kenny G is an example of what happens to a jazz musician when they go mainstream. The music turns from jazz to some worthless excuse for music.
Kenny G anoys me, i'm 14 now, a teacher in my school asks me what i want to be when I grow up. I say a jazz musician, he says ohhh you wana be like kenny G.
HELL NO!!!
He is a disgrace to all jazz musicians world wide!
@jawanza91 Two years later after making my earlier comment, I'll tell you. Kenny G is producing worthless music to sell to people. The same muzaky, elevator music-esque, pseudo-blues easy listening music that people buy because he can hold a fucking saxophone note for minutes. Kenny G used to make decent music when he played bebop, but then completely sold out. He stopped giving a shit about the music. Ask any established jazz musician what they think of Kenny G, but don't say it in a crowd.
I know not enough to record myself over a recording of a jazz legend and try to sell it to the public.
If you ask any respectable jazz musician, they'll all tell you the same thing about Kenny G.
I had the chance to work with Antonio Hart at the Jamey Aebersold jazz workshop, and his opinion of Kenny G is roughly the same as my own.
The only accomplishment of Kenny G is his ability to sell music. He appeals to middle-class white people and upper-class black people. That's why he's so famous.
At least he is doing long tones. Everybody starts somewhere. And longtones are IMO the best place to start. You should hold the notes as long as you can keeping the sound the same. A room that had no carpet is great like the one you are in. A bathroom is also usually good since it isn't carpeted and is small with good acoustics. Keep it up. GL
why did u put this on youtube? no offence but if i wanted to hear someone play id just listen to the world saxophone quartet. go to it if u hadnt yet(just if u want to hear it)
kenny G is an example of what happens to a jazz musician when they go mainstream. The music turns from jazz to some worthless excuse for music.
Kenny G anoys me, i'm 14 now, a teacher in my school asks me what i want to be when I grow up. I say a jazz musician, he says ohhh you wana be like kenny G.
HELL NO!!!
He is a disgrace to all jazz musicians world wide!
davedelic1 2 years ago
@davedelic1 what makes him so terrible? just asking.
jawanza91 1 year ago
@jawanza91 Two years later after making my earlier comment, I'll tell you. Kenny G is producing worthless music to sell to people. The same muzaky, elevator music-esque, pseudo-blues easy listening music that people buy because he can hold a fucking saxophone note for minutes. Kenny G used to make decent music when he played bebop, but then completely sold out. He stopped giving a shit about the music. Ask any established jazz musician what they think of Kenny G, but don't say it in a crowd.
confoozled3737 1 year ago
well true that was bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbuuuuuuuuurrrrrrrrrrrrriiiiiinnnnnnggggggggggg you dont now what butting to press
shafanafelix 3 years ago
well...that was 7 min of my life gone
principalbass 4 years ago
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WAH WAH WAH WAH WAH WAH. Work on Articulation please. Scoops are really unecissary most of the time. Stop listening to Kenny G. His not a musician.
Saxyman14 4 years ago
kenny g is a musician!!! he is probally waaaaaaay better than you will ever be so stop insulting people that play kenny g songs
McBc666 3 years ago
hahaha
Saxyman14 3 years ago
Kenny G is an epic failure and a disgrace to the jazz world. He shit directly on Louis Armstrong's work.
I spit at your feet, good sir.
confoozled3737 3 years ago
if u think kenny g is an epic failure i cant imagin wut u r XD
McBc666 3 years ago
I know not enough to record myself over a recording of a jazz legend and try to sell it to the public.
If you ask any respectable jazz musician, they'll all tell you the same thing about Kenny G.
I had the chance to work with Antonio Hart at the Jamey Aebersold jazz workshop, and his opinion of Kenny G is roughly the same as my own.
The only accomplishment of Kenny G is his ability to sell music. He appeals to middle-class white people and upper-class black people. That's why he's so famous.
confoozled3737 3 years ago
u people must just be jelouse of kenny g u know he is good but u wont admit it to urself
McBc666 3 years ago
Believe me, there's no one I'm LESS jealous of than Kenny G.
I'd rather be one of the people in the path of hurricane Gustav than be Kenny G.
confoozled3737 3 years ago
At least he is doing long tones. Everybody starts somewhere. And longtones are IMO the best place to start. You should hold the notes as long as you can keeping the sound the same. A room that had no carpet is great like the one you are in. A bathroom is also usually good since it isn't carpeted and is small with good acoustics. Keep it up. GL
AltissimoMan 4 years ago
why did u put this on youtube? no offence but if i wanted to hear someone play id just listen to the world saxophone quartet. go to it if u hadnt yet(just if u want to hear it)
killwill07 5 years ago
This has been a test of the Emergency Broadcasting System. This is only a test.
Seriously, was this an attempt to practice your long tones, or what? I'm a bit perplexed as to why you would air this.
Saxismyaxe.
saxismyaxe 5 years ago
maybe if i practiced i wouldn't sound like a duck. you have very nice tone. wanna hear it? I'll post it
rslane32 5 years ago
xxx videos
zafar1 5 years ago
what's ur set-up???Thanks.
Dan7974 5 years ago
My setting was France Henry Selmer Action 80 II. And my mouthpeace was beechler 6. thx.
lovemizzi 4 years ago