Kenny G currently owns the smooth-jazz soprano sax with his popular, mainstream arrangements and compositions. And on his first holiday album, despite occasionally predictable charts and phrasing, the saxman delivers a thoughtful and moving collection of songs, spirituals, and hymns, with his trademark sound wedded to several ensemble and orchestral arrangements. The G-man stretches out in "Sleigh Ride" and "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town," but these are balanced by more serious pieces such as the lovely, original "Eternal Light ( A Chanukah Song)" and "Ave Maria." There's a genuine humbleness and inspired reverence in the playing here--as in, Kenny G really means it, man. After a ghost track, "The Christmas Song," the record closes with a haunting audio history of America's last century, which runs under a revisited version of "Auld Lang Syne." Summing up a turbulent and triumphant 100 years, this one is sure to put a lump in your throat and a tear in your eye. --Martin Keller
Faith: A Holiday Album,Kenny G.,Arista,Adult Contemporary,Christmas,Christmas / Chanukkah,Christmas Music,Crossover Jazz,Jazz-Pop,Pop,Smooth Jazz,Xmas Instrumental
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Faith: A Holiday Album
Kenny G Manufacturer: Arista ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00002EPKT Release Date: 1999-11-16 |
Tracks:
- Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
- The First Noel
- I'll Be Home For Christmas
- Sleigh Ride
- We Three Kings/Carol Of The Bells
- O Christmas Tree
- Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
- Eternal Light (A Chanukah Song)
- Ave Maria
- Auld Lang Syne
- The Christmas Song
- Auld Lang Syne: The Millenium Mix
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Kenny G currently owns the smooth-jazz soprano sax with his popular, mainstream arrangements and compositions. And on his first holiday album, despite occasionally predictable charts and phrasing, the saxman delivers a thoughtful and moving collection of songs, spirituals, and hymns, with his trademark sound wedded to several ensemble and orchestral arrangements. The G-man stretches out in "Sleigh Ride" and "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town," but these are balanced by more serious pieces such as the lovely, original "Eternal Light ( A Chanukah Song)" and "Ave Maria." There's a genuine humbleness and inspired reverence in the playing here--as in, Kenny G really means it, man. After a ghost track, "The Christmas Song," the record closes with a haunting audio history of America's last century, which runs under a revisited version of "Auld Lang Syne." Summing up a turbulent and triumphant 100 years, this one is sure to put a lump in your throat and a tear in your eye. --Martin KellerCustomer Reviews:
Holiday Music You'll Never Forget.......2006-01-15
He did it again.......2005-12-26
I'm Not a Fan.......2005-12-12
BEST CHRISTMAS CD EVER.......2005-09-23
.......2004-11-07
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Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky , Philharmonia Orchestra , Victor Herbert , Johann Sebastian Bach , Jean-Pierre Rampal , Alexandre Lagoya , Sergei Prokofiev , Philadelphia Orchestra , Percy Faith and his Orchestra , and Michel Legrand Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000026YJ Release Date: 1989-10-12 |
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