| Kenny G, the smooth jazz icon saxophonist for | | | | presentation and you've got one of Kenny G's |
| almost 20 years now, has released his first all | | | | most impressive releases ever.While this entire |
| guest star CD entitled At Last...The Duets | | | | CD is outstanding the truly standout tunes and |
| Album.This release finds the smooth jazz | | | | favorites are Don't Know Why [track 2], Pick Up |
| saxophone superstar paired with vocal giants | | | | The Pieces [track 6], and Baby Come To Me |
| ranging from Barbra Streisand, Gladys Knight, and | | | | [track 9]. My SmoothLee Bonus Pick, and the one |
| Chaka Khan to pop stars including LeAnn Rimes, | | | | that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track |
| Daryl Hall, Richard Marx, Brian McKnight, and Earth, | | | | 7, Careless Whisper. Very nice!Release |
| Wind and Fire just to name a few.He also enlisted | | | | Notes:Kenny G originally released At Last... The |
| some instrumental industry heavyweights to pitch | | | | Duets Album on November 23, 2004 on the |
| in as well. Including trumpeter Arturo Sandoval, | | | | Arista record label.CD track list follows:1. |
| saxophonist David Sanborn, pianist David Benoit, | | | | (Everything I Do) I Do It For You- featuring |
| and the legendary composer Burt Bacharach.The | | | | LeAnn Rimes |
| CD formula largely works, coming off as a | | | | 2. Don't Know Why- featuring David Benoit |
| breezy, laid back concert with G adding soft | | | | 3. I Believe I Can Fly- featuring Yolanda Adams |
| asides to his guest's vocal performances.On track | | | | 4. At Last- featuring Arturo Sandoval |
| 7 Brian McKnight delivers a very nice rendition of | | | | 5. Beautiful- featuring Chaka Khan |
| Careless Whispers, and on what could be the | | | | 6. Pick Up The Pieces- featuring David Sanborn |
| highlight of the collection, track 5, Chaka Khan | | | | 7. Careless Whisper- featuring Brian McKnight |
| actually betters Christina Aguilera's already | | | | 8. Misty- featuring Gladys Knight |
| outstanding Beautiful. Making it her very own as | | | | 9. Baby Come To Me- featuring Daryl Hall |
| only she can.Another very good song is track 6, | | | | 10. The Way You Move- featuring Earth Wind & |
| Pick Up The Pieces on which G teams up with | | | | Fire |
| fellow sax smooth jazz Hall of Famer David | | | | 11. Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word- |
| Sanborn. The pairing of the two saxophone | | | | featuring Richard Marx |
| legends leads to a very intriguing sound | | | | 12. Alfie- featuring Burt Bacharach |
| combination.I give At Last... The Duets Album my | | | | 13. XThe Music That Makes Me Dance- featuring |
| highest recommendation. It just plain belongs in | | | | Barbra StreisandTo listen to samples of each |
| any serious music collectors collection regardless | | | | song on At Last... The Duets Album by Kenny G |
| of genre preference.One of the refreshingly nice | | | | go to: |
| things about this CD is the way all of the | | | | Kenny G CD - At Last... The Duets Album |
| participating artists seem to be really enjoying | | | | SamplesClyde Lee Dennis, a.k.a. |
| themselves. Combine that with the overall | | | | |