12/12/2023

Kenny G "The Greatest Holiday Classics" (2005) -Christmas Music / Smooth Jazz / Adult Contemporary-



Label : Arista Records


États-Unis 01 - We Wish You A Merry Christmas (Traditional)
02 - Deck The Halls / The Twelve Days Of Christmas (Traditional) / (Traditional)
03 - Joy To The World (Traditional)
04 - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Hugh Martin & Ralph Blane)
05 - Sleigh Ride (Leroy Anderson)
06 - Miracles (Kenny G & Walter Afanasieff)
07 - Jingle Bell Rock (Joseph Beal & James Boothe)
08 - White Christmas (Irving Berlin)
09 - Winter Wonderland (Felix Bernard & Dick Smith)
10 - My Favorite Things (Oscar Hammerstein & Richard Rodgers)
11 - We Three Kings / Carol Of The Bells (Traditional)
12 - Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (Sammy Cahn & Jule Styne)
13 - Ave Maria (Traditional)
14 - The Chanukah Song (Kenny G & Walter Afanasieff)
15 - Jingle Bells (Traditional)
16 - I'll Be Home For Christmas (Kim Gannon, Walter Kent & Buck Ram)


Album Producers : Walter Afanasieff, Clive Davis & Kenny G
Mastered by Vlado Meller at Sony Studios, NYC


01 - We Wish You A Merry Christmas 

Produced & Arranged by Walter Afanasieff
Recorded by Emanuel Kiriakou & Steve Shepherd at Chalice Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Assisted by Mike Schroffel
Pro Tools Engineers : Joe Wohlmurth, Emanuel Kiriakou
Mixed by Humberto Gatica at Westlake Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Assisted by Chris Brooke
Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by William Ross
Orchestra Recorded by Humberto Gatica at 20th Century Fox, Los Angeles, CA
Orchestra Contractor : The Music Team / Debbi Datz-Pyle
Kenny G : Soprano Saxophone
Walter Afanasieff Keyboard & Rhythm Programming
Emanuel Kiriakou : Programming
Additional Programming : Mike Schroffel
Production Coordinator : Rich Davis

02 - Deck The Halls / The Twelve Days Of Christmas 

From 'Wish', 2002
Produced & Arranged by Kenny G & Walter Afanasieff
Engineered by Steve Sheppherd & Nick Thomas at Wallyworld Studios, Los Angeles, CA & Studio G, Malibu, CA
Assisted by Cesar Ramirez
Pro Tools Engineer : Bill Smith
Mixed by Mick Guzauski at Barking Doctor, Mount Kisco, NY
Assisted by George Spatta
Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by William Ross
Orchestra Recorded by Al Schmitt at Sony Scoring, Los Angeles, CA
Scoring Consultant : Matthew Dellapolla
Orchestra Contractor : The Music Team / Debbi Datz-Pyle
Kenny G : Soprano Saxophone
Walter Afanasieff Keyboard & Rhythm Programming
Josh Binder : Programming
Production Coordinator : Rich Davis

03 - Joy To The World 

From 'Wish', 2002
Produced & Arranged by Kenny G & Walter Afanasieff
Engineered by Steve Sheppherd at Wallyworld Studios & Westlake Studios, Los Angeles, CA ; Studio G., Malibu, CA
Assisted by Nick Thomas
Mixed by Mick Guzauski at Barking Doctor, Mount Kisco, NY
Assisted by George Spatta
Kenny G : Soprano Saxophone
Walter Afanasieff : Keyboard & Rhythm Programming
Robert Conley & Josh Binder : Programming
Production Coordinator : Rich Davis

04 - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas 

From 'Miracles', 1994
Produced by Kenny G
Arranged by Kenny G & Walter Afanasieff
Recorded by Steve Sheppherd at Studio G, Malibu, CA
Strings Recorded by Humberto Gatica at Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood, CA
Mixed by Mick Guzauski at Studio G, Malibu, CA
Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by William Ross
Kenny G : Tenor Saxophone
Walter Afanasieff : All Other Instruments

05 - Sleigh Ride

From 'Faith', 1999
Produced & Arranged by Kenny G & Walter Afanasieff
Recorded by Humberto Gatica at O'Henry Studios & Sony Picture Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Mixed by Humberto Gatica at Wallyworld Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Assisted by Chris Brooke, Pete Doell, Mark Eshelman, Grant Schmitz & James Stone
Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by William Ross
Orchestra Contractor : The Music Team / Patti Zimmitti & Debbi Datz-Pyle
Kenny G : Soprano Saxophone
Randy Waldman : Acoustic Piano
Greg Phillinganes : Fender Rhodes Keyboard
Nathan East : Bass
Ricky Lawson : Drums
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

06 - Miracles 

From 'Miracles', 1994
Produced by Kenny G
Arranged by Kenny G & Walter Afanasieff
Recorded by Steve Sheppherd at Studio G, Malibu, CA
Strings Recorded by Humberto Gatica at Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood, CA
Mixed by Mick Guzauski at Studio G, Malibu, CA
Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by William Ross
Kenny G : Soprano Saxophone
Walter Afanasieff : Piano

07 - Jingle Bell Rock 

Produced & Arranged by Walter Afanasieff
Horn Arrangement by Randy Waldman
Recorded by Emanuel Kiriakou, Dave Channing & Steve Shepherd at Conway Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Assisted by Mike Schroffel & John Morrical
Mixed by Humberto Gatica at Westlake Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Assisted by Chris Brooke
Kenny G : Tenor Saxophone
Randy Waldman : Acoustic Piano
Ken Wild : Bass
Ray Brinker : Drums
Trumpets : Wayne Bergeron, Charlie Davis
Saxophones : Dave Boruff, Pete Christlieb, Brandon Fields, Terry Harrington
Trombone : Bob McChesney, Bruce Otto, Steve Holtman
Production Coordinator : Rich Davis

08 - White Christmas 

From 'Miracles', 1994
Produced by Kenny G
Arranged by Kenny G & Robert Damper
Recorded by Steve Sheppherd at Studio G, Malibu, CA
Strings Recorded by Humberto Gatica at Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood, CA
Mixed by Mick Guzauski at Studio G, Malibu, CA
Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by William Ross
Kenny G : Soprano Saxophone
Walter Afanasieff : Piano

09 - Winter Wonderland 

From 'Miracles', 1994
Produced by Kenny G
Arranged by Kenny G & Walter Afanasieff
Kenny G : Soprano Saxophone
Walter Afanasieff : All Other Instruments

10 - My Favorite Things 

Produced & Arranged by Walter Afanasieff
Recorded by Emanuel Kiriakou, Dave Channing & Steve Shepherd at Chalice Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Assisted by Mike Schroffel
Pro Tools Engineers : Joe Wohlmuth, Emanuel Kiriakou
Mixed by Humberto Gatica at Westlake Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Assisted by Chris Brooke
Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by Jorge Calandrelli
Orchestra Recorded by Humberto Gatica at 20th Century Fox, Los Angeles, CA
Orchestra Contractor : The Music Team / Debbi Datz-Pyle
Kenny G : Soprano Saxophone
Walter Afanasieff : Keyboard & Rhythm Programming
Emanuel Kiriakou : Programming
Additional Programming : Mike Schroffel
Production Coordinator : Rich Davis

11 - We Three Kings / Carol Of The Bells 

From 'Faith', 1999
Produced & Arranged by Kenny G & Walter Afanasieff
Recorded by Humberto Gatica & David Gleeson at Wallyworld Studios & Sony Picture Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Assisted by Chris Brooke, Pete Doell, Mark Eshelman & Grant Schmitz
Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by William Ross
Orchestra Contractor : The Music Team / Patti Zimmitti & Debbi Datz-Pyle
Kenny G : Soprano Saxophone
Walter Afanasieff : Keyboards, Synthesizers, Drum & Rhythm Programming
Greg Bieck : Macintosh, Digital Programming, Additional Drum & Rhythm Programming

12 - Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! 

From 'Faith', 1999
Produced & Arranged by Kenny G & Walter Afanasieff
Recorded by Humberto Gatica at O'Henry Studios & Sony Picture Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Mixed by Humberto Gatica at Wallyworld Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Assisted by Chris Brooke, Pete Doell, Mark Eshelman, Grant Schmitz & James Stone
Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by William Ross
Orchestra Contractor : The Music Team / Patti Zimmitti & Debbi Datz-Pyle
Kenny G : Soprano Saxophone
Randy Waldman : Acoustic Piano
Greg Phillinganes : Fender Rhodes Keyboard
Nathan East : Bass
Ricky Lawson : Drums
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

13 - Ave Maria 

From 'Faith', 1999
Produced & Arranged by Kenny G & Walter Afanasieff
Recorded by Humberto Gatica, David Frazer & David Gleeson at Wallyworld Studios, Los Angeles, CA & Sony Picture Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Mixed by Humberto Gatica at Wallyworld Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Assisted by Chris Brooke, Pete Doell, Mark Eshelman & Grant Schmitz
Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by William Ross
Orchestra Contractor : The Music Team / Patti Zimmitti & Debbi Datz-Pyle
Kenny G : Soprano Saxophone
Walter Afanasieff : Acoustic Piano

14 - The Chanukah Song 

From 'Miracles', 1994
Produced by Kenny G
Arranged by Kenny G & Walter Afanasieff
Recorded by Steve Shepherd at Studio G, Malibu, CA
Strings Recorded by Humberto Gatica at Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood, CA
Mixed by Mick Guzauski at Studio G, Malibu, CA
Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by William Ross
Kenny G : Soprano Saxophone
Walter Afanasieff : Piano

15 - Jingle Bells 

Produced & Arranged by Walter Afanasieff
Recorded by Emanuel Kiriakou & Steve Shepherd at Chalice Studios, Los Angeles, CA & Studio G., Malibu, CA
Assisted by Mike Schroffel & Scott Moore
Pro Tools Engineer : Emanuel Kiriakou
Mixed by Humberto Gatica at Westlake Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Assisted by Chris Brooke
Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by William Ross
Orchestra Recorded by Dave Reitzas at O'Henry Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Orchestra Contractor : The Music Team / Patti Zimmitti
Kenny G : Soprano Saxophone
Walter Afanasieff : Acoustic Piano
Production Coordinator : Rich Davis

16 - I'll Be Home For Christmas

Produced & Arranged by Walter Afanasieff
Recorded by Humberto Gatica at Wallyworld Studios, Los Angeles, CA & Sony Pictures Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Mixed by Humberto Gatica at Wallyworld Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Assistant Engineers : Chris Brooke, Pete Doell, Mark Eshelman & Grant Schmitz
Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by William Ross
Orchestra Contractor : The Music Team / Patti Zimmitti & Debbi Datz-Pyle
Audio Collage Produced & Arranged by Dave Foxx & Lou Simon for Foxx on The Run Productions, Inc.
A&R : Pete Ganbarg
Additional Synthesizers & Drum Programming : Dave Foxx
Kenny G : Tenor Saxophone
Walter Afanasieff : Keyboards, Synthesizers, Drum & Rhythm Programming
Greg Bieck : Macintosh & Digital Programming