillinganes – acoustic piano (10)
- Michael Thompson – guitars (1-11)
- Nathan East – bass (10)
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion (1-9, 11)
- Sheila E – percussion (10)
- William Ross – string arrangements (1, 3, 6, 8, 12)
- Chris Bordman – string arrangements (2, 11)
- Toni Braxton – lead and backing vocals (5)
- Marc Nelson – backing vocals (5)
- DeDe O'Neal – backing vocals (5)
Production
- Producers – Kenny G; Walter Afanasieff (tracks 3, 5, 6, 8 & 11); Babyface (tracks 5 & 10).
- Engineers – Steve Shepherd (tracks 1-4, 6, 7, 9, 11 & 12); Dana Jon Chappelle (tracks 5 & 8); Brad Gilderman (track 10).
- Additional Engineering – Dana Jon Chappelle (tracks 3 & 12); Steve Shepherd (track 8).
- Strings recorded by Johnny Richards (tracks 2, 4 & 11); Humberto Gatica (tracks 3 & 12); Dana Jon Chappelle (track 8).
- Vocals on track 5 engineered by Brad Gilderman
- Mixed by Mick Guzauski
- Art Direction and Design – Angelo Skouras
- Photography – Matthew Rolston
- Management – Dennis Turner
Singles
Notes and References
- Charts & Awards
- Billboard Singles
