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Kenny G at Blue Note New York

Courtesy of Blue Note New York | Posted on November 17, 2018

Where

Blue Note New York
131 West Third Street
New York, NY
Map
212-475-8592

When

Fri, June 28, 2019
10:30 pm

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Musicians

Kenny G
saxophone, soprano

About

KENNY G

In a recording career that spans almost three decades and 24 albums, Grammy Award-winning saxophonist Kenny G has grafted elements of R&B, pop, and Latin music to a jazz foundation, solidifying his reputation as the premier artist in contemporary jazz. Since the early '80s, his combination of unparalleled instrumental chops and indelible melodies has resulted in sales of more than 75 million records worldwide (45 million in the U.S. alone) and more than a dozen climbs to the top of Billboard's Contemporary Jazz chart.



Inspired by the likes of Earth, Wind & Fire and Grover Washington Jr., Kenny was only 17 when he landed a gig with Barry White and his Love Unlimited Orchestra at the Paramount Northwest Theater in 1973. After high school, gigs with R&B and contemporary jazz artists like White and Jeff Lorber kept coming. In 1982, he landed a record deal with Arista and launched a solo career with three critically acclaimed jazz albums - Kenny G (1982), G-Force (1983), and Gravity (1985)....

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Concerts

Apr 26 Fri
Apr 28 Sun
Apr 30 Tue
Kenny G
Parker Playhouse
Ft Lauderdale, FL

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