Paradise is the eleventh studio album by saxophonist Kenny G. It was released by Arista Records in 2002, and reached number 2 on the Contemporary Jazz Albums chart, number 9 on the Billboard 200 and Internet Albums charts and number 15 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
Track listing "Brazil" (Kenny G/Walter Afanasieff) - 4:37 "Paradise" (Kenny G/Walter Afanasieff) - 4:16 "Malibu Dreams" (Kenny G/Walter Afanasieff) - 5:07 "One More Time" (featuring Chanté Moore) (Walter Afanasieff) - 4:13 "Spanish Nights" (Kenny G/Walter Afanasieff) - 6:11 "Seaside Jam" (Kenny G/Walter Afanasieff) - 4:52 "Ocean Breeze" (Kenny G/Walter Afanasieff) - 4:39 "Falling in the Moonlight" (Kenny G/Walter Afanasieff) - 5:15 "All the Way" (featuring Brian McKnight) (Brian McKnight) - 4:18 "Midnight Magic" (Kenny G/Walter Afanasieff) - 5:17 "Peace" (Kenny G/Walter Afanasieff) - 3:43 "Harmony" (Kenny G/Walter Afanasieff) - 4:40 (Japan) "Casablanca" (John Healy/Higgins/Limbo) - 4:17 (bonus track)
Personnel Kenny G – arrangements (1–3, 5–8, 11), soprano saxophone (1–9, 11), tenor saxophone (10) Walter Afanasieff – arrangements (1–8, 10, 11), keyboard and rhythm programming (1–8, 10, 11), Hammond B3 organ (10) Josh Binder – programming (1–3, 5–8, 11) Frank Maranzino – programming (1–5, 7, 8, 11) Brian McKnight – instruments (9), lead and backing vocals (9) Greg Phillinganes – keyboards (10) Randy Waldman – acoustic piano (10) Heitor Pereum – nylon guitar (1) Michael Landau – electric guitar (2–4, 6, 8) Ramón Stagnaro – nylon guitar (5) Phil Upchurch – guitars (10) Alex Al – bass (10) Donnell Spencer – drums (10) Jorge Calandrelli – orchestra arrangements and conductor (1, 11) William Ross – orchestra arrangements and conductor (2–8) Debbie Datz-Pyle – orchestra contractor (1–8, 11) Matthew Dellapolla – orchestra consultant (2, 4, 5) Chanté Moore – lead and backing vocals (4)
Production Antonio "L.A." Reid – executive producer Kenny G – producer (1–3, 5–8, 11), co-producer (9) Walter Afanasieff – producer (1–8, 10, 11) Brian McKnight – producer (9) Humberto Gatica – engineer (1–8, 10, 11), mixing (1, 2, 5–8, 10, 11), orchestra engineer (1–8, 11) David Reiztas – engineer (1–5, 8, 11) Steve Shepherd – engineer (1–5, 8, 11) Nick Thomas – engineer (1–5, 8, 11) Al Schmitt – mixing (3) Mick Guzauski – mixing (4, 9) Chris Wood – engineer (9) Chris Brooke – additional engineer (1, 4), assistant mix engineer (1, 2, 5–8, 10, 11), assistant engineer (2, 4, 10) Steve Sheppard – additional mixing (2, 5) Paul Wertheimer – second engineer (1–8, 11) Brian Dixon – assistant engineer (1–8, 10, 11) Nick Marshall – assistant engineer (1–5, 7, 8, 11) Jason Rankins – assistant engineer (1, 2, 5, 8, 10) Tom Bender – assistant mix engineer (4, 9) Mary Ann Souza – assistant engineer (9) Steve Jenewick – assistant engineer (11) Jason Wolmouth – Pro Tools engineer (1–8, 10, 11) Bill Smith – Pro Tools engineer (3) Norm Dulgatch – technician (1–3, 6–8, 11) Dominic Gonzales – stage manager (1–3, 6–8, 11) Vlado Meller – mastering at Sony Music Studios (New York City, New York) Rich Davis – production coordinator (1–8, 10, 11) Joe Mama-Nitzberg – creative director Courtney Walter – art direction, design Herb Ritts – photography Dennis Turner – management for Turner Management Group, Inc.
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2002) Peakposition
Year-end charts Chart (2002)PositionCanadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)64
Certifications
References
External links Artist Direct album page [ Charts & Awards] at Allmusic