1996 Kenny G – The Moment
The Moment is the eighth studio album by American saxophonist Kenny G. It was released by Arista Records in 1996, and reached number 1 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart, number 2 on the Billboard 200, number 9 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number 16 on the Canadian Albums Chart.
The second single taken from this album, “Havana”, was remixed and released to dance clubs in the United States, and these remixes went to number 1 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart in 1997, earning Kenny G his first number 1 on this chart. The remixes were by Todd Terry and Tony Moran.
Tracks
1 The Moment (Kenny G ) 04:37
2 Passages (Kenny G ) 05:57
3 Havana (Kenny G; Walter Afanasieff ) 07:20
4 Always (Kenny G ) 05:34
5 That Somebody Was You (Kenny G; Walter Afanasieff ) 05:02
6 The Champion’s Theme (Kenny G; Walter Afanasieff ) 04:21
7 Eastside Jam (Kenny G ) 05:09
8 Moonlight (Kenny G; Walter Afanasieff ) 05:59
9 Gettin’ On The Step (Kenny G; Walter Afanasieff ) 04:16
10 Everytime I Close My Eyes (Kenny G ) 04:58
11 Northern Lights (Kenny G ) 05:03
12 Innocence (Kenny G; Walter Afanasieff ) 03:58
Biography
Musicians
1 The Moment
| All Other Instruments | Kenny G |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
2 Passages
| All Other Instruments | Kenny G |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
3 Havana
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Keyboards | Walter Afanasieff |
| Sax | Kenny G |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
4 Always
| All Other Instruments | Kenny G |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
5 That Somebody Was You
| All Other Instruments | Walter Afanasieff |
| Drums (programming) | Dan Shea |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Keyboards | Dan Shea |
| Keyboards | Walter Afanasieff |
| Programming | Dan Shea |
| Sax | Kenny G |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | De De O’Neal |
| Background Vocals | Marc Nelson |
| Vocals | Toni Braxton |
6 The Champion’s Theme
| All Other Instruments | Walter Afanasieff |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Sax | Kenny G |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
7 Eastside Jam
| All Other Instruments | Kenny G |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
8 Moonlight
| All Other Instruments | Walter Afanasieff |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Sax | Kenny G |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
9 Gettin’ On The Step
| Bass | Walter Afanasieff |
| Drums | Walter Afanasieff |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Piano | Walter Afanasieff |
| Sax | Kenny G |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
10 Everytime I Close My Eyes
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums (programming) | BabyFace |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Keyboards | BabyFace |
| Piano | Greg Phillinganes |
| Sax | Kenny G |
| Percussion | Sheila Escovedo |
| Vocals | BabyFace |
11 Northern Lights
| Bass | Walter Afanasieff |
| Bass | Kenny G |
| Drums | Walter Afanasieff |
| Drums | Kenny G |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Keyboards | Walter Afanasieff |
| Sax | Kenny G |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
12 Innocence
| Guitar | Walter Afanasieff |
| Sax | Kenny G |
Liner Notes
Producer – Kenny G
Producer – Walter Afanasieff (Tracks 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12)
Producer – Babyface (Tracks 5, 10)
Arranged By (Strings) – William Ross (Tracks 1, 3, 6, 8, 12)
Arranged By (Strings) – Chris Boardman (Tracks 2, 4, 11)
Engineer – Dana Jon Chappelle (Tracks 5, 8)
Engineer – Steve Shepherd (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12)
Engineer – Brad Gilderman (Track 10)
Engineer (Additional) – Dana Jon Chappelle (Tracks 3, 12)
Engineer (Additional) – Steve Shepherd (Tracks 5, 8)
Engineer (Strings) – John Richards (Tracks 2, 4, 11)
Engineer (Vocals) – Brad Gilderman (Track 5)
Mixed By – Mick Guzauski
Recorded By (Orchestra) – Humberto Gatica (Track 6)
Recorded By (Strings) – Dana Jon Chappelle (Track 8)
Remix – Tony Moran (Track 13)
Design – Angela Skouras
Photography – Matthew Rolston
Mixed At Studio G
Mixed At Signet Sound Studios
Phonographic Copyright Arista Records Inc
Copyright Arista Records Inc