The Moment (Kenny G album)
1996 studio album by Kenny G
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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.[5]
- Studio G (Seattle, Washington)
- Skywalker Ranch (Marin County, California)
- Signet Sound Studios (Los Angeles, California)
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| Released | October 1, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
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| Genre | Smooth jazz | |||
| Length | 64:46 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Chicago Tribune |  [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[3] |
| Los Angeles Times | [4] |
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" (Kenny G) – 6:02
- "Passages" (Kenny G) – 5:57
- "Havana" (Kenny G/Walter Afanasieff) – 7:22
- "Always" (Kenny G) – 5:35
- "That Somebody Was You" (with Toni Braxton) (Kenny G/Babyface/Walter Afanasieff) – 5:02
- "The Champion's Theme" (Kenny G/Walter Afanasieff) – 4:21
- "Eastside Jam" (Kenny G) – 5:09
- "Moonlight" (Kenny G/Walter Afanasieff) – 5:59
- "Gettin' On The Step" (Kenny G/Walter Afanasieff) – 4:17
- "Every Time I Close My Eyes" (with Babyface) (Babyface) – 4:58
- "Northern Lights" (Kenny G/Walter Afanasieff) – 5:01
- "Innocence" (Kenny G/Walter Afanasieff) – 3:58
International editions include one bonus track, the Tony Moran remix of "Havana". The bonus track on Asian editions is "Remember"
Personnel
Musicians
- Kenny G – all other instruments (1, 2, 4, 7), soprano saxophone (1–7, 9, 10, 12), alto saxophone (8), tenor saxophone (11), bass (11), drums (11)
- Walter Afanasieff – keyboards (3, 5, 6, 8, 11), all other instruments (5, 6, 8), acoustic piano (9), bass (9, 11), drums (9, 11), guitars (12)
- Dan Shea – keyboards (5), drum programming (5), rhythm programming (5)
- Babyface – keyboards (10), drum programming (10)
- Greg Phillinganes – acoustic piano (10)
- Michael Thompson – guitars (1–11)
- Nathan East – bass (10)
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion (1–9, 11)
- Sheila E – percussion (10)
- William Ross – string arrangements (1, 3, 6, 8, 12)
- Chris Bordman – string arrangements (2, 11)
Vocalists
- Toni Braxton – lead and backing vocals (5)
- Babyface – backing vocals (5, 10), lead vocals (10)
- Marc Nelson – backing vocals (5)
- DeDe O'Neal – backing vocals (5)
Production
- Kenny G – producer
- Walter Afanasieff – producer (3, 5, 6, 8, 11)
- Babyface – producer (5, 10)
- Steve Shepherd – engineer (1–4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12), additional engineer (8)
- Brad Gilderman – vocal engineer (5), engineer (10)
- Dana Jon Chappelle – additional engineer (3, 12), engineer (5, 8), string recording (8)
- Johnny Richards – string recording (2, 4, 11)
- Humberto Gatica – string recording (3, 12)
- Mick Guzauski – mixing
- Angelo Skouras – design
- Matthew Rolston – photography
- Dennis Turner – management for Turner Management Group, Inc.
Charts
Singles
Certifications and Sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[8] | Gold | 35,000^ |
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[9] | Gold | 100,000* |
| Canada (Music Canada)[10] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
| Japan (RIAJ)[11] | Platinum | 200,000^ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[12] | Gold | 7,500^ |
| Spain (Promusicae)[13] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[14] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[15] | 4× Platinum | 4,000,000^ |
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| Asia Pacific | — | 1,500,000[16] |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||