1999 Kenny G – Classics In The Key Of G
Classics In The Key Of G is the first cover album and ninth studio album by saxophonist Kenny G. It was released by Arista Records on June 28, 1999, and reached number 1 on the Contemporary Jazz Albums chart, number 13 on the Internet Albums chart, number 17 on the Billboard 200 and number 27 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart
Tracks
1 Summertime (DuBose Heyward; Ira Gershwin; George Gershwin) 06:44
2 The Look Of Love (Burt Bacharach; Hal David) 05:31
3 What A Wonderful World (Bob Thiele Jr; George Weiss) 03:03
4 Desafinado (Antonio Carlos Jobim; Newton Mendonca) 05:50
5 In A Sentimental Mood (Duke Ellington; Irving Mills; Manny Kurtz) 04:57
6 The Girl From Ipanema (Antonio Carlos Jobim; Norman Gimbel; Vinicius De Moraes) 04:05
7 Stranger On The Shore (Acker Bilk; Robert Mellin) 03:08
8 Body And Soul (Edward Heyman; Frank Eyton; Johnny Green; Robert Sour) 07:19
9 Round Midnight (Bernie Hanighen; Cootie Williams; Thelonious Monk) 06:27
10 Over The Rainbow (EY Harburg; Harold Arlen) 03:05
Media
Musicians
1 Summertime
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Ricky Lawson |
| Guitar | George Benson |
| Fender Rhodes | Greg Phillinganes |
| Piano | Randy Waldman |
| Sax | Kenny G |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
2 The Look Of Love
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Ricky Lawson |
| Fender Rhodes | Greg Phillinganes |
| Piano | Randy Waldman |
| Sax | Kenny G |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
3 What A Wonderful World
| Drums (programming) | Dave Reitzas |
| Keyboards | David Foster |
| Programming | Felipe Elgueta |
| Sax | Kenny G |
| Vocals | Louis Armstrong |
4 Desafinado
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Ricky Lawson |
| Fender Rhodes | Greg Phillinganes |
| Piano | Randy Waldman |
| Sax | Kenny G |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
5 In A Sentimental Mood
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Ricky Lawson |
| Fender Rhodes | Greg Phillinganes |
| Piano | Randy Waldman |
| Sax | Kenny G |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
6 The Girl From Ipanema
| Keyboards | Walter Afanasieff |
| Keyboards | Greg Bieck |
| Synthesizer | Greg Bieck |
| Synthesizer | Walter Afanasieff |
| Programming | Greg Bieck |
| Programming | Walter Afanasieff |
| Sax | Kenny G |
| Vocals | Bebel Gilberto |
7 Stranger On The Shore
| Keyboards | Walter Afanasieff |
| Synthesizer | Walter Afanasieff |
| Programming | Walter Afanasieff |
| Programming | Greg Bieck |
| Programming | Adam Rossi |
| Sax | Kenny G |
8 Body And Soul
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Ricky Lawson |
| Fender Rhodes | Greg Phillinganes |
| Piano | Randy Waldman |
| Sax | Kenny G |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
9 Round Midnight
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Ricky Lawson |
| Fender Rhodes | Greg Phillinganes |
| Piano | Randy Waldman |
| Sax | Kenny G |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
10 Over The Rainbow
| Piano | Walter Afanasieff |
| Sax | Kenny G |
Liner Notes
Producer – Kenny G, Walter Afanasieff (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Producer – David Foster (Tracks 3)
Arranged By – Kenny G, Walter Afanasieff (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Arranged By – David Foster (Track 3)
Conductor – Jeremy Lubbock (Tracks 1, 9)
Conductor – William Ross (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10)
Contractor – Jules Chaikin (Tracks 1, 9)
Contractor – Patti Zimmitti (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10)
Engineer (Assistant) – Andy Haller, Cristian Robles, Mike Butler (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Engineer (Assistant) – Christine Sirois (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9)
Engineer (Assistant) – Dann Thompson (Tracks 1, 9)
Engineer (Assistant) – Mike Scotella (Track 1)
Engineer (Assistant) – Peter Doell (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10)
Engineer (Assistant) – Aaron Lepley (Tracks 2, 4)
Engineer (Assistant) – Chris Brooke, Cristian Gonzalez (Tracks 3)
Engineer (Assistant) – Pete Krawiec (Tracks 6, 7)
Engineer (Assistant) – Ryan Hewitt (Track 6)
Mastered By – Vlado Meller
Mixed By – Humberto Gatica (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Mixed By – Dave Reitzas (Track 6)
Orchestrated By– Jeremy Lubbock (Tracks 1, 9)
Orchestrated By – William Ross (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10)
Recorded By – Humberto Gatica (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Recorded By – Dave Reitzas (Tracks 1, 6)
Recorded By – Felipe Elgueta (Track 3)
Recorded By – David Gleeson (Tracks 6, 7)
Recorded By – John Richards (Track 6)
Recorded By – Steve Shepherd (Track 7)
Recorded By (Additional) – David Gleeson (Track 1)
Recorded By (Additional) – Dave Reitzas (Tracks 2, 4)
Recorded By (Strings) – Humberto Gatica (Track 3)
Art Direction – Margery Greenspan
Design – Jeff Schulz, Jemal Pugh
Photography By – Lyndie Benson, William Claxton
Mastered At Sony Music Studios, New York City
Phonographic Copyright (p) Arista Records, Inc
Copyright (c) Arista Records, Inc