NEW YORK,NY. (Arista Records) - Arista recording artist
Kenny G - the biggest-selling instrumental musician and biggest-selling jazz musician of the modern era, with total global sales of more than 75 million albums, singles and videos since 1982 - has personally selected the tracks for THE GREATEST HOLIDAY CLASSICS, an indispensable collection of 15 seasonal tunes that will arrive in stores October 18th.
Ten of the tracks originate from Kenny G's trio of holiday releases: 2002's RIAA gold Wishes, 1999's triple-platinum Faith - A Holiday Album, and 1994's Miracles - The Holiday Album - the biggest-selling seasonal album in history, at 8-times platinum and counting. The four brand new recordings featured on this album include "We Wish You A Merry Christmas," "My Favorite Things," "Jingle Bell Rock" and "Jingle Bells."
The balance of the tracks are holiday favorites: "Deck The Halls," the medleys of "Hark The Herald Angels/O Come All Ye Faithful," and "Rudolph/Frosty The Snowman" (from Wishes); "Ave Maria," "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" and the medley of "We Three Kings/Carol Of The Bells" (from Faith); and "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas," "Miracles," "Winter Wonderland," and "The Chanukah Song" (from Miracles).
THE GREATEST HOLIDAY CLASSICS, Kenny G's sixteenth album for Arista Records, follows up the release of the RIAA gold At Last ... The Duets Album last November 2004. The all-star project featured a stellar lineup of great guest performers (vocalists and fellow instrumentalists) from different musical genres showcased alongside Kenny G in stunning performances of classic and contemporary songs. Among his distinguished guests were Barbra Streisand ("The Music That Makes Me Dance"), LeAnn Rimes ("(Everything I Do) I Do It For You"), Gladys Knight ("Misty"), Earth Wind & Fire ("The Way You Move"), Yolanda Adams ("I Believe I Can Fly"), Burt Bacharach ("Alfie"), and Arturo Sandoval on the title tune tribute to Etta James, "At Last."
It is Kenny G's innate ability to create and set different moods with his music that has made him such an enduring force and earned him Grammy, American Music, Soul Train, World Music and NAACP Image Awards as well as a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
