Ultimate Kenny G: Smooth Jazz CD Review
by Lee Dennis, a.k.a. SmoothLee
Grammy award winner Kenny G is
still the man when it comes to
smooth jazz saxophone and his latest collection
of hits and popular selections, entitled Ultimate Kenny G simply adds to his
previous official best of collection.
Ultimate Kenny G truly lives up to its title.
Basically, it's an updated version of the Greatest Hits CD released in 1977.
Only with an even stronger song selection.
Click to hear MP3
samples of each song on Ultimate
Kenny G by Kenny G
I myself have been a huge Kenny G fan since the
release of his breakthrough 1986 album Duotones.
The Ultimate Kenny G CD
includes two unreleased tracks, including G’s rendition of Celine Dion’s My
Heart Will Go On which is a track that had
only been available as a free giveaway single with the initial pressings of the
Greatest Hits CD.
The stand out track among the vocals is the
classic What A Wonderful World. Performed with the late great Louis Armstrong's
original vocal track.
Of course his trademark ballads Songbird,
Silhouette, Forever in Love and The Moment are all included here as well as
tracks from his last studio album Paradise and his 1999 tribute to the standards
Classics In The Key Of G.
Also included are the rare tracks Everlasting
and Jasmine Flower which had only been available previously on the Japanese
version of The Moment.
An impressive list of vocal contributors on the
CD include include Smokey Robinson, Chante Moore, Peabo
Bryson and Lenny Williams.
Truly I have to say this is The Ultimate Kenny
G CD, and is sure to please both longtime fans and
newcomers to the Kenny G sound.
Overall Ultimate Kenny G is very good listening
and is certainly a CD that smooth jazz fans, and fans of Kenny G in particular,
will definitely want to add to their collection of smooth jazz CDs.
Release Notes:
Kenny G originally released Ultimate Kenny G on
June 10, 2003 on the Arista record label.
CD track list follows:
1. Everlasting
2. Havana
3. Brazil
4. What A Wonderful World
5. The Look Of Love
6. Silhouette
7. One More Time
8. Theme From 'Dying Young'
9. Forever In Love
10. We've Saved The Best For Last
11. Songbird
12. Jasmine Flower
13. The Girl From Ipanema
14. By The Time This Night Is Over
15. The Champion's Theme
16. Don't Make Me Wait For Love
17. The Moment
18. My Heart Will Go On (Love Theme From 'Titanic')
19. The Wedding Song
To listen to samples of each song on Ultimate
Kenny G by Kenny G go to:
Kenny
G CD - Ultimate Kenny G Samples
Lee Dennis, a.k.a. "SmoothLee" is an
AVID music fan, smooth jazz in particular, and in addition to writing CD Reviews
for
I Love Smooth Jazz.com
can also be heard during his radio show which airs daily online at Smooth
Jazz 24/7
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