Classics in the Key of G

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Offering a tribute to composers of previous generations, soprano saxophonist Kenny G uses his 11th career release to present his interpretations of various standards and assorted chestnuts from the past century. G's approach is as smooth and gentle as ever, and anyone in the market for mild-mannered, relaxing jazz should be satisfied with this package. Highlights include a slowly evolving version of George Gershwin's "Summertime," with George Benson on guitar, and a largely respectful rendering of Monk's "'Round Midnight." Subdued orchestral backing is used throughout the recording, and two vocal selections are included: a "duet" with the Louis Armstrong vocal track from "What a Wonderful World," and the subdued samba of "The Girl from Ipanema," which features singer Bebel Gilberto, daughter of the song's original vocalists. That selection is reprised instrumentally on an uncredited, nonindexed 11th track that is heard about 20 seconds after the conclusion of Harold Arlen's "Over the Rainbow." Languid listening from start to finish. --Terry Wood

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Average customer rating: the magic man Music For People Who Hate Music Hmmm soothing background music Hrmmm...

Classics in the Key of G Kenny G Manufacturer: Arista ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Moment Breathless Paradise At Last...The Duets Album Kenny G Live ASIN: B00000JCN8 Release Date: 1999-06-29

Tracks:

1. Summertime
2. The Look Of Love
3. What A Wonderful World
4. Desafinado
5. In A Sentimental Mood
6. The Girl From Ipanema
7. Stranger On The Shore
8. Body And Soul
9. Round Midnight
10. Over The Rainbow

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Offering a tribute to composers of previous generations, soprano saxophonist Kenny G uses his 11th career release to present his interpretations of various standards and assorted chestnuts from the past century. G's approach is as smooth and gentle as ever, and anyone in the market for mild-mannered, relaxing jazz should be satisfied with this package. Highlights include a slowly evolving version of George Gershwin's "Summertime," with George Benson on guitar, and a largely respectful rendering of Monk's "'Round Midnight." Subdued orchestral backing is used throughout the recording, and two vocal selections are included: a "duet" with the Louis Armstrong vocal track from "What a Wonderful World," and the subdued samba of "The Girl from Ipanema," which features singer Bebel Gilberto, daughter of the song's original vocalists. That selection is reprised instrumentally on an uncredited, nonindexed 11th track that is heard about 20 seconds after the conclusion of Harold Arlen's "Over the Rainbow." Languid listening from start to finish. --Terry Wood

Customer Reviews:

the magic man.......2007-01-12

love it, love it, love it!!! That's all I have to say!!

Music For People Who Hate Music.......2006-02-20

It's always close by, like the threat of nuclear war. In the frozen food section of your supermarket, in the elevator of your office building, wafting through the lobbies of hotels and corridors of conference centers. It bears an eerie resemblance to music, as wax fruit resembles something nourishing, as paintings of sad clowns with large liquid eyes and dogs playing poker resemble Guernica and Crows On A Wheatfield, as a lightning bug resembles lightning.

In a way, this is perhaps forgivable. Everything Henry Miller ever said about American bread is true, it's really unfit for anything except perhaps blotting up spilled ink. But there are those people who like bologna on Wonderbread, and why shouldn't they have their fun - or more properly - lack of fun? Perhaps Wonderbread is the only appropriate delivery mechanism for peanut butter and jelly. So be it.

In this context one can attempt to excuse the chain of albums churned out by Mr. G, like so many spiceless sausages. But one cannot forgive this. Here he approaches those who are far beyond being his betters, they're from a different dimension. To listen as KG addresses 'Round Midnight is to question the existence of God. A smooth jazz draft of Ipanema is rather like painting a polar bear in a snowstorm. But the height of impertinence and grandiosity is playing a duet with Satchmo. It was a tawdry bit of grandstanding when Natalie Cole did it with her dead father, but at least that was all in the family. Here it is a hideous attempt at bridging the gap that will forever separate the real from the really, really awful.

Hmmm.......2005-12-02

Kenny G is an awsome musician and i say its okay if you dont like is music. We are all entitled to our own opinions. But dont disrespect the person because thats what most of you did. If you find his music to be distasteful, then listen to those you know you like. point blank. and for those of you who said he should be ashamed because he dubbed his music over louis armstrong, he has nithing to be ashamed about.

soothing background music.......2005-08-07

This album seems to be irritating people for some reason. I disagree; it's good for trying to fall asleep or sitting in the tub. It's soothing that's the point. For dinner music I would pick something else though.

Hrmmm..........2005-06-18

Since my music and art teacher, who is actually a (very good) bassist, can hold a note on a trumpet in the same way Kenny G can hold it on the saxophone (circular-breathing), my music teacher is the best jazz musician ever and is better than the likes of Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Lee Morgan, and just about any other jazz musician there is. (Except for Kenny G because he can hold a note really long too)

End of discussion.

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Classics in the Key of G Kenny G Manufacturer: Bmg/Arista ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music Pop | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000BV7TE8 Release Date: 2006-01-02

Album Description

Japanese reissue pressing includes a bonus track. Arista. 2005.

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Classics in the Key of G Kenny G Manufacturer: Bmg ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00005V8B2 Release Date: 1999-06-29

Tracks:

1. Summertime
2. Look Of Love
3. What A Wonderful World
4. Desafinado
5. In A Sentimental Mood
6. Girl From Ipanema
7. Stranger On The Shore
8. Body & Soul
9. Round Midnight
10. Over The Rainbow

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Classics in the Key of G Kenny G Manufacturer: Msi Music Corp ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000DEOR1 Release Date: 2002-08-19

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Classics in Key of G ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000244TU6

Album Description

Japan exclusive 24-bit remastered reissue of the jazz-pop star's 1999 album. Arista. 2004.

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