Wishes: A Holiday Album is the third Christmas album and twelfth studio album by saxophonist Kenny G. It was released by Arista Records on October 22, 2002, and peaked at number 1 on the Contemporary Jazz chart, number 2 on the Contemporary Jazz Albums chart, number 29 on the Billboard 200, number 34 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number 64 on the Internet Albums chart.[3] It was the second best-selling Christmas album in the US for 2002 with sales of 501,000 copies for the year.[4]
- Kenny G – arrangements, soprano saxophone (1-4, 6-10), tenor saxophone (5)
- Walter Afanasieff – keyboard programming (1-4, 6-9), rhythm programming (1-4, 6-10), arrangements (1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10), keyboards (10), synthesizers (10), drum programming (10)
- John Binder – programming (1-4, 6-9)
- Greg Bieck – programming (2, 4), digital programming (10), Macintosh programming (10), additional drum and rhythm programming (10)
- Robert Conley – programming (2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9)
- Greg Phillinganes – keyboards (5)
- Randy Waldman – acoustic piano (5)
- Frank Maranzino – programming (6)
- Dave Foxx – additional synthesizers (10), additional drum programming (10)
- Ramón Stagnaro – nylon guitar (6)
- Nathan East – bass (5)
- Vinnie Colaiuta – drums (5)
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion (5)
- William Ross – orchestral arrangements and conductor (1, 2, 4, 6, 10)
- Harvey Cohen – horn and orchestral arrangements (5)
- Jorge Calandrelli – orchestral arrangements and conductor (7, 8)
- Matthew Delapolla – scoring consultant (1, 2, 4, 5, 6)
- Debbie Datz-Pyle – orchestra contractor (1, 2, 4-8, 10)
- Patti Zimmitti – orchestra contractor (10)
- Kenny G – producer, liner notes
- Antonio L.A. Reid – executive producer
- Dave Foxx – audio collage producer and arrangements (10)
- Lou Simon – audio collage producer and arrangements (10)
- Steve Shepherd – engineer (1-4, 6-9)
- Nick Thomas – engineer (1, 6), assistant engineer (2, 3, 4, 8)
- David Gleeson – engineer (2, 4, 10)
- Humberto Gatica – engineer (5, 6, 10), orchestra engineer (6), mixing (10)
- David Reitzas – engineer (6)
- Cesar Ramirez – assistant engineer (1, 7, 9)
- Chris Brooke – assistant engineer (5, 10)
- Brian Dixon – assistant engineer (6)
- Nick Marshall – assistant engineer (6)
- Peter Doell – assistant engineer (10)
- Mark Eshelman – assistant engineer (10)
- Pete Krawiec – assistant engineer (10)
- Grant Schmitz – assistant engineer (10)
- Bill Smith – Pro Tools engineer (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8)
- Joe Wohlmuth – Pro Tools engineer (5-9)
- Al Schmitt – orchestra engineer (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8)
- John Rodd – orchestra recordist (7, 8)
- Mick Guzauski – mixing (1-9)
- George Spatta – mix assistant (1-9)
- Vlado Meller – mastering
- Tom Steel – stage manager (7, 8)
- Damon Tedesco – stage manager (7, 8)
- Rich Davis – production coordinator for Walter Afanasieff
- Joe Mama-Nitzberg – creative director
- Courtney Walter – art direction, design
- Lyndie Benson – photography
- Dennis Turner – management
- Turner Entertainment Group, Inc. – management company
Studios
Information taken from this source.[9]
