Songbird: The Best of Kenny G

~ Release by Kenny G (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
CD 2
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1Brazil
producer:
Kenny G (saxophonist)
arranger:
Kenny G (saxophonist) and L.A. Reid
recording of:
Brazil
composer:
Walter Afanasieff and Kenny G (saxophonist)
publisher:
Hipgnosis SFH I Limited, Kenny G Music, Kobalt Songs Music Publishing (USA, ASCAP affiliated) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
4:40
2Havana (Tony Moran club mix)6:44
3Jasmine Flower
recording of:
Jasmine Flower
composer:
Kenny G (saxophonist)
publisher:
Kenny G Music
4:38
4Asian Dream4:05
5Round Midnight
recording engineer:
Humberto Gatica and David Reitzas
assistant engineer:
Mike Butler, Andy Haller, Christian Robles and Christine Sirois
producer:
Walter Afanasieff and Kenny G (saxophonist)
mixer:
Humberto Gatica
instruments:
Nathan East and Randy Waldman
membranophone:
Ricky Lawson
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa
Rhodes piano:
Greg Phillinganes
soprano saxophone:
Kenny G (saxophonist)
arranger:
Walter Afanasieff and Kenny G (saxophonist)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and The Village (aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
’Round Midnight
lyricist:
Bernie Hanighen
composer:
Thelonious Monk and Cootie Williams
publisher:
Advanced Music, Advanced Music corp., Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Thelonious Music, Thelonious Music Corporation (Publisher, affiliated to BMI.), Ultra Empire Music, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
is based on:
I Need You So
6:26
6Desafinado
additional recording engineer:
Dave Reitzas
recording engineer and mixer:
Humberto Gatica
assistant engineer:
Mike Butler, Peter Doell, Andy Haller, Aaron Lepley, Christian Robles and Christine Sirois
producer:
Walter Afanasieff and Kenny G (saxophonist)
acoustic guitar:
Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
instruments:
Nathan East and Randy Waldman
membranophone:
Ricky Lawson
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa
Rhodes piano:
Greg Phillinganes
tenor saxophone:
Kenny G (saxophonist)
conductor:
William Ross
arranger:
Walter Afanasieff and Kenny G (saxophonist)
recorded at:
Sony Pictures Studios (film and television studio complex, formerly Columbia Studios) in Culver City, California, United States, The Enterprise (aka Enterprise Studios) in Burbank, California, United States and The Village (aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
instrumental cover recording of:
Desafinado
lyricist:
Newton Mendonça
composer:
Antônio Carlos Jobim
publisher:
Bendig Music Corp., Corcovado Music Corp., Fermata Do Brasil and 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部
5:50
7It Had to Be You
recording of:
It Had to Be You
lyricist:
Gus Kahn (in 1924)
composer:
Isham Jones (in 1924)
publisher:
Bantam Music Publishing Co., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Gilbert Keyes Music Company, The Songwriters Guild, Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Jerome H. Remick & Co. (on 1924-05-09)
3:55
8Paradise
producer:
Kenny G (saxophonist)
arranger:
Kenny G (saxophonist) and L.A. Reid
4:16
9The Look of Love
additional recording engineer:
Dave Reitzas
recording engineer and mixer:
Humberto Gatica
assistant engineer:
Mike Butler, Peter Doell, Andy Haller, Aaron Lepley, Christian Robles and Christine Sirois
producer:
Walter Afanasieff and Kenny G (saxophonist)
instruments:
Nathan East and Randy Waldman
membranophone:
Ricky Lawson
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa
Rhodes piano:
Greg Phillinganes
tenor saxophone:
Kenny G (saxophonist)
conductor:
William Ross
arranger:
Walter Afanasieff and Kenny G (saxophonist)
recorded at:
Sony Pictures Studios (film and television studio complex, formerly Columbia Studios) in Culver City, California, United States, The Enterprise (aka Enterprise Studios) in Burbank, California, United States and The Village (aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
instrumental cover recording of:
The Look of Love
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Colgems Music Corp., Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
5:31
10The Wedding Song
assistant engineer:
Steve Sheppard
engineer:
Kevin Becka
producer:
Kenny G (saxophonist)
mixer:
Mick Guzauski
piano:
Walter Afanasieff
soprano saxophone:
Kenny G (saxophonist)
conductor:
William Ross
strings arranger:
William Ross
recording of:
The Wedding Song
composer:
Walter Afanasieff and Kenny G (saxophonist)
publisher:
Kenny G Music, Kuzu Music (publisher) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
3:24
11I'm in the Mood for Love
cover recording of:
I’m in the Mood for Love
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (US Tin Pan Alley librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Margenia Music, MCI Music Publishing Ltd. and EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP) (in 1935, in 1963)
4:03
12Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
recording engineer:
Humberto Gatica
engineer:
Steve Shepherd
producer:
Kenny G (saxophonist)
mixer:
Mick Guzauski
tenor saxophone:
Kenny G (saxophonist)
conductor:
William Ross
strings arranger:
William Ross
arranger:
Walter Afanasieff and Kenny G (saxophonist)
instrumental cover recording of:
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
writer:
Ralph Blane (in 1943) and Hugh Martin (in 1943)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Leo Feist, Inc.
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company - do not use as release label), フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
part of:
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944 film)
3:57
13Deck the Halls/Twelve Days of Christmas (Medley)
performer:
Earth, Wind & Fire
medley including a partial recording of:
Deck the Halls
lyricist:
Thomas Oliphant
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
is based on:
Nos Galan
music quoted on:
Christmas
medley including a partial recording of:
The Twelve Days of Christmas
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Frederic Austin (in 1909)
publisher:
Shawnee Press Inc.
3:02