1994 Kenny G – Miracles, The Holiday Album
Miracles: The Holiday Album is the first holiday album and seventh studio album by saxophonist Kenny G. It was released by Arista Records in November 22, 1994, and peaked at number 1 on the Billboard 200, Contemporary Jazz Albums and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. It was the overall best-selling Christmas/holiday album in the United States for both 1994 and 1996.[4] It sold 2,987,000 copies in 1994 and 888,000 copies in 1996.
According to Billboard magazine, Miracles: The Holiday Album is the best-selling Christmas/holiday album of the Nielsen SoundScan era of music sales tracking (March 1991 – present). As of November 2014, the album has sold a total of 7,310,000 copies in the U.S. according to SoundScan.
Miracles: The Holiday Album was certified eight-times Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipment of eight million copies in the United States.
Tracks
1 Winter Wonderland (Felix Bernard; Dick Smith) 03:01
2 White Christmas (Irving Berlin) 03:02
3 Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Hugh Martin; Ralph Blane) 03:58
4 The Christmas Song (Mel Tormé; Robert Wells) 08:02
5 Silent Night (Traditional) 03:47
6 Brahms Lullaby (Johannes Brahms) 03:16
7 Greensleeves (Traditional) 03:29
8 Miracles (Kenny G; Walter Afanasieff) 02:32
9 Away In A Manger (Traditional) 02:39
10 The Chanukah Song (Kenny G; Walter Afanasieff) 02:31
11 Little Drummer Boy (Katherine Davis; Henry Onorati; Harry Simeone) 04:05
12 Silver Bells (Jay Livingston; Ray Evans) 04:00
13 Spring Breeze (Ling-Chiu Lee; Yu-Shian Deng) 06:40
Biography
Musicians
1 Winter Wonderland
| All Other Instruments | Walter Afanasieff |
| Sax | Kenny G |
2 White Christmas
| Piano | Walter Afanasieff |
| Sax | Kenny G |
3 Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
| All Other Instruments | Walter Afanasieff |
| Sax | Kenny G |
4 The Christmas Song
| Piano | Walter Afanasieff |
| Sax | Kenny G |
5 Silent Night
| All Other Instruments | Walter Afanasieff |
| Sax | Kenny G |
6 Brahms Lullaby
| Piano | Walter Afanasieff |
| Sax | Kenny G |
7 Greensleeves
| Bass | Walter Afanasieff |
| Drums | Walter Afanasieff |
| Keyboards | Walter Afanasieff |
| Sax | Kenny G |
8 Miracles
| All Other Instruments | Walter Afanasieff |
| Sax | Kenny G |
9 Away In A Manger
| All Other Instruments | Walter Afanasieff |
| Sax | Kenny G |
10 The Chanukah Song
| Piano | Walter Afanasieff |
| Sax | Kenny G |
11 Little Drummer Boy
| All Other Instruments | Walter Afanasieff |
| Sax | Kenny G |
12 Silver Bells
| Bass | Randy Jackson |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Organ | Walter Afanasieff |
| Piano | Randy Waldman |
| Sax | Kenny G |
13 Spring Breeze
| All Other Instruments | Walter Afanasieff |
| Sax | Kenny G |
Liner Notes
Producer – Kenny G
Arranged By – Kenny G
Arranged By – Walter Afanasieff (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 13)
Arranged By – Robert Damper (Track 2)
Arranged By (Strings) – William Ross (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10)
Conductor – William Ross (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10)
Engineer – Steve Shepherd (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10)
Engineer – David Gleeson (Tracks 4, 5, 11)
Engineer – Dana Jon Chappelle (Tracks 7, 12, 13)
Engineer (Assistant) – Noel Hazen (Track 12)
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Mixed By – Mick Guzauski (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
Mixed By – Steve Shepherd (Tracks 13)
Recorded By (Strings) – Humberto Gatica (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10)
Design – Christopher Stern
Photography – Timothy White
Mastered At Bernie Grundman Mastering
Mixed At Studio G
Recorded At Studio G, Ocean Way Studios
Phonographic Copyright Arista Records Inc
Copyright Arista Records Inc