Classics in the Key of G

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Classics in the Key of G
Cover album by Kenny G
Released	June 29, 1999
Genre	Jazz
Length	55:27
Label	Arista Records
Producer	Kenny G Walter Afanasieff David Foster
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Kenny G chronology
Kenny G - Greatest Hits (1997) Classics in the Key of G (1999) Faith: A Holiday Album (1999)

Classics in the Key of G is the first cover album by saxophonist Kenny G. It was released by Arista Records in 1999, and reached number 1 on the Contemporary Jazz Albums chart, number 13 on the Internet Albums chart, number 17 on the Billboard 200 and number 27 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.^[1]

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Singles 3 Reception 4 References

[edit] Track listing

1. "Summertime" (featuring George Benson) - 6:46
2. "The Look Of Love" - 5:30
3. "What A Wonderful World" (lead vocal:Louie Armstrong) - 3:03
4. "Desafinado" - 5:54
5. "In A Sentimental Mood" - 4:55
6. "The Girl From Ipanema" (lead vocal:Bebel Gilberto) - 4:16
7. "Stranger On The Shore" - 3:08
8. "Body And Soul" - 7:21
9. "Round Midnight" - 6:26
10. "Over The Rainbow" - 8:08

[edit] Singles

Information taken from this source.^[2]

Year	Title	Chart Positions
		US Adult Contemporary
1999	"What a Wonderful World"	#22

[edit] Reception

The third track features G's music overdubbed on Louis Armstrong's original recording. This move was criticized by musicians such as Pat Metheny and Richard Thompson, who were angered by what they perceived as arrogance on G's part to use a song by Louis Armstrong for personal gain.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] References