Kenneth Bruce Gorelick, known professionally as Kenny G, is an American smooth jazz saxophonist, composer, and 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.
Kenny G in 2013
Kenny G in 1998
Kenny G playing in Shanghai in 2007
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
Smooth jazz is a term used to describe commercially oriented crossover jazz music. Although often described as a "genre", it is a debatable and highly controversial subject in jazz music circles. As a radio format, however, it is clear that smooth jazz became the successor to easy listening music on radio station programming in the mid-1970s to the early 1990s.
Chuck Mangione in Brampton in 2009