1996 studio album by Kenny G
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 .[ 5]
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 .
"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 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) 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 Certifications and Sales [ edit ]
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