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Listening to Kenny G

But there's a few musiciansout there that felt protective of Louis Armstrong and his...

But there's a few musicians
out there that felt protective of Louis Armstrong and his legacy, and they felt like it was
tainted by me playing with him, and they were very vocal
about it

Full Transcript

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But there's a few musicians out there
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that felt protective of
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Louis Armstrong and his legacy,
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and they felt like it was tainted by me playing with him,
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and they were very vocal about it.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
42
Timestamp in Movie
01:05:38
Uploaded
May 11, 2025
Genres
documentary, music
Production
HBO Documentary Films,The Ringer Films,Polygram Entertainment

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Movie Summary

An examination of the most popular instrumentalist of all time, Kenny G, and why he is polarizing to so many.
♪ (GUITAR TUNE PLAYING) ♪ - Listening to Kenny G 00:34
♪ (GUITAR TUNE PLAYING) ♪
(NOTIFICATIONS CONTINUE) - Listening to Kenny G 00:05
(NOTIFICATIONS CONTINUE)
"The only reason he could possibly have - Listening to Kenny G 00:28
"The only reason he could possibly have
I think he was being super protective - Listening to Kenny G 00:08
I think he was being super protective
I never get mad at anybody for pretty much anything... - Listening to Kenny G 00:04
I never get mad at anybody for pretty much anything...
I mean, when have you ever gotten mad at somebody - Listening to Kenny G 00:06
I mean, when have you ever gotten mad at somebody
Sometimes you say the word "jazz," - Listening to Kenny G 00:21
Sometimes you say the word "jazz,"
From my point of view, I felt that - Listening to Kenny G 00:12
From my point of view, I felt that
And the sacredness of jazz, - Listening to Kenny G 00:09
And the sacredness of jazz,
I don't know, I just felt like those questions were so-- - Listening to Kenny G 00:05
I don't know, I just felt like those questions were so-...
♪ (UPBEAT JAZZ MUSIC PLAYING) ♪ - Listening to Kenny G 00:19
♪ (UPBEAT JAZZ MUSIC PLAYING) ♪
-♪ (SINGLE TRUMPET NOTE) ♪ -(AUDIENCE APPLAUDS) - Listening to Kenny G 00:14
-♪ (SINGLE TRUMPET NOTE) ♪ -(AUDIENCE APPLAUDS)
And at the same time, I kind of just thought, like, - Listening to Kenny G 00:13
And at the same time, I kind of just thought, like,
Now, of course, the irony is, it's one of the best things - Listening to Kenny G 00:08
Now, of course, the irony is, it's one of the best thin...
And Kenny brings it down a little bit, - Listening to Kenny G 00:10
And Kenny brings it down a little bit,
♪ ("WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD" BY LOUIS ARMSTRONG PLAYS) ♪ - Listening to Kenny G 00:15
♪ ("WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD" BY LOUIS ARMSTRONG PLA...
There's something deeply powerful - Listening to Kenny G 00:08
There's something deeply powerful
It can't simply be that millions of people are just stupid, - Listening to Kenny G 00:07
It can't simply be that millions of people are just stu...
There's some music that some people call good. - Listening to Kenny G 00:04
There's some music that some people call good.
That doesn't really tell us anything about the music, - Listening to Kenny G 00:07
That doesn't really tell us anything about the music,