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Kenny G
American jazz saxophonist and composer (born 1956)
For his self-titled album, see Kenny G (album). For the calypsonian and police officer from Trinidad and Tobago, see Kenny J.
Not to be confused with Kenny Garrett.
Kenneth Bruce Gorelick (born June 5, 1956), known professionally as Kenny G, is an American smooth jazz saxophonist, composer, and producer.[1] His 1986 album Duotones brought him commercial success.[1] Kenny G is one of the best-selling artists of all time, with global sales totaling more than 75 million records.[2]
Kenny G was born in Seattle, Washington and started playing the saxophone aged 10, inspired by a performance on The Ed Sullivan Show. He attended several schools in Seattle, including the University of Washington. During high school, he took private saxophone lessons and played in the school jazz band.
Kenny G's professional career began with Barry White's The Love Unlimited Orchestra at age 17. He played with the Seattle funk band Cold, Bold & Together before joining the Jeff Lorber Fusion in 1980.
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Kenny G
Biography
Kenneth Bruce Gorelick (born June 5, 1956), better known by his stage name Kenny G, is an American adult contemporary and smooth jazz saxophonist. His fourth album, Duotones, brought him breakthrough success in 1986. Kenny G is the biggest-selling instrumental musician of the modern era, with global sales totaling more than 75 million albums. 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 a saxophone when he heard someone performing with one on The Ed Sullivan Show. He started playing the saxophone in 1966 when he was 10 years old. He learned how to play under the direction of local trumpeter Gerald Pfister and by practicing along with records (mostly of Grover Washington, Jr.), trying to emulate the sounds that he was hearing. His first saxophone was a Buffet Crampon alto. Kenny G attended Whitworth Elementary School, Sharples Junior High School, Franklin High School, a
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Kenny G Biography
KennethBruceGorelick (bornJune 5, 1956), betterknownbyhisstagenameKenny G, isaGrammywinningAmerican, adultcontemporaryandsmoothjazzsaxophonist. Kenny G isthebiggest-sellinginstrumentalmusicianofthemodernera, withglobalsalestotalingmore than 75 millionalbums.
KennyG'scareerstartedwithajobasasidemanforBarryWhite'sLoveUnlimitedOrchestrain 1973 while 17 andstillinhighschool. Hecontinuedto playprofessionallywhilestudyingforamajorinaccountingattheUniversityofWashington.
Kenny G signedwithAristaRecordsasasoloartistin 1982, afterlabelpresidentCliveDavisheardhisrenditionofABBA's "DancingQueen". HehasreleasedmanysoloalbumsandcollaboratedwithvariousartistsincludingAndreaBocelli, WhitneyHouston, PeaboBryson, ToniBraxton, DJJazzyJeff & TheFreshPrince, NatalieCole, SteveMiller (whichmarkedtheonlytimeheappearedonarockandrollalbum), DudleyMoore, MichaelBolton, CelineDionandArethaFranklin.
Hereceivedsuccessquiteearlyon, withboth “G Force” and “Gravity,” hissecondandthirdstudioalbumsrespectively, achievingplatinumstatusintheUnitedStates. Thesesalesweretoppedbyhisfourths
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