The Moment (Kenny G album)
The Moment is the eighth studio album by American saxophonist Kenny G. It was released by Arista Records in 1996, and reached number 1 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart, number 2 on the Billboard 200, number 9 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number 16 on the Canadian Albums Chart.
The second single taken from this album, "Havana", was remixed and released to dance clubs in the United States, and these remixes went to number 1 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart in 1997, earning Kenny G his first number 1 on this chart. The remixes were by Todd Terry and Tony Moran.Track listing
- "The Moment" – 6:02
- "Passages" – 5:57
- "Havana" – 7:22
- "Always" – 5:35
- "That Somebody Was You" – 5:02
- "The Champion's Theme" – 4:21
- "Eastside Jam" – 5:09
- "Moonlight" – 5:59
- "Gettin' On The Step" – 4:17
- "Every Time I Close My Eyes" – 4:58
- "Northern Lights" – 5:01
- "Innocence" – 3:58
Personnel
- Kenny G – all other instruments, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, bass, drums
- Walter Afanasieff – keyboards, all other instruments, acoustic piano, bass, drums, guitar
- Dan Shea – keyboards, drum programming, rhythm programming
- Babyface – backing vocals, lead vocals, keyboards, drum programming
- Greg Phillinganes – acoustic piano
- Michael Thompson – guitar
- Nathan East – bass guitar
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion
- Sheila E – percussion
- William Ross – string arrangements
- Chris Bordman – string arrangements
- Toni Braxton – lead and backing vocals
- Marc Nelson – backing vocals
- DeDe O'Neal – backing vocals
Production
- Producers – Kenny G; Walter Afanasieff ; Babyface.
- Engineers – Steve Shepherd ; Dana Jon Chappelle ; Brad Gilderman.
- Additional Engineering – Dana Jon Chappelle ; Steve Shepherd.
- Strings recorded by Johnny Richards ; Humberto Gatica ; Dana Jon Chappelle.
- Vocals on track 5 engineered by Brad Gilderman
- Mixed by Mick Guzauski
- Design – Angelo Skouras
- Photography – Matthew Rolston
- Management – Dennis Turner
Singles
Certifications and Sales