The Moment (Kenny G album)

The Moment
Studio album by Kenny G
Released	October 1, 1996
Recorded	1996
Studio	Studio G (Seattle, Washington) Skywalker Ranch (Marin County, California) Signet Sound Studios (Los Angeles, California)
Genre	Smooth jazz
Length	64:46
Label	Arista
Producer	Kenny G Walter Afanasieff Babyface
Kenny G chronology
The Very Best of Kenny G (1994) The Moment (1996) Six of Hearts (1997)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Chicago Tribune	[2]
Entertainment Weekly	B [3]
Los Angeles Times	[4]

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. ^[5]

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.

Track listing

1. "The Moment" (Kenny G) – 6:02
2. "Passages" (Kenny G) – 5:57
3. "Havana" (Kenny G/Walter Afanasieff) – 7:22
4. "Always" (Kenny G) – 5:35
5. "That Somebody Was You" (with Toni Braxton) (Kenny G/Babyface/Walter Afanasieff) – 5:02
6. "The Champion's Theme" (Kenny G/Walter Afanasieff) – 4:21
7. "Eastside Jam" (Kenny G) – 5:09
8. "Moonlight" (Kenny G/Walter Afanasieff) – 5:59
9. "Gettin' On The Step" (Kenny G/Walter Afanasieff) – 4:17
10. "Every Time I Close My Eyes" (with Babyface) (Babyface) – 4:58
11. "Northern Lights" (Kenny G/Walter Afanasieff) – 5:01
12. "Innocence" (Kenny G/Walter Afanasieff) – 3:58

International editions include one bonus track, a remix of "Havana". The bonus track on Asian editions is "Remember"

Personnel

• 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 – backing vocals (5, 10), lead vocals (10), 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)
• Toni Braxton – lead and backing vocals (5)
• 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.

Singles

Year	Title	Chart positions
		US AC	US R&B	US Hot 100	US Dance
1996	"The Moment" [6]	16	62	63	—
1997	"Havana" [6]	10	—	66	1

Certifications and Sales

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [7]	Gold	35,000^
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [8]	Gold	100,000*
Canada (Music Canada) [9]	2× Platinum	200,000^
Japan (RIAJ) [10]	Platinum	200,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [11]	Gold	7,500^
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [12]	Platinum	100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [13]	Gold	100,000^
United States (RIAA) [14]	4× Platinum	4,000,000^
Summaries
Asia Pacific	—	1,500,000 [15]
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. AllMusic review
2. "Kenny GThe Moment (Arista) (star) 1/2While the..." Chicago Tribune . Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
3. Entertainment Weekly review
4. "Not Quite a Shining 'Moment' for Kenny G". Los Angeles Times . October 5, 1996. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016.
5. Charts & Awards at Allmusic
6. Billboard Singles at Allmusic
7. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1996 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved November 28, 2021.
8. "Brazilian album certifications – Kenny G – The Moment" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil . Retrieved May 28, 2019.
9. "Canadian album certifications – Kenny G – The Moment". Music Canada . Retrieved May 28, 2019.
10. "Japanese album certifications – Kenny G – The Moment" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan . Retrieved May 28, 2019.Select 1998年3月 on the drop-down menu
11. "New Zealand album certifications – Kenny G – The Moment". Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved November 20, 2024.
12. Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 945. ISBN   84-8048-639-2 . Retrieved May 28, 2019.
13. "British album certifications – Kenny G – The Moment". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved May 28, 2019.
14. "American album certifications – Kenny G – The Moment". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved May 28, 2019.
15. McClure, Steve (September 14, 2002). "Really Big in Japan". Billboard. p. 40. Retrieved May 28, 2019.