Heart and Soul (Kenny G album)

Heart and Soul is the sixteenth studio album by Kenny G. The album was released in June 2010 and produced by Walter Afanasieff.[1] On December 1, 2010, it was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album.

Heart and Soul
Studio album by Kenny G
Released	June 29, 2010
Genre	Smooth jazz, R&B
Length	56:24
Label	Concord
Producer	Kenny G, Walter Afanasieff
Kenny G chronology
Rhythm & Romance (2008) Heart and Soul (2010) Namaste (2012)
Singles from Heart and Soul
"Fall Again" Released: June, 2010 "Heart and Soul" Released: July, 2010

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Heart and Soul"	Walter Afanasieff, Kenny G	4:35
2.	"Déjà Vu"	Walter Afanasieff, Kenny G	5:00
3.	"Fall Again" (featuring Robin Thicke)	Walter Afanasieff, Robin Thicke	4:14
4.	"Letters from Home"	Walter Afanasieff, Kenny G	3:56
5.	"The Promise"	Walter Afanasieff, Kenny G	5:13
6.	"No Place Like Home" (featuring Babyface)	Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds	3:56
7.	"My Devotion"	Walter Afanasieff, Kenny G	5:16
8.	"G-Walkin'"	Walter Afanasieff, Kenny G	6:10
9.	"Sunrise"	Walter Afanasieff, Adrian Bradford, Kenny G	5:26
10.	"One Breath"	Walter Afanasieff, Kenny G	3:31
11.	"Encore"	Walter Afanasieff, Kenny G	3:46
12.	"After Hours"	Walter Afanasieff, Kenny G	5:21

Personnel

• Kenny G – soprano saxophone (1-10, 12), saxophone arrangements (5), tenor saxophone (11)
• Walter Afanasieff – keyboard and rhythm programming (1-5, 7-12), saxophone arrangements (5), Hammond B3 organ (11)
• Adrian Bradford – programming and keyboards (1-12)
• Babyface – keyboard and rhythm programming (6), bass (6), backing vocals (6)
• Max G – nylon guitar (4)
• John Raymond – guitar (12)
• Julian Bradford – bass (11)
• Jorge Calandrelli – orchestra arrangements and conductor (1, 4, 5, 7, 10)
• Gina Zimmitti – orchestra contractor (1, 4, 5, 7, 10)
• Robin Thicke – lead and backing vocals (3)

Production

• Producers – Kenny G and Walter Afanasieff (tracks 1-5, 7-11); Kenneth "Babyface" Edmunds (track 6).
• Additional Production and Engineer – Adrian Bradford
• Production Coordinator – Rich Davis
• Engineers – Steve Churchyard (tracks 1, 4, 5, 7 & 10); Tyler Gordon (tracks 2, 3, 8, 9 & 12); Paul Boutin (track 6); David Channing (track 11).
• Mixed by Mick Guzauski at The G House Studio.
• Mix Consultant – Steve Shepherd
• ProTools Engineer on tracks 1, 4, 5, 7 & 10 – Joe Wohlmuth
• Mastered by Stephen Marcussen at Marcussen Mastering (Hollywood, CA).
• Art Direction – Larissa Collins
• Design – Tommy Steele
• Photography – Dominick Guillemot
• Management – Mark Adelman

Chart performance

The album was also commercially successful, which debuted and peaked at number one in the Billboard Jazz Albums chart[2] on July 17, 2010. It debuted and peaked at number thirty-three in the Billboard 200 on July 17, 2010.[3]

The singles released from this album were quite successful in the Billboard Jazz Songs chart in 2010. "Fall Again" peaked at number six,[4] while "Heart and Soul" debuted at number twenty-three,[5] and peaked at number one.[6]

Charts

Chart (2010)	Peak position
Greek Album Charts	24[7]
Polish Album Charts	28[8]
U.S. Billboard 200	33
U.S. Billboard Jazz Albums	1

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Heart and Soul". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
2. "Billboard Jazz Albums Chart". Retrieved 2010-07-09.
3. "Album Info on Billboard.com". Retrieved 2010-07-09.
4. "Billboard Jazz Songs Charts". Retrieved 2010-09-13.
5. "Heart and Soul debuted in the Billboard Jazz Songs Chart". Retrieved 2010-07-08.
6. "Heart and Soul, Billboard Jazz songs". Retrieved 2010-09-30.
7. Steffen Hung. "Greek charts portal". greekcharts.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
8. "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Retrieved 2012-02-20.