''Silhouette'' is the fifth studio album by American

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. It was released by Arista Records in

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, and reached number 1 on the Contemporary Jazz Albums chart, number 8 on the ''Billboard'' 200, and number 10 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Charts & Awardsat

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Track listing

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" (Kenny G) - 5:25 #"Tradewinds" (Kenny G) - 4:12 #"I'll Be Alright" (Lead vocal: Andre Montague) (Douglas Cooper Getschal/Lyndie White) - 4:08 #"Against Doctor's Orders" (Alan Glass/Kenny G/Preston Glass) - 4:44 #"Pastel" (Kenny G/Preston Glass/

Walter Afanasieff Walter Afanasieff (born Vladimir Nikitich Afanasyev; February 10, 1958), formerly nicknamed Baby Love in the 1980s, is an American record producer and songwriter of Russian-Chinese descent. He was a collaborator with Mariah Carey on her first ...

) - 5:44 #" We've Saved the Best for Last" (Lead vocal: Smokey Robinson) (Dennis Matkosky/

Lou Pardini Lou Pardini (born June 5, 1952) is an American Grammy-nominated keyboardist, songwriter and vocalist who is now best known as a former member of the rock band Chicago. He is known for his work with notable musicians such as Stevie Wonder, Santana ...

) - 4:20 #"All in One Night" (Kenny G) - 5:19 #"Summer Song" (Kenny G) - 4:34 #"Let Go" (Kenny G) - 5:49 #"Home" (Kenny G) - 4:20

Personnel

* Kenny G – all other instruments (1, 7, 9), soprano saxophone (1, 5, 6), tenor saxophone (2, 3, 7, 8),

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(2), wind synth (2), alto saxophone (4, 9, 10), arrangements (4) *

– keyboards (1, 2, 3, 5), synth strings (7), synthesizers (8) *

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– keyboards (3) *

Preston Glass Preston Glass (born January 9, 1960) is an American musician, songwriter and producer. Glass is the winner of six BMI Awards. He has also worked several famous artists such as Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Diana Ross, Kenny G, Natalie Cole and ...

– keyboards (4), drums (4), arrangements (4) * Bill Elliott – keyboards (6, 7) *

– keyboards (6, 7, 10) *

Ren Klyce Ren Klyce is a Japanese-American sound designer and sound mixer. He has been nominated for nine Academy Awards; six for Best Sound and three for Best Sound Editing. He is best known for his frequent collaborations with director David Fincher, ...

– Fairlight CMI programming (7) * Roger Sause – keyboards (8) * John Raymond – guitars (2, 4, 5, 8) *

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– guitars (3, 6) *

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– guitars (7) * Vail Johnson – bass guitar (1, 2, 5),

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(2), bass pops (4) * Joe Plass – bass guitar (8) *

Peter Bunetta Lester Abrams (born 1945) is a singer, songwriter, musician and producer who has played with such artists as B.B. King, Stevie Wonder, Peabo Bryson, Quincy Jones, Manfred Mann, Brian Auger, The Average White Band, The Doobie Brothers, Rufus and ...

– bass drum (1), drums (3, 6) * Kenny McDougald – drums (2, 5, 8, 9) *

Rick Marotta Richard Thomas Marotta (born January 7, 1948) is an American drummer and percussionist. He has appeared on recordings by leading artists such as Aretha Franklin, Carly Simon, Steely Dan, James Taylor, Paul Simon, John Lennon, Hall & Oates, Ste ...

– drums (7) * Tony Gable – percussion (2, 7), congas (4) * Paulinho da Costa – percussion (4, 5, 9) *

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– backing vocals (3) * Leslie Smith – backing vocals (3, 6) * Tim Stone – backing vocals (3) * Patricia Henley – backing vocals (6) * Ivory Stone – backing vocals (6)

Production

* Producers – Kenny G (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7-10); Peter Bunetta and Rick Chudacoff (Tracks 3 & 6); Preston Glass (Track 4). * Engineers – Steve Smart (Track 1);

Gerry Brown Gerry “The Gov.” Brown is a recording engineer, mixer and music producer based in Los Angeles, best known for his work with artists including Whitney Houston, John Legend, Earth, Wind & Fire, Madonna, Sting, Prince, Phil Collins, Marcu ...

(Tracks 1, 2, 5 & 9); Frank Wolf (Tracks 3 & 6); Maureen Droney (Track 4); Darren Klein (Track 6); Dana Jon Chappelle (Track 7); Gordon Lyon (Track 8); Dave Raynor (Track 8); Kenny G (Track 9); Mick Guzauski (Track 10). * Assistant Engineers – Don Adey (Track 3); Steve Satkowski (Tracks 3 & 6); Bryan Arnett (Track 6); Stuart Hirotsu (Track 7). * Mixing – Mick Guzauski (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 & 10); Frank Wolf (Track 3); Dana Jon Chappelle (Track 7). * Art Direction and Design – Susan Mendola * Hand Lettering – Bernie Maisner * Photography – Rose Shoshana * Management – Turner Management Group, Inc.

Singles

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Certifications

References

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