At Last...The Duets Album
At Last...The Duets Album is the second cover album and thirteenth studio album by saxophonist Kenny G. It was released by Arista Records in 2004, and reached number 1 on the Contemporary Jazz chart, number 21 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number 40 on the Billboard 200.
Track listing
- " I Do It for You" - featuring LeAnn Rimes - 5:04
- "At Last" - featuring Arturo Sandoval - 4:06
- "I Believe I Can Fly" - featuring Yolanda Adams - 5:19
- "Careless Whisper" - featuring Brian McKnight - 4:17
- "Beautiful" - featuring Chaka Khan - 5:32
- "Pick Up the Pieces" - featuring David Sanborn - 4:13
- "Baby Come to Me" - featuring Daryl Hall - 3:56
- "Misty" - featuring Gladys Knight - 4:31
- "Don't Know Why" - featuring David Benoit - 5:08
- "The Way You Move" - featuring Earth, Wind & Fire - 4:41
- "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" - featuring Richard Marx - 3:54
- "Alfie" - featuring Burt Bacharach - 4:10
- "The Music That Makes Me Dance" - featuring Barbra Streisand - 4:30
Personnel
- Kenny G – saxophones
- Walter Afanasieff – keyboards, acoustic piano, rhythm programming, arrangements, Hammond B3 organ
- Emanuel Kiriakou – programming, guitar, electric guitar
- David Benoit – acoustic piano
- Greg Phillinganes – Fender Rhodes
- T-Bone Wolk – accordion
- Burt Bacharach – acoustic piano
- Michael Lang – acoustic piano
- Michael Landau – electric guitar, guitar
- Earl Klugh – guitar
- Dean Parks – guitar
- Nathan East – bass
- Abe Laboriel, Jr. – drums
- Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
- Ralph Humphrey – drums
- Peter Michael Escovedo – percussion
- David Sanborn – saxophone
- Gary Bias – saxophone
- Reggie Young – trombone
- Arturo Sandoval – trumpet
- Gary Grant – trumpet
- Jerry Hey – trumpet, horn arrangements
- William Ross – string arrangements and conductor
- Jorge Calandrelli – string arrangements and conductor
- Ralph Burns – original Broadway arrangement
- Debbie Datz-Pyle – string contractor
- Patti Zimmitti – string contractor
- LeAnn Rimes – lead vocals
- Yolanda Adams – lead vocals
- Mabvuto Carpenter – backing vocals
- Traci Nelson – backing vocals
- Conshea Owens – backing vocals
- Barbara Wilson – backing vocals
- Namiah Wilson – backing vocals
- Brian McKnight – lead vocals
- Clark Anderson – backing vocals
- Chaka Khan – lead vocals
- Dorian Holley – backing vocals
- Darryl Phinnessee – backing vocals
- Daryl Hall – lead vocals
- Gladys Knight – lead vocals
- Philip Bailey – lead vocals
- Maurice White – lead vocals
- Richard Marx – lead vocals
- Barbra Streisand – lead vocals
Production
- Executive Producers – Clive Davis ; Barbra Streisand and Jay Landers.
- Producers – Walter Afanasieff ; Barbra Streisand.
- Co-Producers – Emanuel Kiriakou ; Raphael Saadiq.
- Saxophone produced by Kenny G
- Engineers – Emanuel Kiriakou and Steve Shepherd ; David Channing and Jonathan Duckett ; David Reitzas and Al Schmitt.
- Additional Engineer on Tracks 2 & 12 – David Channing
- Assistant Engineers – Kaspar Hugentobler ; Alan Mason ; Jon Berkowitz.
- Strings on Tracks 2 & 8 recorded by Joel Iwataki
- Lead vocals on Track 4 recorded by Chris Wood
- Horns on Track 10 recorded by David Channing
- ProTools Engineer on Tracks 1-12 – Emanuel Kiriakou
- Additional ProTools Engineers – John Hanes ; Joe Wohlmuth.
- Mixing – Andy Zulla ; Serban Ghenea ; Jon Gass ; Dave Pensado ; Mick Guzauski ; David Reitzas.
- Mix Assistants – Tim Roberts ; Ariel Chobaz.
- Mastered by Joe Yannece
- A&R – Pete Ganberg
- Production Coordinator – Rich Davis
- Art Department Production – Chris LeBeau
- Art Direction and Design – Alexis Yraola
- Photography – Andrew MacPherson
- Management – Dennis Turner
- Recorded at Chalice Recording Studios, Signet Sound Studios and Studio G ; Henson Recording Studios, Blakeslee Studios and Paramount Recording Studios ; Hiatus Studios.
- Mixed at Sound Decision ; Barking Doctor Recording ; MixStar Studios ; The Enterprise.
- Mastered at Trutrone Mastering Labs.
Bonus track listing No. 1
- "The One and Only - featuring Lee-Hom Wang" - 4:20
- "Misty Moon - featuring Lim Hyung Joo" - 4:32
- "I Need the Both of You - featuring Tata Young" - 4:34
- "Propose - featuring Tube" - 5:22
Bonus track listing No. 2
- "January - featuring Glenn Fredly" - 3:51
Bonus track listing No. 3
- "Right Here Waiting" - 4:22
Singles
Year | Title | Chart positions |
Year | Title | US AC |
2005 | "I Believe I Can Fly" | 28 |
2005 | "The Way You Move" | 12 |
2005 | " I Do It For You" | 18 |