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Kenny G, born Kenneth Bruce Gorelick on June 5, 1956, in Seattle, is an American saxophonist, composer, and jazz musician. He received his education at the University of Washington and began his professional work period in 1982. His musical style encompasses smooth jazz, adult contemporary music, easy listening, contemporary jazz, and quiet storm. He has recorded for Arista Records, Concord Records, and Bertelsmann Music Group.
Throughout his career, Kenny G has released works including *One Note at a Time*, *Kenny G - Faith*, and *Kenny G - Greatest Hits*. He has also authored instructional materials such as *Best of Kenny G - Signature Licks*. His contributions to music have been recognized with Grammy Awards and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 10
Top works
- One Note at a Time
- Best of Kenny G - Signature Licks (Music Instruction)
- Kenny G - Greatest Hits
- Kenny G - Faith
- Best of Kenny G - Signature Licks
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Acting · Seattle, Washington, USA
Kenneth Bruce Gorelick, better known by his stage name Kenny G, is an American jazz saxophonist. His 1986 album, Duotones, brought him commercial success. Kenny G is one of the best-selling artists of all time, with global sales totaling more than 75 million records. Kenny G's career started with a job as a sideman for Barry White's Love Unlimited Orchestra in 1973; he was 17 and still in high…
Known for
- A Very Jonas Christmas Movie — Kenny G2025
- In Whose Name? — Self2025
- 2024 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson — Self2024
- Listening to Kenny G — Self2021
- The Postal Service Zoom Auditions — Self2020
- Tamron Hall — Self - Guest2019
- Holey Moley — Self2019
- Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special — Janitor2017
- Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives — Self2017
- A Bad Moms Christmas — Himself2017
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1956
Discography
- Kenny G1982
- G Force1983
- Gravity1985
- Duotones1986
- Don't Make Me Wait For Love1987
- Silhouette1988
- Silhouette1988
- We've Saved the Best for Last / Two Strong Hearts1988
- Going Home1989
- Kenny G Live1989
Member of
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 603,262
- Total plays
- 9,235,349
Tags
Kenneth Bruce Gorelick (born June 5, 1956 in Seattle, WA), better known by his stage name Kenny G, is a Grammy winning American saxophonist. His fourth album, Duotones, brought him breakthrough success in 1986. Kenny G's main instrument is the soprano saxophone, but he also on occasion plays alto and tenor saxophone. He started playing the saxophone when he was 10 years old, in 1966. Kenny G has long been the musician many jazz listeners love to hate. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Kenny+G
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- The moderator–mediator variable distinction in social psychological research: Conceptual, strategic, and statistical considerations.
· 1986 · cited 63,635x
- A global reference for human genetic variation
· 2015 · cited 17,787x
- Observation of a new boson at a mass of 125 GeV with the CMS experiment at the LHC
· 2012 · cited 6,659x
- Global incidence, prevalence, years lived with disability (YLDs), disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 371 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
· 2024 · cited 4,515x
- Diagnosis and management of dementia with Lewy bodies
· 2005 · cited 4,213x
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Key facts
- Born
- Kenneth Bruce Gorelick , ( 1956-06-05 ) June 5, 1956 (age 69) , Seattle , Washington, U.S.
- Alma mater
- University of Washington
- Occupations
- Saxophonist songwriter record producer
- Years active
- 1973–present
- Spouses
- Janice DeLeon ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1980 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1987 ) Lyndie Benson ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1992 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2012 )
- Awards
- Full list
- Genres
- Adult contemporary smooth jazz easy listening
- Instruments
- Saxophone flute clarinet
- Works
- Kenny G discography
- Labels
- Concord Starbucks Arista
- Website
- kennyg .com
via Wikipedia infobox
Works in European collections
1 object attributed to Kenny G, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Kenneth Bruce Gorelick (born June 5, 1956) is an American smooth jazz saxophonist, composer, and record producer. His 1986 album Duotones brought him commercial success. Kenny G is one of the best-selling artists of all time, with global sales totaling more than 75 million records, making him also the best-selling instrumentalist in history.
Kenny G was born in Seattle, Washington and started playing the saxophone at the age of ten, 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.
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