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Jazz Man Kenny G has been jazzing it up since the mid-1980s. Born Kenny Gorelick in Seattle, Washington. He began playing saxophone in High School. At age 17, he performed his first professional gig as a member of the Barry White’s Love Unlimited Orchestra. Kenny G regularly performed with artists including: Johnny Mathis, The Spinners and Liberace. In 1979, he joined the Jeff Lorber’s Jazz Fushion Band. After that, the Arista Label released his self-titled debut in 1982. This album featured Kenny G on Synthesizer, Flute, both Tenor and Soprano Sax and Minimoog Synthesizer. Kenny G’s platinum album, “G-Force” and “Gravity” helped to build Kenny G’s foundation among R&B (Rythum & Blues) and jazz audiences. It was 1986's Album “Duotones” that won him mainstream acceptance. This Album sold 5 million copies. Other releases include: “Silhouette” 1988, “Kenny G Live” 1989, “Breathless” 1992 which sold 12 million copies in the United States and 3 million overseas. Next, a Holiday Album: “Miracles” 1994 which sold 13 million copies which set a record as the best selling Christmas Album. The “Jazz Man” continued to produce albums at a rapid rate: “The Moment” 1996, “Greatest Hits” Album 1997, “Faith: A Holdiday Album” and “Classics In The Key Of G” 1999. Kenny G decided to spend much of the years 2003 and 2004 with his family and playing golf. He also spent time flying his own seaplane as well as composing and recording in his own state-of-the-art studio, Studio G. Early in 2005 Kenny G came out with “At Last The Duets Album”. The artists performing with Kenny G include: Yolanda Adams, Burt Bacharach, David Benoit, Earth-Wind & Fire, Daryl Hall, Chaka Khan, Gladys Knight, Brian McKnight, Richard Marx, David Sanborn, Arturo Sandoval and Barbara Streisand. KEEP UP THAT GOOD MUSIC AND LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL!! Kenny G recently appeared at John Ascuaga’s Nugget in Sparks, Nevada, TO STANDING ROOM ONLY!!

 

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