Kenny G Live

Live
Live album by
Kenny G
ReleasedNovember 21, 1989
RecordedAugust 26 – September 29, 1989
GenreJazz fusion
Length73:15
LabelArista
ProducerKenny G
Kenny G chronology
Silhouette
(1988) 		Live
(1989) 		The Collection
(1990)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

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.[2] This album was recorded live at both Humphrey's Concerts By The Bay in San Diego, California.[3] and also at the Seattle Center Opera House.

Track listing

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  1. "Going Home" (Kenny G/Walter Afanasieff) - 5:29
  2. "Sade" (Kenny G) - 5:49
  3. "Silhouette" (Kenny G) - 9:17
  4. "Midnight Motion" (Kenny G) - 8:23
  5. "Home" (Kenny G) - 5:14
  6. "Don't Make Me Wait for Love" (Lead vocal: Michael Bolton) (Narada Michael Walden/Preston Glass/Walter Afanasieff) - 7:13
  7. "I've Been Missin' You" (Kashif/Kenny G) - 4:17
  8. "Esther" (Kenny G/Lloyd Pianka) - 5:36
  9. "Tribeca" (Kashif/Kenny G/Wayne Brathwaite) - 6:44
  10. "Songbird" (Kenny G) - 10:38
  11. "Uncle Al" (Kenny G/Lou Pardini) - 4:35

DVD

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  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"

Musicians

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  • Kenny G – saxophones, all instruments (1)
  • Walter Afanasieff – all instruments (1), additional keyboards (11)
  • Robert Damper – keyboards (2-10)
  • Lou Pardini – keyboards (11), drum programming (11)
  • John Raymond – guitars (2-10)
  • Vail Johnson – bass (2-10)
  • John Keane – additional drums
  • Bruce Carter – drums (2-5, 7, 10)
  • Rayford Griffin – live drums (11)
  • Paulinho da Costa – percussion (11)
  • Michael Bolton – lead vocals (6)

Production

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  • Kenny G – producer
  • Mick Guzauski – engineer, mixing
  • Trueman "Monty" Montfort – live show engineer
  • Kevin Becka – additional engineer
  • Gerry Brown – additional engineer
  • Steve Smart – additional engineer
  • Frank Wolfe – additional engineer
  • Susan Mendola – art direction, design
  • Rose Shoshana – photography
  • Turner Management Group, Inc. – management
Studios
  • Track 1 recorded at Studio G (Seattle, WA).
  • Tracks 2–5, 7 & 10 recorded live at The Seattle Center Opera House (Seattle, WA); Remote recording by Turtle Recording.
  • Tracks 6, 8 & 9 recorded live at Humphrey's Concerts By The Bay (San Diego, CA); Remote recording by Record Plant.
  • Track 11 recorded at Westlake Audio (Los Angeles, CA) and Juniper Studios (Glendale, CA); Mixed at Conway Studios (Hollywood, CA).

Charts

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Singles

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Information taken from this source.[9]

Year Title Chart positions
US Hot 100 US AC US R&B
1989 "Going Home" 56 5 46

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[10] Platinum 250,000*
United States (RIAA)[11] 4× Platinum 4,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Kenny G Live at AllMusic. Retrieved June 20, 2011.
  2. ^ Charts & Awards at Allmusic
  3. ^ April 2011 8xplatinum RIAA international 34 million.
  4. ^ "Kenny G Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  5. ^ "Kenny G Chart History (Top Contemporary Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  6. ^ "Kenny G Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  7. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  8. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  9. ^ Billboard Singles at Allmusic
  10. ^ "Brazilian album certifications – Kenny G – Live" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
  11. ^ "American album certifications – Kenny G – Live". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 12, 2019.


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