Kenny G is the debut studio album by American jazzsaxophonistKenny G, released in 1982. It was released by Arista Records in 1982 and reached number 10 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart.

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Track listing[edit]

1. 'Mercy, Mercy, Mercy' – 3:41 (Joe Zawinul)
2. 'Here We Are' (lead vocals: Greg Walker) – 4:15 (Jeff Lorber, Marlon McCain)
3. 'Stop and Go' – 3:31 (Stevie Bensusen, Joe Ericksen, Kenny G, Jeff Lorber)
4. 'I Can't Tell You Why' – 4:12 (Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Timothy B. Schmit)
5. 'The Shuffle' – 4:24 (Kenny G, Jeff Lorber)
6. 'Tell Me' – 5:52 (Kenny G, Jeff Lorber)
7. 'Find a Way' – 4:34 (Joe Ericksen, Kenny G, Jeff Lorber)
8. 'Crystal Mountain' – 0:39 (Kenny G)
9. 'Come Close' – 2:54 (David Chesky)

Personnel[edit]

• Steve Forman: percussion
• Kenny G: saxophone (soprano, alto & tenor), alto flute, lyricon, keyboards, synthesizers
• Jimmy Haslip: bass guitar (3, 6, 7)
• Kim Hutchcroft: baritone saxophone
• Jeff Lorber: arrangements, keyboards, LinnDrum programming (5)
• Steve Madaio: trumpet
• Marlon McClain: guitars
• Meco Monardo: trombone, trumpet, arrangements
• John 'J.R.' Robinson: drums
• Neil Stubenhaus: bass guitar (1, 2, 4, 9)
• Greg Walker: backing vocals (2)

Production[edit]

• Produced by Jeff Lorber and Meco Monardo
• Engineered and Mixed by Chris Brunt
• Assistant Engineers: Dennis Hansen and Rick McMillen
• Recorded at Indigo Ranch Studio (Malibu, CA).
• Mastered by Ken Perry
• Art Direction and Design: Ria Lewerke
• Photography: Aaron Rapaport
• Lettering: Sue Reilly

References[edit]

1. ^Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Kenny G at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-06-20.