Kenny G is the debut studio album by American jazz saxophonist Kenny G, released in 1982 by Arista Records. It reached number 10 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart.
Contents
Track listing
"Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" – 3:41 (Joe Zawinul)
"Here We Are" (lead vocals: Greg Walker) – 4:15 (Jeff Lorber, Marlon McClain)
"Stop and Go" – 3:31 (Stevie Bensusen, Joe Ericksen, Kenny G, Jeff Lorber)
"I Can't Tell You Why" – 4:12 (Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Timothy B. Schmit)
"The Shuffle" – 4:24 (Kenny G, Jeff Lorber)
"Tell Me" – 5:52 (Kenny G, Jeff Lorber)
"Find a Way" – 4:34 (Joe Ericksen, Kenny G, Jeff Lorber)
"Crystal Mountain" – 0:39 (Kenny G)
"Come Close" – 2:54 (David Chesky)
Personnel
Kenny G – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, alto flute, flute, Lyricon solo (3), Minimoog (3), horn arrangements
Jeff Lorber – keyboards, LinnDrum programming (5), horn arrangements
Marlon McClain – guitars
Neil Stubenhaus – bass (1, 2, 4, 9)
Jimmy Haslip – bass (3, 6, 7)
John "J.R." Robinson – drums
Steve Forman – percussion
Kim Hutchcroft – baritone saxophone
Meco Monardo – trombone, horn arrangements
Steve Madaio – trumpet
Greg Walker – lead and backing vocals (2)
Production
Jeff Lorber – producer, arrangements
Meco Monardo – producer, arrangements
Chris Brunt – engineer, mixing
Dennis Hansen – assistant engineer
Rick McMillen – assistant engineer
Ken Perry – mastering at Masterfonics (Nashville, Tennessee)
Ria Lewerke – art direction, design
Aaron Rapoport – photography
Sue Reilly – lettering
Jeffrey Ross Music – management