Breathless |  | Artist: Kenny G
Label: Arista
Category: Music
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Rating:  76 reviews
Sales Rank: 12,268
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4
UPC: 078221864626
EAN: 0007822186462
ASIN: B000002VLD
Release Date: November 17, 1992
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| Tracks:
| • | The Joy Of Life | | • | Forever In Love | | • | In The Rain | | • | Sentimental | | • | By The Time This Night Is Over | | • | End Of The Night | | • | Alone | | • | Morning | | • | Even If My Heart Would Break | | • | G-Bop | | • | Sister Rose | | • | A Year Ago | | • | Homeland | | • | The Wedding Song |
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Like its predecessors, Kenny G's latest album, Breathless, is a collection of tuneful, easy-listening instrumentals baited with a couple of pop-soul vocal numbers. This album is built on Kenny G's most obvious strengths: his knack for writing hummable pop hooks and his ability to play those radio-friendly melodies in a breathy, fluid style that invites the listener to lie back and relax. When it comes to background music that's slightly catchier and peppier than most new age music, Kenny G is a master of his genre. The titles of Kenny G's instrumentals on are a good clue to his approach: "Sentimental," "The Joy of Life," "Forever in Love" and "The Wedding Song." Sentimental, in the sense of simplifying life to a set of comfortable feelings, is a good adjective for Kenny G's music, for even his wordless instrumentals push the listener's warm glow buttons while ignoring anything more complicated. The saxophonist himself programmed many of the drum, bass and keyboard parts on Breathless, contributing to the sense that everything's running on autopilot. --Jeffrey Himes
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 MELLIFLUENTLY MELLOW... April 23, 2001
Lawyeraau (Balmoral Castle)
18 out of 19 found this review helpful
This is a wonderful CD, with music ranging in tone from the poignantly bittersweet to the sweetly joyful. The soothing refrains of Kenny G's sax makes for a very mellow, relaxing listening experience. If you love beautiful music, then this is a must have CD. For those critics who say that this is not jazz, I would agree with you. It does not mean that it is not worthy. Open up your heart to its beauty, and stop being so pompous and hung up on labels. This is a CD well worth listening to.
you took my breath away October 25, 2004
sandy bill
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Breathless is a real deal.. it's different,, each piece is unique..
It took you high.. you can sleep and have a wonderful dream even your eyes are open..
It's healthy listening to each one of those special pieces
I just love Kenny G
Simply Breathless! January 13, 2005
Rebecca*rhapsodyinblue* (CA USA)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
"To All of You: I can't begin to tell you all how much your support means to me. It is truly my pleasure to share my music with all of you. My heart, soul and two years of my life have gone into this collection of songs. It is inspired and heartfelt and is something that I felt was worth waiting for...I hope you agree." ~ Kenny G (1992)
This is one of the best CDs I have from one of my favorite contemporary jazz saxophonists, Kenny G, the virtuoso of the alto/tenor/soprano saxophone and a fantastic composer/arranger. Known for his soft and gentle melodies, Kenny G started his recording career with Barry White's Love Unlimited Orchestra in the mid-seventies, and since then had worked with the recordings of Natalie Cole, Aretha Franklin and Whitney Houston, to mention a few.
Breathless is aptly the right word to describe this amazing CD, which sold 30 Million copies worldwide. All the fourteen tracks are his original compositions. They're simply breathless and listener-friendly as well. It would take your breath away as you listen to each track starting with "The Joy Of Life," "In The Rain," "G-Bop" and "Forever In Love" - an award-winning gem for the Best Instrumental Composition in the 36th Annual Grammy Awards. Another noteworthy and moving track is "Sentimental" which was nominated for Best Pop Instrumental Performance in the 37th Annual Grammy Awards. Looks like every year, he's on the Grammy Spotlight.... as they say, when you're good, you're really good! And that's Kenny G.
This CD deserves to have more than five stars. Highly recommended! A great addition to your collection of the best saxophonists of our time.
Not jazz, folks! It's ROMANCE September 28, 2004
Eclectic Reviewer (Tucson, AZ.)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
There really are instances in musical history where the work of a
given artist can be mislabeled. Jazz zealots should not approach this area. Because of the sheer number of heart-touching tunes on this piece of work, "Breathless" is clearly about ROMANCE. Is there a lovelier tune than "Forever in Love"? No. I saw Kenny G perform most of these tunes. (Peabo Bryson opened the show and came back for "Before this Night is Over") They did not let the audience down. Simply put, "Breathless" became the biggest selling instrumental album of all time (documented). ALL the romantics must have bought it. Comparing KG to John Coltrane as some jazz zealots seem determined to do is like comparing Josh Groban to Buck Owens. Two different things entirely.
Don't listen to the purists! This is a wonderful CD! September 14, 2004
Distant Voyageur (Io)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I am appalled at the extremely high number of negative reviews that I have been reading on all of the product pages on this saxophonist. Granted, I certainly don't understand how they could categorize him with classic jazz artists like John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Oscar Peterson, Dizzy Gillespie, and others because Kenny G cannot be compared to the former.
That said, I have come here to say that "Breathless" is very true to it's title. This album leaves me breathless with it's soulful beauty, warm melodies and joyous mood. This is my album to listen to to escape from emotionally straining events or to just lift my mood up for the morning.
My favorite songs are "Sentimental", "By The Time This Night Is Over", "A Year Ago" and "Home" which are among Kenny's greatest songs he's ever performed, cover version or original. "A Year Ago" left me in tears when I first heard it when I was a young kid when this album came out and it's still a powerful track to this very day. The same is true with "Home" which is just beautiful.
His albums have varied in enjoyability over the years but "Breathless" as of writing this review, remains his greatest accomplishment and is a highly recommended CD. Tell the 'purists' to can it and go ahead and buy this wonderful CD. You will not be dissapointed. I swear it.
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