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A phenomenally successful instrumentalist whose recordings make the pop charts, Kenny G.'s sound has been a staple on adult contemporary and smooth jazz radio stations since the mid-'80s, making him a household name. Kenny G. is a fine player with an attractive sound (influenced a bit by Grover Washington, Jr.) who often caresses melodies, putting a lot of emotion into his solos. Kenny Gorelick started playing professionally with Barry White's Love Unlimited Orchestra in 1976. He recorded with Cold, Bold & Together (a Seattle-based funk group) and freelanced locally. After graduating from the University of Washington, G. worked with Jeff Lorber Fusion, making two albums with the group. Soon he was signed to Arista, recording his debut as a leader in 1982.
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Kenny G. has long been the musician many jazz listeners love to hate. A phenomenally successful instrumentalist whose recordings make the pop charts, G.'s sound has been a staple on adult contemporary and smooth jazz radio stations since the mid-'80s, making him a household name. Kenny G. is a fine player with an attractive sound (influenced a bit by Grover Washington, Jr.) who often caresses melodies, putting a lot of emotion into his solos. Because he does not improvise much (sticking mostly to predictable melody statements), his music largely falls outside of jazz. However, because he is listed at the top of "contemporary jazz" charts and is identified with jazz in the minds of the mass public, he belongs in this book. Kenny Gorelick started playing professionally with Barry White's Love Unlimited Orchestra in 1976.
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Kenny G had his just "moment" one night when he was 10 years old, watching a saxophone player on the Ed Sullivan Show. There have been many moments since: including being named Billboard Magazine's "Jazz Artist of The Decade" ('80s), being named top instrumentalist in Playboy, Downbeat, and Rolling Stone Magazine's Readers Polls, performing at the 1993 Presidential Inauguration, performing at the 1996 Democratic National Convention, winning a Grammy Award in 1993 for "Forever In Love," winning the American Music Award for Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist in 1994 and being named on the R.I.A.A. (Recording Industry Association of America) list of the 25 Top Selling Artists of All Time – not to mention the fact that his eight albums have sold more than 36 million copies worldwide to date.
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Kenny G has bragging rights of being the best selling saxophone player in history. The musician rose to fame in the 1980s, and has won the devotion of millions of fans of light jazz and pop music.
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As Kenny Gorelick, Saxophonist Kenny G first gained attention as a member of the Jeff Lorber Fusion, a second-tier jazz fusion group. After going solo, G developed a hyper-slick, instrumental pop sound that features simple melodies played over gentle beds of jazzy mood music. With the help of brilliant promotion and marketing from Clive Davis's Arista Records, Kenny G's albums sold tens of millions of copies and the saxophonist became perhaps the most famous modern instrumentalist in the world. His success has ... caused a great deal of debate in the jazz community, as his sound owes as much to MUZAK and easy listening as it does to "serious" jazz.
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With over 70 million albums sold to date, Kenny G has proven himself to be one of the most gifted musicians in the world. His newest album Paradise is as breathtakingly romantic and beautiful as fans would expect from such an incredible instrumentalist. The much-anticipated Paradise is led by the single "One More Time" featuring Chante Moore.
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