Latest Release
- DEC 1, 2023
- 12 Songs
- Faith - A Holiday Album · 1999
- Miracles: The Holiday Album · 1994
- The Classic Christmas Album · 1994
- The Classic Christmas Album · 1994
- The Classic Christmas Album · 1994
- Faith - A Holiday Album · 1999
- Innocence · 2023
- Dave Koz & Friends: The 25th of December · 2014
- The Classic Christmas Album · 1994
- A Collection of His Greatest Hits · 1996
Essential Albums
- Smooth-sax king Kenny G had a string of successful releases under his belt dating back to the early ’80s. But 1992’s Breathless would put him on another planet of popularity, selling more than 15 million copies and becoming the best-selling instrumental album ever. Apart from the high-pitched soprano sax that’s long been his stock-in-trade, Kenny G also plays alto on “In the Rain” and tenor on “End of the Night,” “Even If My Heart Would Break,” and “A Year Ago,” presenting a fuller and warmer horn sound than was typical for him at the time. Woven into the densely produced synths and programming sheen are human touches from veteran session players like percussionist Paulinho da Costa and guitarist Dean Parks. Guest vocals by Peabo Bryson and Aaron Neville, tailor-made for pop radio with flickers of soul and gospel, made Breathless a shoo-in with his gargantuan, globe-spanning fan base.
- 1988
Artist Playlists
- Meet the king of smooth jazz.
- An adult-contemporary star's early and late rarities.
Live Albums
- 1989
Compilations
About Kenny G
Kenny G's career has proceeded with a smoothness that's on par with his adult-contemporary jazz-pop sound. Born Kenneth Bruce Gorelick in Seattle in 1956, the saxophonist (and early Starbucks investor) has sold more than 75 million albums since the release of his self-titled 1982 debut. After beginning his professional life as a teenage sideman in Barry White’s Love Unlimited Orchestra, Kenny joined up with The Jeff Lorber Fusion, where the saxist’s light-hearted approach to jazz-pop (and corkscrew coiff) fully emerged. The platinum success of his ‘80s-era solo albums G Force and Gravity—and his caressing melodic interpretations, brightening the tracks of R&B giants like Aretha Franklin, Dionne Warwick, and Patti LaBelle—only hinted at what was to come. His sweet soprano sound was inescapable in the 1990s, especially his 1993 jazz-R&B crossover, Breathless, which moved more than 12 million copies to become the best-selling instrumental album ever. Kenny was everywhere: as a blithe interpreter of the Great American Songbook (Classics in the Key of G); as a holiday fixture (courtesy of Miracles and Faith); even in the club (after “Havana”’ scored a house remix). Kenny’s interests only widened as he rocketed into the 21st century, dabbling in Bossa nova with 2008’s Rhythm & Romance, partnering with Indian classical santoor player Rahul Sharma on 2015’s Namaste, and serving as an unlikely—but altogether charming—collaborator on Kanye West’s “This Gospel” and The Weeknd’s “In Your Eyes.”
- HOMETOWN
- Seattle, WA, United States
- BORN
- June 5, 1956
- GENRE
- Jazz