Kenny G (album)

Kenny G
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 24, 1982
RecordedFebruary 1 – June 14, 1982
Studio
GenreSmooth jazz, jazz-funk
Length34:14
LabelArista
Producer
Kenny G chronology
Kenny G
(1982)
G Force
(1983)
Alternative cover
Late 1980s reissue cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]

Kenny G is the debut studio album by American jazz saxophonist Kenny G, released in 1982 by Arista Records. It reached number 10 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart.

Track listing

  1. "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" – 3:41 (Joe Zawinul)
  2. "Here We Are" (lead vocals: Greg Walker) – 4:15 (Jeff Lorber, Marlon McClain)
  3. "Stop and Go" – 3:31 (Stevie Bensusen, Joe Ericksen, Kenny G, Jeff Lorber)
  4. "I Can't Tell You Why" – 4:12 (Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Timothy B. Schmit)
  5. "The Shuffle" – 4:24 (Kenny G, Jeff Lorber)
  6. "Tell Me" – 5:52 (Kenny G, Jeff Lorber)
  7. "Find a Way" – 4:34 (Joe Ericksen, Kenny G, Jeff Lorber)
  8. "Crystal Mountain" – 0:39 (Kenny G)
  9. "Come Close" – 2:54 (David Chesky)

Personnel

Production

  • Jeff Lorber – producer, arrangements
  • Meco Monardo – producer, arrangements
  • Chris Brunt – engineer, mixing
  • Dennis Hansen – assistant engineer
  • Rick McMillen – assistant engineer
  • Ken Perry – mastering at Masterfonics (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Ria Lewerke – art direction, design
  • Aaron Rapoport – photography
  • Sue Reilly – lettering
  • Jeffrey Ross Music – management

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[2] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Kenny G at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-06-20.
  2. ^ "American album certifications – Kenny G – Kenny G". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 30, 2023.