Greg Phillinganes, Kenny G, Nathan East, Paulinho Da Costa, Randy Waldman, Vinnie Colaiuta
Wishes: A Holiday Album is the third Christmas album and twelfth studio album by saxophonist Kenny G. It was released by Arista Records on October 22, 2002, and peaked at number 1 on the Contemporary Jazz chart, number 2 on the Contemporary Jazz Albums chart, number 29 on the Billboard 200, number 34 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number 64 on the Internet Albums chart. It was the second best-selling Christmas album in the US for 2002 with sales of 501,000 copies for the year.
Tracks
1 Deck The Halls / The Twelve Days Of Christmas (Medley) (Traditional) 03:00
2 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing / O Come All Ye Faithful (Medley) (Traditional) 04:36
3 Joy To The World (Traditional) 02:27
4 God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen (Traditional) 04:33
5 Rudolph The Rednose Reindeer / Frosty The Snowman (Medley) (John Mark; Steve Nelson; Jack Rollins) 05:20
6 Wishes (Kenny G; Walter Afanasieff) 03:57
7 Do You Hear What I Hear? (Noel Regney; Gloria Shayne) 03:07
8 Cantique De Noel (O Holy Night) (Traditional) 04:25
9 Jesu, Joy Of Man’s Desiring (Traditional) 02:04
10 Auld Lang Syne (Freedom Mix) (Traditional) 04:53
Musicians
1 Deck The Halls / The Twelve Days Of Christmas (Medley)
Keyboards | Walter Afanasieff |
Programming | Josh Binder |
Programming | Walter Afanasieff |
Sax | Kenny G |
2 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing / O Come All Ye Faithful (Medley)
Keyboards | Walter Afanasieff |
Programming | Walter Afanasieff |
Programming | Greg Bieck |
Programming | Robert Conley |
Programming | Josh Binder |
Sax | Kenny G |
3 Joy To The World
Keyboards | Walter Afanasieff |
Programming | Walter Afanasieff |
Programming | Robert Conley |
Programming | Josh Binder |
Sax | Kenny G |
4 God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen
Keyboards | Walter Afanasieff |
Programming | Greg Bieck |
Programming | Robert Conley |
Programming | Josh Binder |
Sax | Kenny G |
5 Rudolph The Rednose Reindeer / Frosty The Snowman (Medley)
Bass | Nathan East |
Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
Keyboards | Greg Phillinganes |
Piano | Randy Waldman |
Sax | Kenny G |
Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
6 Wishes
Acoustic Guitar | Ramon Stagnaro |
Keyboards | Walter Afanasieff |
Programming | Walter Afanasieff |
Programming | Josh Binder |
Programming | Frank Maranzino |
Sax | Kenny G |
7 Do You Hear What I Hear?
Keyboards | Walter Afanasieff |
Programming | Walter Afanasieff |
Programming | Robert Conley |
Programming | Josh Binder |
Sax | Kenny G |
8 Cantique De Noel (O Holy Night)
Keyboards | Walter Afanasieff |
Programming | Walter Afanasieff |
Programming | Robert Conley |
Programming | Josh Binder |
Sax | Kenny G |
9 Jesu, Joy Of Man’s Desiring
Keyboards | Walter Afanasieff |
Programming | Walter Afanasieff |
Programming | Robert Conley |
Programming | Josh Binder |
Sax | Kenny G |
10 Auld Lang Syne (Freedom Mix)
Drums (programming) | Walter Afanasieff |
Drums (programming) | Greg Bieck |
Drums (programming) | Dave Foxx |
Keyboards | Walter Afanasieff |
Synthesizer | Walter Afanasieff |
Synthesizer | Dave Foxx |
Programming | Walter Afanasieff |
Programming | Greg Bieck |
Sax | Kenny G |
Liner Notes
Producer – Kenny G
Producer (Executive) – LA Reid
Arranged By – Kenny G
Coordinator – Rich Davis
Mastered By – Vlado Meller
Art Direction, Design – Courtney Walter
Photography – Lyndie Benson
Mastered At Sony Music Studios, New York City
Phonographic Copyright Arista Records Inc
Copyright Arista Records Inc