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Kenny G
Kenny G in 2013
Born
Kenneth Bruce Gorelick

(1956-06-05)June 5, 1956(age 68)
Seattle,Washington,U.S.
EducationFranklin High School
Alma materUniversity of Washington(BS,magna cum laude)
Occupations
  • Saxophonist
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Years active1973–1982(group)
1982–present(solo)
Spouses
Janice DeLeon
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(m.1980;div.1987)​
Lydie Benson
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(m.1992;div.2012)​
Children2
AwardsFull list
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
DiscographyKenny G discography
Labels
Websitekennyg
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Kenneth Bruce Gorelick(born June 5, 1956), known professionally asKenny G,is an Americansmooth jazzsaxophonist, composer, and producer.[1]His 1986 albumDuotonesbrought him commercial success.[1]Kenny G is one of thebest-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 onThe Ed Sullivan Show.He attended several schools in Seattle, including theUniversity of Washington.During high school, he took private saxophone lessons and played in the school jazz band.

Kenny G's professional career began withBarry White'sThe Love Unlimited Orchestraat age 17. He played with the Seattle funk bandCold, Bold & Togetherbefore joining theJeff Lorber Fusionin 1980. His solo career took off after signing withArista Recordsin 1982. His debut album,Kenny G,was recorded with members of the Jeff Lorber Fusion and released in 1982. Kenny G's fourth solo album,Duotones(1986), marked the start of his most commercially successful period, featuring the hit single "Songbird".His 1992 album,Breathless,became the best-selling instrumental album ever, and his first holiday album,Miracles: The Holiday Album,sold over 13 million copies. He has worked on soundtracks for films such asThe Bodyguardand collaborated with artists, includingAndrea BocelliandFrank Sinatra.

In the 2000s and 2010s, Kenny G released several albums, includingParadiseandBrazilian Nights.He made appearances in commercials and music videos and continued to perform worldwide. Kenny G's popularity in China is notable, with his song "Going Home"widely used in public places. Despite facing criticism from some jazz musicians, Kenny G remains a highly successful and influential figure in contemporary instrumental music.

Early life

Kenny G was born inSeattle, Washingtonto aJewishfamily. His mother was aCanadian JewfromSaskatchewan.He came into contact with the saxophone when he heard a performance onThe Ed Sullivan Show.[1]He started playing the saxophone, aBuffet Cramponalto, in 1966 when he was 10 years old.[3]

Kenny G attended Whitworth Elementary School,Sharples Junior High School(since renamed Kurose Middle School),Franklin High School,and theUniversity of Washington,all in his home city of Seattle. When he entered high school, he failed at his first attempt to get into the jazz band but auditioned again the following year and earned first chair.[4][5]His Franklin High School classmate Robert Damper (piano, keyboards) plays in his band.[6][7]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.[citation needed]

Career

Early career

Kenny G's career started with a job as a sideman forBarry White'sLove Unlimited Orchestrain 1973, when he was 17 and still in high school.[8][9]He continued to play professionally while studying for amajorin accounting at theUniversity of Washingtonin Seattle, and graduatedPhi Beta Kappa[10]andmagna cum laude.[8][11]He qualified, and only needed to pass theCPA examto get into practice.[12]

Using the name Kenny Gorelick, he playedfluteand saxophones with the Seattlefunkband Cold, Bold & Together during 1975–1976[11][13]before becoming a credited member of theJeff LorberFusion in 1980.[9]He then left the band, later stating that he had outgrown them.[14]

1980s: Start of solo career,Duotones,andSilhouette

Kenny G signed withArista Recordsas a solo artist in 1982, after label presidentClive Davisheard his rendition of "Dancing Queen"byABBA.[9]He adopted Kenny G as his stage name because it "had a nice ring to it".[10]His debut studio album,Kenny G,was recorded in 1981 with members of the Jeff Lorber Fusion, and released in the following year. The album received warm reviews from critics, and reached No. 10 on theBillboardJazz Albums chart. Kenny G followed his debut withG Forcein January 1983 andGravityin May 1985, both of which reachedPlatinumcertification in the US for selling one million copies. During this time, he collaborated with musician, singer, songwriter, and producerKashifon many tracks, including the 1985 single "Love on the Rise".

In 1986, Kenny G entered the most commercially successful period of his career. His fourth solo album,Duotones,was released in September 1986 and features an original instrumental track, "Songbird",inspired by his decision to move from Seattle to Los Angeles, which marked the start of a new life for him.[14]The album went on to sell five million copies in the US alone and increased his profile worldwide as a result. "Songbird" reached No. 4 on theBillboardHot 100 and the lead single, "Don't Make Me Wait for Love",featuringLenny Williamson lead vocals, went to No. 15 on the Hot 100 and No. 2 on theBillboardAdult Contemporary chart in 1987.

Kenny G worked in the mid-to-late 1980s with jazz and R&B artists such asGeorge Benson,Patti LaBelleandAretha Franklin.The 1987 hit single "Love Power",aDionne Warwickduet withJeffrey Osbornethat featured G as a guest saxophonist, peaked at No. 12 on theBillboardHot 100,and No. 5 on R&B/Hip-Hop songs.

His first live album,Kenny G Live,included popular songs, among which "Going Home" achieved great success in thePeople's Republic of China.Kenny G has collaborated with a wide variety of artists, such asAndrea Bocelli,[15]Aaron Neville,Toni Braxton,DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince,[16]Natalie Cole,[17]Steve Miller,[18]Weezer,Dudley Moore,Lee Ritenour,The Rippingtons,Michael Bolton,Celine Dion,Frank Sinatra,Bebel Gilberto,andSmokey Robinson.[15]Influenced by saxophonistGrover Washington Jr.,his albums are usually classified assmooth jazz.

1990s:Breathless,Miracles,andThe Moment

Kenny G has worked on several film soundtracks, includingDying YoungandThe Bodyguard.The song "Theme forDying Young",written for that movie, was nominated for the Grammy forBest Pop Instrumental Performance.Kenny G appears on the soundtrack ofThe Bodyguard,starringKevin CostnerandWhitney Houston,performing "Waiting for You" and "Even If My Heart Would Break". His music was also included inThe ShadowandMiracle on 34th Street.

His sixth studio album,Breathless,was released in 1992, and went on to become the best-selling instrumental album ever, with over 15 million copies sold worldwide, selling 12 million copies in the United States alone. The album included many hits such as "Forever in Love",the recipient of theGrammy Awardfor theBest Instrumental Compositionand which charted in theBillboardYear-End Hot 100. "Sentimental"charted at No. 27 on the Adult Contemporary Chart, and"By the Time This Night Is Over",a collaboration withPeabo Bryson,peaked at No. 25 on the Hot 100.

His first holiday album,Miracles,sold over 13 million copies, making it the most successful Christmas album to date.[11]He also performed the "National Anthem of the United States" at the1994 FIFA World Cupclosing ceremony at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on July 17, 1994.[19]

Kenny G in 1998

Kenny G earned a place in theGuinness Book of World Recordsin 1997 for playing the longest note ever recorded on a saxophone. Usingcircular breathing,Kenny G held an E-flat for 45 minutes and 47 seconds at J&R Music World in New York City.[20]The same year, his song "Havana",from the albumThe Moment,was remixed byTodd TerryandTony Moranand released to dance clubs in the U.S. The mixes went to No. 1 on theBillboardDance/Club Play Songschart in April 1997.[21]

Kenny G's second holiday album,Faith,is thebest selling holiday album of 1999 in the United Statesselling 2 million units according to Nielsen/SoundScan. The singles taken from the album, the traditional "Auld Lang Syne",reached No. 7 on the Hot 100. His rendition of" Auld Lang Syne "was, at the time of charting, popularized by the then-upcoming New Year celebration for 2000. At the time of its peak, it was also the oldest-written song to make the Hot 100 charts.[22]

2000s

In February 2000, Kenny G was invited to the White House and performed for state governors and members of the Clinton Cabinet.[23]

He released his eighth studio album,Paradisein 2002. The album featured R&B singerBrian McKnightand included the single "One More Time", a duet withChanté Moore.

OnAt Last...The Duets Album,he collaborated with friends and colleaguesDavid Sanborn,David Benoit;Daryl Hall,lead singer ofHall & Oates;Burt Bacharach,andBarbra Streisand.It includes covers such asCareless Whisper,andElton John's "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word",a collaboration withRichard Marx.The album is certified Gold in the US.

Kenny G playing in Shanghai in 2007

In 2006, Kenny G released his eleventh studio album, entitledI'm in the Mood for Love...The Most Romantic Melodies of All Timefeaturing renditions ofThe Beatles's songs, the love theme from Shakespeare'sRomeo and Juliet,the Secret Garden's hit song "You Raise Me Up",andJames Blunt's "You're Beautiful",as well as the Chinese ballad"The Moon Represents My Heart".

Kenny G was named the 25th highest-selling artist in America by theRIAA,with 48 million albums sold in the U.S. as of July 31, 2006.[24]

In October 2009, Kenny G appeared with the bandWeezerin anAOLpromotion of their albumRaditudeby soloing during "I'm Your Daddy". Kenny G said he knew nothing of Weezer before the performance.[25]Though some music critics thereby rejoined in the common criticism of his work,[26][27]the unlikely combination was fairly well received by AOL's magazinesSpinnerand Popeater.[25][28]

2010s

His 2010 albumHeart and Soulis strongly influenced byR&B,featuringRobin Thickeand his long-time collaboratorBabyface.It received positive reviews from critics.

In February 2011, Kenny G appeared in theSuper Bowl XLVad forAudicalled "Release the Hounds".[29]He starred in a short as Head of Riot Suppression for a luxury Prison.[30]

He made an appearance in the music video for Katy Perry's single "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)"as Uncle Kenny. On the October 8, 2011 episode ofSaturday Night Live,he performed with alternative rock bandFoster the Peopleon the song "Houdini".

Kenny G hosts a radio show with Sandy Kovach onWLOQinOrlando.[31]

HisBrazilian Nightswas announced on October 28, 2014. The album was inspired byCannonball Adderley'sBoss a nova recordings,Paul Desmond,andStan Getz.The album was released in January 2015.[32]It helped Kenny G get back to theBillboard200 at number 86. He started The Brazilian Tour for the album, traveling throughout North America and Asia throughout the year.

Kenny G posted Twitter images of his visit to the site of the2014 Hong Kong protests,which the PRC government has declared illegal, saying, "I wish everyone a peaceful and positive conclusion to this situation". The feed provoked an immediate angry reaction from the Chinese foreign ministry. Kenny G issued a clarification, "I don't really know anything about the situation and my impromptu visit to the site was just part of an innocent walk around Hong Kong...I only wanted to share my wish for peace for Hong Kong and for all of China as I feel close to and care about China very much".[33][34][35][36]

In February 2017, Kenny G was satirized byAndy Sambergin theNetflixprogram "Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special".At the end of the scene, Kenny G appears as a janitor.[37]He competed in an episode ofDrop the Micagainst country singerJake Owen.[38]

In October 2019, Kenny G appeared on theKanye Westgospel albumJesus Is King,on the song "Use This Gospel".[39]Reaching 37 on theBillboardHot 100, the song was his first entry on the chart since 2000 and resulted in his becoming one of just five artists—alongsideMichael Jackson,Madonna,U2and"Weird Al" Yankovic—to have appeared in the top 40 every decade from the 1980s to the 2010s.[40][41]

2020s

Kenny G onstage before his concert at People's Bank Theatre, Marietta, Ohio, on 9 July 2023, announcing that one of his saxophones would be auctioned for charity

In October 2020,the Weekndreleased a remix of the popular songIn Your Eyesfeaturing Kenny G.[42]

Kenny G contributed to the soundtrack ofThe SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Runin 2021 with his covers of "My Heart Will Go On"as well as" Gary's Song ", which had been written for theSpongeBob SquarePantsepisode "Have You Seen This Snail?"[43]TheNickelodeonseries parodies the artist with the character Kelpy G.[44]

In 2022, he appeared onavant-garde metalbandImperial Triumphant's song "Merkurius Gilded" alongside his son Max Gorelick on guitar.[45][46][47]

Popularity in China

Kenny G has recorded Chinese songs such as "Jasmine Flower"( hoa nhài ) and"The Moon Represents My Heart"( ánh trăng đại biểu ta tâm ).[48]

Since 1989, Kenny G's recording "Going Home" from theKenny G Livealbum has become an unconventional mega-hit throughout China: It has become the unofficial national closing song for many businesses such as food courts, outdoor markets, health clubs, shopping malls and train stations throughout the country.[49]Many businesses begin piping the music over their loudspeakers shortly before closing at night. Television stations also play the song before ending their evening broadcasts. Many Chinese, when asked, say they associate the song with the need to finish their activity or business and go home (although they may not even know the name of the song or its artist).[50][33]

Criticism

Kenny G has attracted significant criticism from mainstream jazz musicians and enthusiasts.Pat Methenyfound him "not really an advanced player, even [among pop-oriented sax players of that time]", adding that, according to his opinion, Kenny G had "major rhythmic problems" and his "harmonic and melodic vocabulary was extremely limited, mostly topentatonic-based and blues-lick derived patterns ". Metheny stated that the" controversy "that has surrounded Kenny G" among musicians and serious listeners "is due to the fact that" he sells an enormous amount of records while not being anywhere near a really great player in relation to the standards that have been set on his instrument over the past sixty or seventy years ".[51]Saxophonist, composer and bandleaderBranford Marsalis,stating that he was refusing to "fight that silly war between jazz and smooth jazz", called on G's critics as follows: "When all these jazz guys get in a tizzy over Kenny G, they need to leave Kenny alone. He's not stealing jazz. The audience he has wouldn't be caught dead at a real jazz concert or club. It's not like some guy says, 'You know, I used to listen toMiles,TraneandOrnette.And then I heard Kenny G, and I never put on another Miles record.' It's a completely different audience. "[52]

Kenny G's 1999 single "What a Wonderful World"was particularly criticized for itsoverdubbingofLouis Armstrong's recording of the same song. Mark Sabbatini found G's cover to be an "unconscionable act of auditory graffiti" over the Armstrong song.[53]The New York Times'Ben Ratliffopined that a recording by Armstrong, known especially for improvisation, should not be altered by a musician "whose range and depth of understanding was already in question."[54]Alto saxophonistCharles McPhersonexpressed "mixed feelings", stating that Kenny G's "audience probably does not know Armstrong orGetzorCharlie Parker.So, if he feels like his audience should be more familiar with those people, I can't see anything aesthetically wrong with that. "On the other hand, pianistFred Hersch,commenting on the occasion of that cover track, said that Kenny G is "not a jazz musician."[55]

Critic Josef Woodard found Kenny G serving "a noble purpose by offering musicians a paradigm of whatnotto do "in aJazzTimespoll in which, though, players such asStan Kenton,Maynard Ferguson,Miles Davis,John Coltrane,andOrnette Colemanwere characterized as "overrated".[56]

In 2021,HBOreleased a documentary on Kenny G,Listening to Kenny G,directed byPenny Lane.Lane stated she chose Kenny G as her subject because he is "a musician who is objectively popular, by way of record sales, but is also hated by the 'critical class'."[57]Richard Brody,in aNew Yorkerreport, cited Kenny G in the film responding "cheerful[ly]" to a question about what he loves about music, with, "I don't know if I love music that much," and continuing, "when I listen to music, I think about the musicians and I just think about what it takes to make that music and how much they had to practice."[58]

Equipment

Kenny G plays theSelmer Mark VIsoprano, alto and tenor saxophones. He has created his own line of saxophones called "Kenny G Saxophones".[59]

Personal life

Kenny G married Janice DeLeon in 1980, and they divorced in 1987.[60]He married Lyndie Benson in 1992, and the couple had two sons.[61]His son Max was the guitarist for the experimental metal bandImperial Triumphantin 2016.[62]In January 2012, Benson-Gorelick filed for legal separation.[63]Kenny G filed for divorce in August 2012.[64]

Kenny G built a house inHunts Point, Washington,in 1996 which he sold in 1999 toCraig McCaw.[65]Kenny G now lives inMalibu, California.[66]He is an avid golfer and has ahandicapof +0.6.[4]He has participated in theAT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Amtournament seven times as of 2007, and he teamed up withPhil Mickelsonto share the AT&T pro-am title in 2001 with the team ofTiger Woodsand Jerry Chang.[5]In theGolf Digestrankings of Top 100 in Music, according to golf handicap indexes of major musicians, he was first in 2006[4]and second in 2008.[67]He is a member ofSherwood Country ClubinThousand Oaks, California.[68]

Kenny G is anaircraft pilot.He has aDe Havilland Beaverseaplane, which he flies regularly.[69]He is a personal friend of formerStarbuckschairmanandchief executive officerHoward Schultzand was an early investor in the coffeehouse chain.[70]

Discography

Main article:Kenny G discography

Studio albums

Awards and nominations

Main article:List of awards and nominations received by Kenny G

Concert tours

Headlining

  • Brazilian Tour (2015)
  • The Miracles Holiday & Hits Tour (2017)

Co-headlining

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