Kenny G

Kenneth Bruce Gorelick (born June 5, 1956), better known by his stage name Kenny G, is an American saxophonist. His 1986 album, Duotones, brought him commercial success. Kenny G is the biggest-selling instrumental musician of the modern era and one of the best-selling artists of all time, with global sales totaling more than 75 million records.

Early life

Kenny G was born in Seattle, Washington, to Jewish parents (his mother was originally from Saskatchewan, Canada) and grew up in the city's Seward Park neighborhood, which is a center of the city's Jewish community. He came into contact with the saxophone when he heard a performance on The Ed Sullivan Show. He started playing the saxophone in 1966 when he was 10 years old; his first saxophone being a Buffet Crampon alto.

Kenny G attended Whitworth Elementary School, Sharples Junior High School, Franklin High School, and the University of Washington, all in his home town of Seattle. When he entered high school, he failed on his first try to get into the jazz band, but tried again the following year and earned first chair. His Franklin High School classmate Robert Damper (piano, keyboards) plays in his band. In addition to his studies while in high school, he took private lessons on the saxophone and clarinet from Johnny Jessen, once a week for a year.

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Kenny G (album)

Kenny G is the debut studio album by American jazz saxophonist Kenny G, released in 1982. It was released by Arista Records in 1982 and reached number 10 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart.

Track listing

  • "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" - 3:41 (Joe Zawinul)
  • "Here We Are" (lead vocals: Greg Walker) - 4:15 (Jeff Lorber, Marlon McCain)
  • "Stop and Go" - 3:31 (Stevie Bensusen, Joe Ericksen, Kenny G, Jeff Lorber)
  • "I Can't Tell You Why" - 4:12 (Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Timothy B. Schmit)
  • "The Shuffle" - 4:24 (Kenny G, Jeff Lorber)
  • "Tell Me" - 5:52 (Kenny G, Jeff Lorber)
  • "Find a Way" - 4:34 (Joe Ericksen, Kenny G, Jeff Lorber)
  • "Crystal Mountain" - 0:39 (Kenny G)
  • "Come Close" - 2:54 (David Chesky)

    • Personnel

  • Steve Forman: percussion
  • Kenny G: saxophone (soprano, alto & tenor), alto flute, lyricon, keyboards, synthesizers
  • Kim Hutchcroft: baritone sax
  • Marlon McClain: guitars
  • Jimmy Haslip, Neil Stubenhaus: bass guitar
  • Jeff Lorber: keyboards, drums, percussion, drum programming
  • Meco Monardo: trombone & trumpet
  • Steve Madaio: trumpet
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    Stardust Crusaders (スターダストクルセイダース Sutādasuto Kuruseidāsu) is the third story arc of the Japanese manga series JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki. It was serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1989 to 1992. In its original publication, it was known as JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 3 Jotaro Kujo: Heritage for the Future (ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 第三部 空条承太郎 ―未来への遺産― JoJo no Kimyō na Bōken Dai San Bu Kūjō Jōtarō -Mirai e no Isan-).

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    Famous quotes by Kenny G:

    "He beat me on the last hole by one stroke. I handed over $100. I always play for money, pressure is good. But I am going to get that $100 back from Tiger some day,"
    "I love performing in Asia,"
    "The concept took all of two years. The original line-up had 50 names and 100 possible numbers. But it's difficult to get so many busy artists to find the time to record one album. Eventually, the list was whittled down to 13 artists, plus another four from Asia: Taiwan, South Korea, Japan and Indonesia,"
    "I always have that feeling of obligation - that I must give back to my Asian fans something of myself for their appreciation of my music over the decades."
    "Faith -- A Holiday Album,"
    "I putted like crap today, ... I had a great time. I really learned a lot about my game, what I need to do to get better."
    "I learned so much about playing and touring being on the road and in the studio with Jeff, but I'd always played a lot of gigs in Seattle even prior to joining the Fusion."
    "The Moment is an album that contains the best music I have ever produced."
    "That's my ideal day, time with my boys."
    "I listen to all the top 20 songs, and top 20 albums, even the rap albums. But I don't like negative messages. If somebody is putting a lot of ego out there, I don't like it. When I make my records I want it to be sincere."
    "Finally, I was no longer a student and was making music for myself."
    "I approach everything in my life the same way; if it feels right, I know it."
    "Maybe I'm a dreamer, but I think the ordinary guy has just as much right to say 'This is a good song' as somebody who is in the music business."
    "I think everybody has to kind of decide what the word 'jazz' means to them, and that's fine."

    Kenny G

    ALBUMS

    The Classic Christmas Album

    Released 2012

    Namaste

    Released 2012

    Rhythm & Romance

    Released 2012

    Forever in Love, the Best Of

    Released 2011

    Songbird the Best of Kenny G

    Released 2010

    Super Hits

    Released 2009

    Super Hits

    Released 2009

    Greatest Hits

    Released 2009

    The Essential Kenny G

    Released 2009

    Playlist: The Very Best of Kenny G

    Released 2008

    I'm in the Mood for Love... The Most Romantic Melodies of All Time

    Released 2007

    Holiday Collection

    Released 2006

    The Greatest Holiday Classics

    Released 2005

    Artist Collection

    Released 2004

    Ultimate Kenny G

    Released 2003

    Wishes: A Holiday Album

    Released 2002

    Paradise

    Released 2002

    In America

    Released 2001

    Faith: A Holiday Album

    Released 1999

    Classics in the Key of G

    Released 1999

    sax plays Kenny G

    Released 1997

    Six of Hearts

    Released 1997

    Greatest Hits

    Released 1997

    The Moment

    Released 1996

    The Very Best of Kenny G

    Released 1994

    Miracles: The Holiday Album

    Released 1994

    The Collection

    Released 1993

    Montage

    Released 1993

    Breathless

    Released 1992

    Kenny G Live

    Released 1989

    Gravity

    Released 1985

    G Force

    Released 1983

    Kenny G

    Released 1982

    Kenny G Greatest Hits

    Love Ballads

    At Last... The Duets Album

    Self Made

    Sax Plays

    Songbird

    The Greatest Collection

    De Lux Collection

    The Very Best Hits Of

    Greatest Hits

    Saxaphone Collection

    Silhouette

    Duotones

    Kenny G

    ALBUMS

    Raditude …Happy Record Store Day!

    Released 2010

    WFMU Radio Archival Oddities, Volume 2

    Released 2004

    And I'll Be the Wind

    Released 2003

    Movie Magic

    Released 1997
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    Silver Bells

    by: Kenny G

    City sidewalks, busy sidewalks
    Dressed in holiday style
    In the air there's a feeling
    Of Christmas
    Children laughing, people passing
    Meeting smile after smile
    And on every street corner you'll hear
    Silver bells, silver bells
    It's Christmas time in the city
    Ring-a-ling hear them ring
    Soon it will be Christmas day
    Strings of streetlights, even stoplights
    Blink of bright red and green
    As the shoppers rush home
    With their treasures
    Hear the snow crunch
    See the kids bunch
    This is Santa's big scene
    And above all the bustle you'll hear
    Silver bells, silver bells
    It's Christmas time in the city
    Ring-a-ling, hear them ring
    Soon it will be Christmas day




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