Duotones
Duotones is the fourth studio album by American saxophonist Kenny G, released on September 29, 1986 by Arista Records. It features one of Kenny G's best-known songs, "Songbird", which reached number four on the US Billboard Hot 100.
The album peaked at number one on the Contemporary Jazz Albums chart, number five on the Jazz Albums chart, number six on the Billboard 200 and number eight on the R&B Albums chart. The album was later certified 5× Platinum by the RIAA.Track listing
Production
- Produced by Preston Glass for Perfection Light Productions, Inc.
- Executive Producer – Narada Michael Walden for Perfection Light Productions, Inc.
- Co-Producer on Tracks 1, 2, 4, & 9 – Kenny G
- Engineered by Gordon Lyon
- Assistant Engineers – Kay Arbuckle, Stuart Hirotsu, Matt Rohr and Jim Weyeneth.
- Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound.
- Art Direction – Kevin K. Takishita
- Photography – Steven Rothfield
- Management/Direction – Ken Fritz and Dennis Turner
- Styling – Kurt DeMunbrun
Personnel
- All saxophones, all instruments – Kenny G
- Keyboards, synthesizers – Walter Afanasieff, Kenny G, Preston Glass, Roger Sause
- Synthesized bass – Walter Afanasieff, Kenny G, Randy Jackson, Cory Lerios
- Guitars – Alan Glass, John Raymond, Corrado Rustici
- Bass guitar – Randy Jackson, Joe Plass
- Drums – Gigi Gonaway, Kenny McDougald
- Percussion – Tony Gable, Gigi Gonaway
- Drum machine programming – Kenny G, Preston Glass, Cory Lerios
- Wind chimes – Preston Glass
- EWI Controller – Sal Gallina, Kenny G
- Strings, violin and French horn – Sal Gallina
- Backing vocals – Kitty Beethoven, Gina Glass, Preston Glass, Yolanda Glass, Kenny G, Claytoven Richardson and Lenny Williams
Chart positions
Album
Singles
Certifications