Kenny G Live

Kenny G Live
Live album by Kenny G
Released November 21, 1989
Recorded August 26, 1989 – September 29, 1989
Genre Jazz
Length 73:15
Label Arista
Producer Kenny G
Kenny G chronology

Silhouette
(1988)		 Kenny G Live
(1989)		 The Collection
(1990)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]

Kenny G Live is the first live album by saxophonist Kenny G. It was released by Arista Records in 1989, and peaked at number 2 on the Contemporary Jazz Albums chart and number 16 on the Billboard 200.[2] This album was recorded live at Humphrey's Concerts By The Bay in San Diego, California.[3]

In the year's since the album's release, the lead track, "Going Home," has become an unconventional mega-hit throughout the country of China — it has become the unofficial national closing song for businesses such as food courts, outdoor markets, health clubs, shopping malls, train stations, etc., throughout the country. Many businesses begin piping the music over their loudspeakers shortly before closing at night. Television stations also play the song before ending their evening broadcasts at night. Many Chinese, when asked, say they associate the song with the need to finish their activity or business and go home (although they may not even know the name the song or its artist).[4]

Track listing

  1. "Going Home" (Kenny G/Walter Afanasieff) - 5:29
  2. "Sade" (Kenny G) - 5:49
  3. "Silhouette" (Kenny G) - 9:17
  4. "Midnight Motion" (Kenny G) - 8:23
  5. "Home" (Kenny G) - 5:14
  6. "Don't Make Me Wait for Love" (lead vocal: Michael Bolton) (Narada Michael Walden/Preston Glass/Walter Afanasieff) - 7:13
  7. "I've Been Missin' You" (Kashif/Kenny G) - 4:17
  8. "Esther" (Kenny G/Lloyd Pianka) - 5:36
  9. "Tribeca" (Kashif/Kenny G/Wayne Brathwaite) - 6:44
  10. "Songbird" (Kenny G) - 10:38
  11. "Uncle Al" (Kenny G/Lou Pardini) - 4:35

DVD

  1. "Sade"
  2. "Silhouette"
  3. "Midnight Motion"
  4. "Uncle Al"
  5. "Brogan" (Duet. with Dudley Moore)
  6. "Against Doctor's Orders"
  7. "Esther"
  8. "Don't Make Me Wait For Love" (Duet. with Michael Bolton)
  9. "Going Home"
  10. "Tribeca"
  11. "Songbird"

Musicians

Singles

Information taken from this source.[5]

Year Title Chart Positions
US Adult Contemporary US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks US Hot 100
1989 "Going Home" #5 #46 #56

References

  1. ↑ Kenny G Live at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-06-20.
  2. ↑ Charts & Awards at Allmusic
  3. ↑ April 2011 8xplatinum RIAA international 34 million.
  4. ↑ Levin, Dan (2014-05-11). "China Says Goodbye in the Key of G: Kenny G". New York Times. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
  5. ↑ Billboard Singles at Allmusic