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CHRIS: If you'd ask people
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Listening to Kenny G

If you'd ask people, "Name one jazz musician," it's not gonna be Miles Davisor John...

CHRIS: If you'd ask people, "Name one jazz musician," it's not gonna be Miles Davis
or John Coltrane

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CHRIS: If you'd ask people,
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"Name one jazz musician,"
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it's not gonna be Miles Davis or John Coltrane.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
397
Timestamp in Movie
00:08:20
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.
Many times, it's Kenny G. - Listening to Kenny G 00:07
Many times, it's Kenny G.
TV HOST 2: I would like you to demonstrate - Listening to Kenny G 00:08
TV HOST 2: I would like you to demonstrate
It's basically-- - Listening to Kenny G 00:12
It's basically--
He's made it into the Guinness Book of World Records - Listening to Kenny G 00:12
He's made it into the Guinness Book of World Records
PAT: Such an interesting person, - Listening to Kenny G 00:10
PAT: Such an interesting person,
And I won't say-- I can't-- I shouldn't say "hated." - Listening to Kenny G 00:07
And I won't say-- I can't-- I shouldn't say &...
Hey, happy birthday, Jesus. Hope you like crap. - Listening to Kenny G 00:05
Hey, happy birthday, Jesus. Hope you like crap.
(AUDIENCE LAUGHS, APPLAUDS) - Listening to Kenny G 00:12
(AUDIENCE LAUGHS, APPLAUDS)
Denigration when it came after Kenny G - Listening to Kenny G 00:06
Denigration when it came after Kenny G
♪ (OUT OF TUNE MUSIC PLAYS) ♪ - Listening to Kenny G 00:04
♪ (OUT OF TUNE MUSIC PLAYS) ♪
-Kenny G? -♪ (SAXOPHONE MUSIC PLAYING) ♪ - Listening to Kenny G 00:13
-Kenny G? -♪ (SAXOPHONE MUSIC PLAYING) ♪
♪ ("SONGBIRD" PLAYS) ♪ - Listening to Kenny G 00:17
♪ ("SONGBIRD" PLAYS) ♪
(IMITATES SAXOPHONE) - Listening to Kenny G 00:10
(IMITATES SAXOPHONE)
-It's "Songbird." It's my-- It's ringtone. -(NEWS ANCHORS LAUGH) - Listening to Kenny G 00:05
-It's "Songbird." It's my-- It's ri...
-Make it stop, Mel, please! -(NEWS ANCHORS LAUGH) - Listening to Kenny G 00:07
-Make it stop, Mel, please! -(NEWS ANCHORS LAUGH)
But, that said, I'm not writing music - Listening to Kenny G 00:05
But, that said, I'm not writing music
The fact that what appeals to me also appeals to other people... - Listening to Kenny G 00:05
The fact that what appeals to me also appeals to other peopl...
Most of the music critics are not kind to me, - Listening to Kenny G 00:17
Most of the music critics are not kind to me,
(PLANE ENGINE WHIRRING) - Listening to Kenny G 00:10
(PLANE ENGINE WHIRRING)
I'm gonna make this flight, you know, stellar. - Listening to Kenny G 00:04
I'm gonna make this flight, you know, stellar.