Duotones cover

Released 40 years ago

Duotones

Kenny G · 1986

53 min · 11 tracks · easy listening · adult contemporary music · smooth jazz

Smooth saxophone melodies intertwine with lush instrumental arrangements, creating an intimate auditory escape.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • intimate auditory escape
  • smooth background ambiance
  • late-night contemplative moods
  • steady, soothing melodies

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 1986, 'Duotones' was Kenny G's breakthrough album, establishing him as a leading figure in the smooth jazz genre. It followed his self-titled debut and marked a significant commercial peak for the artist, solidifying his signature sound that would dominate the charts throughout the late '80s and '90s.
Stylistic neighbors
David Sanborn· Chris Botti· George Benson

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 What Does It Take (To Win Your Love) 4:59
  • 2 Midnight Motion 4:08
  • 3 Don't Make Me Wait for Love 4:45
  • 4 Sade 4:20
  • 5 Champagne 4:46
  • 6 And You Know That 4:46
  • 7 Slip of the Tongue 4:52
  • 8 You Make Me Believe 5:19
  • 9 Songbird 5:03
  • 10 Three of a Kind 4:46
  • 11 Esther 5:24

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