Kenny G's work can be divided into three main categories: first, his improvisatory fusion efforts as a Jeff Lorber sideman in the late '70s; second, his R&B-oriented albums of 1982-1985; and third, the elevator Muzak he has specialized in since 1986.
Falling into the second category, G Force is a fairly decent urban contemporary release that clearly benefits from the input of Kashif (who serves as executive producer).
Kashif was hot at the time, and the R&B singer/producer/songwriter had been burning up the charts with hits by Evelyn "Champagne" King, George Benson, Howard Johnson and himself.
Kashif's stamp is all over this sleek album; you can hear it on both the tunes with R&B vocals ("Hi, How Ya Doin'" and "Do Me Right") and groove-oriented instrumentals like "I've Been Missin' You" and "I Wanna Be Yours." G Force, Kenny G's second album, is a long way from the adventurous fusion Kenny G had recorded with Lorber, and the sax solos he was taking in 1983 were hardly breathtaking.
But thanks to Kashif's participation, G Force is an enjoyable, R&B-oriented date and is probably the best album he did as a leader (which isn't saying a lot, considering how boring most of his subsequent projects would be).
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I've Been Missin' YouKenny Gorelick, Kashif | Kenny G | Play | 04:16 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 2 | TribecaWayne Brathwaite, Kenny Gorelick, Kashif | Kenny G | Play | 04:39 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 3 | G ForceKenny Gorelick, Marlon McClain, Roger Sause | Kenny G | Play | 04:57 | 11 MB | 29 MB |
| 4 | Do Me RightSteve Horton | Kenny G | Play | 04:36 | 10 MB | 26 MB |
| 5 | I Wanna Be YoursKenny Gorelick | Kenny G | Play | 04:30 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 6 | Sunset at NoonKenny Gorelick, Kashif | Kenny G | Play | 05:15 | 12 MB | 23 MB |
| 7 | Help Yourself to My LovePaul Lawrence Jones III | Kenny G | Play | 04:47 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 8 | Hi, How Ya Doin' | Kenny G | Play | 05:38 | 12 MB | 33 MB |
| 38 mins | 88 MB | |||||
| 38 mins | 224 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angie | Vocals (Background) |
| 2 | Ron Banks | Assistant Engineer |
| 3 | Carl Beatty | Engineer |
| 4 | Wayne Brathwaite | Arranger, Bass, Composer, Percussion, Producer, Synthesizer |
| 5 | Michael Brauer | Engineer |
| 6 | Pierre Chanteau | Photography |
| 7 | Donn Davenport | Art Direction |
| 8 | John Davenport | Assistant Engineer |
| 9 | Larry DeCarmine | Assistant Engineer |
| 10 | Bill-Dog Dooley | Engineer |
| 11 | Barry J. Eastmond | Keyboards |
| 12 | Howard Fritzson | Art Direction |
| 13 | Kenny G | Arranger, Flute, Lyricist, Lyricon, Percussion, Primary Artist, Producer, Saxophone, Synthesizer |
| 14 | Tom Gartland | Assistant Engineer |
| 15 | Steve Goldman | Mixing |
| 16 | Kenny Gorelick | Composer |
| 17 | Darroll Gustamachio | Engineer, Vocals (Background) |
| 18 | Omar Hakim | Drums, Guest Artist |
| 19 | Steve Horton | Arranger, Composer, Guitar, Vocals (Background) |
| 20 | Steven Wayne Horton | Arranger, Vocals (Background) |
| 21 | Yogi Horton | Drums, Guitar |
| 22 | Freddie Jackson | Vocals (Background) |
| 23 | Jan | Vocals (Background) |
| 24 | Pamela Janrette | Make-Up |
| 25 | Barry Sonjohn Johnson | Vocals |
| 26 | Bashiri Johnson | Percussion |
| 27 | Paul Lawrence Jones III | Composer, Keyboards |
| 28 | Kashif | Arranger, Bass, Composer, Drums, Executive Producer, Keyboards, Percussion, Synclavier, Synthesizer |
| 29 | Steve Kroon | Percussion |
| 30 | La La | Vocals (Background) |
| 31 | Yolanda Lee | Vocals (Background) |
| 32 | Jeff Lorber | Keyboards |
| 33 | Marlon McClain | Composer, Guitar |
| 34 | Brian McGee | Engineer |
| 35 | Leslie Ming | Drums |
| 36 | B.J. Nelson | Vocals (Background) |
| 37 | Roger Sause | Composer |
| 38 | Peter Scherer | Synclavier |
| 39 | Ira Siegel | Guitar |
| 40 | Jon Marshall Smith | Engineer |
| 41 | Lillo Thomas | Vocals (Background) |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |