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  • Artist: Kenny G
  • Rating: StarHalf Star
  • Release Date: 1989
  • Total Time: 73:15
  • Type: Live
  • Genre: Jazz

Review

Quite often, so-called smooth jazz artists who are mindlessly predictable in the studio become a lot more spontaneous and risk-taking on-stage. Playing for themselves instead of pandering to radio, they're much more inclined to let loose. Released as both a two-LP set and as a single CD, Kenny G Live is an improvement over 1986's Duotones and 1988's Silhouette, the knee-jerk studio recordings that made him a superstar. The saxophonist lets loose on the funky "Midnight Motion" and the catchy "I've Been Missin' You," which he co-wrote with R&B singer Kashif for 1983's G Force. There are also two new studio offerings, "Going Home" and "Uncle Al." ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Going Home Walter Afanasieff, Kenny G Kenny G (5:29)
Sade Kenny G Kenny G (5:49)
Silhouette Kenny G Kenny G (9:17)
Midnight Motion Kenny G Kenny G (8:23)
Home Kenny G Kenny G (5:14)
Don't Make Me Wait for Love (Lyrics) Narada Michael Walden, Walter Afanasieff, Preston Glass Michael Bolton, Kenny G (7:13)
I've Been Missin' You Kenny G, Kashif Kenny G (4:17)
Esther Kenny G Kenny G (5:36)
Tribeca Kenny G, Wayne Brathwaite, Kashif Kenny G (6:44)
Songbird Kenny G Kenny G (10:38)
Uncle Al Lou Pardini, Kenny G Kenny G (4:35)

Credits

Frank Wolfe (Engineer), John Raymond (Guitar), Michael Bolton (Performer), Gerry Brown (Engineer), Walter Afanasieff (Multi Instruments), Robert Damper (Keyboards), Kevin Becka (Engineer), John Keane (Drums), Steve Smart (Engineer), Rose Shoshana (Photography), Kenny G (Composer), Susan Mendola (Art Direction), Walter Afanasieff (Keyboards), Mick Guzauski (Engineer), Mick Guzauski (Mixing), Kenny G (Multi Instruments), Lou Pardini (Drum Programming), Vail Johnson (Bass), Michael Bolton (Vocals), Bruce Carter (Drums), Paulinho Da Costa (Percussion), Monty Montfort (Engineer), Ray Griffin (Drums), Lou Pardini (Keyboards), Kenny G (Producer)
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Kenny G Live
Live album by Kenny G
Released November 21, 1989
Recorded August 26, 1989 – September 29, 1989
Genre Jazz
Length 73:15
Label Arista Records
Producer Kenny G
Professional reviews
Kenny G chronology
Silhouette
(1988)		 Kenny G Live
(1989)		 Breathless
(1992)

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.[1] This album was played live at Humphrey's Concerts By The Bay in San Diego, California.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Going Home" - 5:29
  2. "Sade" - 5:49
  3. "Silhouette" - 9:17
  4. "Midnight Motion" - 8:23
  5. "Home" - 5:14
  6. "Don't Make Me Wait for Love" (lead vocal: Michael Bolton) - 7:13
  7. "I've Been Missin' You" - 4:17
  8. "Esther" - 5:36
  9. "Tribeca" - 6:44
  10. "Songbird" - 10:38
  11. "Uncle Al" - 4:35

DVD

  1. "Sade"
  2. "Silhouette"
  3. "Midnight Motion"
  4. "Uncle Al"
  5. "Brogan" (Duet. with Dudley Moore)
  6. "Against Doctor's Orders"
  7. "Esther"
  8. "Don't Make Me Wait For Love" (Duet. with Michael Bolton)
  9. "Going Home"
  10. "Tribeca"
  11. "Songbird"

Singles

Information taken from this source.[2]

Year Title Chart Positions
US Adult Contemporary US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks US Hot 100
1989 "Going Home" #5 #46 #56


References

  1. ^ Charts & Awards at Allmusic
  2. ^ Billboard Singles at Allmusic
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