Kenny G At Last... The Duets Album Smooth Jazz CD Review

Kenny G, the smooth jazz icon saxophonist forpresentation and you've got one of Kenny G's
almost 20 years now, has released his first allmost impressive releases ever.While this entire
guest star CD entitled At Last...The DuetsCD is outstanding the truly standout tunes and
Album.This release finds the smooth jazzfavorites are Don't Know Why [track 2], Pick Up
saxophone superstar paired with vocal giantsThe 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 enlistedNotes:Kenny G originally released At Last... The
some instrumental industry heavyweights to pitchDuets 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.TheLeAnn Rimes
CD formula largely works, coming off as a2. Don't Know Why- featuring David Benoit
breezy, laid back concert with G adding soft3. I Believe I Can Fly- featuring Yolanda Adams
asides to his guest's vocal performances.On track4. At Last- featuring Arturo Sandoval
7 Brian McKnight delivers a very nice rendition of5. Beautiful- featuring Chaka Khan
Careless Whispers, and on what could be the6. Pick Up The Pieces- featuring David Sanborn
highlight of the collection, track 5, Chaka Khan7. Careless Whisper- featuring Brian McKnight
actually betters Christina Aguilera's already8. Misty- featuring Gladys Knight
outstanding Beautiful. Making it her very own as9. 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 withFire
fellow sax smooth jazz Hall of Famer David11. Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word-
Sanborn. The pairing of the two saxophonefeaturing Richard Marx
legends leads to a very intriguing sound12. Alfie- featuring Burt Bacharach
combination.I give At Last... The Duets Album my13. XThe Music That Makes Me Dance- featuring
highest recommendation. It just plain belongs inBarbra StreisandTo listen to samples of each
any serious music collectors collection regardlesssong on At Last... The Duets Album by Kenny G
of genre preference.One of the refreshingly nicego to:
things about this CD is the way all of theKenny G CD - At Last... The Duets Album
participating artists seem to be really enjoyingSamplesClyde Lee Dennis, a.k.a.
themselves. Combine that with the overall