Kenny G

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human musician saxophonist smooth jazz artist

Kenny G is an American smooth jazz saxophonist known for his highly successful, melodic instrumental recordings and distinctive soprano saxophone sound.

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	human → musician → saxophonist → smooth jazz artist →
activeYearsStart	1970s →
awardReceived	Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition →
birthName	Kenneth Bruce Gorelick →
countryOfCitizenship	United States of America →
dateOfBirth	1956-06-05 →
education	University of Washington (attended) →
ethnicGroup	Jewish American →
familyName	Gorelick →
genre	adult contemporary music → smooth jazz →
givenName	Kenneth →
hasSoldOver	75 million records worldwide →
instrument	alto saxophone → soprano saxophone → tenor saxophone →
name	Kenny G →
notableAchievement	one of the best-selling instrumental musicians of all time →
notableCollaboration	Aretha Franklin → Celine Dion → Michael Bolton → Peabo Bryson → Whitney Houston →
notableFact	ranked among top celebrity golfers →
notablePerformance	long note circular breathing saxophone record (unofficial publicity stunt) →
notableWork	Breathless → Duotones → Forever in Love → Live album "Kenny G Live" → Miracles: The Holiday Album → Silhouette → Songbird → The Moment → album "Brazilian Nights" → album "Faith: A Holiday Album" → album "G Force" → album "Gravity" → album "Heart and Soul" → album "Rhythm & Romance" →
occupation	composer → record producer → saxophonist →
placeOfBirth	Seattle, Washington, United States →
recordLabel	Arista Records →
residence	Malibu, California (historical) →
sportsInterest	golf →
styleCharacteristic	distinctive soprano saxophone tone → melodic instrumental recordings →

Referenced by (6)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Silver Bells →	coveredBy
Use This Gospel →	featuredArtist
Jesus Is King →	featuresArtist
Ain’t Nobody →	hasNotableCoverVersionBy
Kenny G →	name
Use This Gospel →	performer