1989 live album by Kenny G
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Live album by Kenny G |
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Released | November 21, 1989 |
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Recorded | August 26 – September 29, 1989 |
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Genre | Jazz fusion |
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Length | 73:15 |
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Label | Arista |
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Producer | Kenny G |
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Kenny G chronology |
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Silhouette (1988) | Live (1989) | The Collection (1990) | |
Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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Kenny G Live is the first live album by saxophonist Kenny G. It was released by Arista Records in 1989, and peaked at number 2 on the Contemporary Jazz Albums chart and number 16 on the Billboard 200.[2] This album was recorded live at both Humphrey's Concerts By The Bay in San Diego, California.[3] and also at the Seattle Center Opera House.
Track listing
- "Going Home" (Kenny G/Walter Afanasieff) - 5:29
- "Sade" (Kenny G) - 5:49
- "Silhouette" (Kenny G) - 9:17
- "Midnight Motion" (Kenny G) - 8:23
- "Home" (Kenny G) - 5:14
- "Don't Make Me Wait for Love" (Lead vocal: Michael Bolton) (Narada Michael Walden/Preston Glass/Walter Afanasieff) - 7:13
- "I've Been Missin' You" (Kashif/Kenny G) - 4:17
- "Esther" (Kenny G/Lloyd Pianka) - 5:36
- "Tribeca" (Kashif/Kenny G/Wayne Brathwaite) - 6:44
- "Songbird" (Kenny G) - 10:38
- "Uncle Al" (Kenny G/Lou Pardini) - 4:35
DVD
- "Sade"
- "Silhouette"
- "Midnight Motion"
- "Uncle Al"
- "Brogan" (Duet with Dudley Moore)
- "Against Doctor's Orders"
- "Esther"
- "Don't Make Me Wait For Love" (Duet with Michael Bolton)
- "Going Home"
- "Tribeca"
- "Songbird"
Musicians
- Kenny G – saxophones, all instruments (1)
- Walter Afanasieff – all instruments (1), additional keyboards (11)
- Robert Damper – keyboards (2-10)
- Lou Pardini – keyboards (11), drum programming (11)
- John Raymond – guitars (2-10)
- Vail Johnson – bass (2-10)
- John Keane – additional drums
- Bruce Carter – drums (2-5, 7, 10)
- Rayford Griffin – live drums (11)
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion (11)
- Michael Bolton – lead vocals (6)
Production
- Kenny G – producer
- Mick Guzauski – engineer, mixing
- Trueman "Monty" Montfort – live show engineer
- Kevin Becka – additional engineer
- Gerry Brown – additional engineer
- Steve Smart – additional engineer
- Frank Wolfe – additional engineer
- Susan Mendola – art direction, design
- Rose Shoshana – photography
- Turner Management Group, Inc. – management
- Studios
- Track 1 recorded at Studio G (Seattle, WA).
- Tracks 2–5, 7 & 10 recorded live at The Seattle Center Opera House (Seattle, WA); Remote recording by Turtle Recording.
- Tracks 6, 8 & 9 recorded live at Humphrey's Concerts By The Bay (San Diego, CA); Remote recording by Record Plant.
- Track 11 recorded at Westlake Audio (Los Angeles, CA) and Juniper Studios (Glendale, CA); Mixed at Conway Studios (Hollywood, CA).
Charts
Weekly charts | Year-end charts Chart (1990) | Position | US Billboard 200[7] | 35 | US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] | 51 | |
Singles
Information taken from this source.[9]
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[10] | Platinum | 250,000* |
United States (RIAA)[11] | 4× Platinum | 4,000,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ Kenny G Live at AllMusic. Retrieved June 20, 2011.
- ^ Charts & Awards at Allmusic
- ^ April 2011 8xplatinum RIAA international 34 million.
- ^ "Kenny G Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ^ "Kenny G Chart History (Top Contemporary Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ^ "Kenny G Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ^ Billboard Singles at Allmusic
- ^ "Brazilian album certifications – Kenny G – Live" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- ^ "American album certifications – Kenny G – Live". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
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Studio albums | - Kenny G
- G Force
- Gravity
- Duotones
- Silhouette
- Breathless
- The Moment
- Paradise
- Rhythm & Romance
- Heart and Soul
- Namaste (with Rahul Sharma)
- Brazilian Nights
- New Standards
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