| The Moment | ||||
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| Released | October 1, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 at Studio G (Seattle, WA), Skywalker Ranch (Marin County, CA) and Signet Sound Studios (Los Angeles, CA). | |||
| Genre | Smooth jazz | |||
| Length | 64:46 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Chicago Tribune |  [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[3] |
| Los Angeles Times | [4] |
The Moment is the eighth studio album by American saxophonist Kenny G. It was released by Arista Records in 1996, and reached number 1 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart, number 2 on the Billboard 200, number 9 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number 16 on the Canadian Albums Chart.[5]
The second single taken from this album, "Havana", was remixed and released to dance clubs in the United States, and these remixes went to number 1 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart in 1997, earning Kenny G his first number 1 on this chart. The remixes were by Todd Terry and Tony Moran.
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ "Kenny GThe Moment (Arista) (star) 1/2While the..." Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
- ^ Entertainment Weekly review
- ^ "Not Quite a Shining 'Moment' for Kenny G". Los Angeles Times. 1996-10-05. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05.
- ^ Charts & Awards at Allmusic