Is kenny g still alive

Born Kenneth Gorelick, c. Education: Graduated magna cum laude in accounting from the University of Washington. Addresses: Home--Seattle, WA. Record company--Arista Records, 6 West 57th St. Soft-spoken saxophonist Kenny G is a lot tougher than either his boyish grin or his mild, atmospheric records would tend to suggest. Ever since the release of the multimillion-selling Duotones in , he has withstood a veritable onslaught of abuse from critics and fellow musicians alike.

The heaps of invective flung in Kenny's direction intensified when his follow-up, 's Silhouette, went platinum. In fact, critical disparagement seems to run inversely to Kenny's popularity. Kenny himself tries to take it in stride. People read these things and think that these are the people who know the most. Maybe I'm a dreamer, but I think the ordinary guy has as much right to say, 'This is a good song' as somebody who is in the music business.

Kenny G is certainly one dreamer whose fantasies have come to life. In little more than a decade he went from being just another backup sax player to selling millions of records worldwide and, following an onstage jam with Bill Clinton, being billed as the U. In truth, his rapid and seemingly effortless rise to success may be part of the reason critics and musicians come down so hard on him.

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They're not going to hear from you again. I've been lucky so far that it hasn't happened to me. It was a combination of luck and musical prowess that landed Kenny his first gig.