Kenny G Professions : Saxophonist Born : June 5, 1956 Browse All Authors Top 35 quotes by Kenny G I practice my saxophone three hours a day. I'm not saying I'm particularly special, but if you do something three hours a day for forty years, you get pretty good at it. Kenny G music inspirational years I really create everything I do from the heart. Kenny G heart Maybe the biggest thing that I've learned musically is that anything is possible. Things can work when maybe they don't seem like they can. Kenny G anything-is-possible ive-learned seems I think everybody has to kind of decide what the word 'jazz' means to them, and that's fine. Kenny G jazz mean thinking I've never really played golf. With the sax, I learned technique well enough so that it feels like part of my body, and I just express myself. That's where I want to get in golf. Kenny G technique body golf What is music anyway? It's a form of communication, and that's why I play the kind of music that I think - that I hope - can communicate with people. Kenny G communication play thinking I approach everything in my life the same way; if it feels right, I know it. Kenny G feels-right approach way I've learned that you simply can't control those bad vibes. Kenny G bad-vibes vibes ive-learned The whole rise of new adult contemporary music and smooth jazz was a nice surprise. Kenny G smooth-jazz adults nice I just started as a part of the public school music program. I took lessons at the school every Friday and was a part of the school band. I was just a normal kid taking instrumental lessons at school, nothing special. Kenny G friday kids school I learned so much about playing and touring being on the road and in the studio with Jeff, but I'd always played a lot of gigs in Seattle even prior to joining the Fusion. Kenny G joining fusion gigs Just figure out what you think jazz is, and then if it fits into that category, it's jazz, and if it doesn't, it isn't. It's no big deal. Kenny G fit jazz thinking Being a purely instrumental album, it makes a musical statement, not a religious one, and I hope that people can feel the emotion of the great melodies, even without the words. Kenny G musical religious people It's important to let each artist do what makes him or her feel comfortable. Success should be a by-product of that. Kenny G important artist should I started realizing that music is the one area where I've always let go. When that saxophone goes into my mouth, I get into a space where I never think about the notes I've already played or anticipate the notes ahead. Kenny G space letting-go thinking I listen to all the top 20 songs, and top 20 albums, even the rap albums. But I don't like negative messages. If somebody is putting a lot of ego out there, I don't like it. When I make my records I want it to be sincere. Kenny G rap ego song That's my ideal day, time with my boys. Kenny G parenthood parenting boys Finally, I was no longer a student and was making music for myself. Kenny G students I don't play the traditional Charlie Parker songs. But I do improvise and I do create with my instrument, and that to me is jazz. But there are people who use the word 'jazz' only in a traditional sense, and they would be offended by that, and that's fine. Kenny G offended-you play song I'm responsive to my public, but I also follow my heart. Kenny G follow-your-heart my-heart heart Similar Authors Branford Marsalis saxophonist Benny Carter saxophonist Bennie Wallace saxophonist Don Byas saxophonist Dewey Redman saxophonist Dave Koz saxophonist All Authors
