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.
Contents
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.
