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Listening to Kenny G

It's called "Naima." ♪ (SAXOPHONE PLAYS TUNE OF"NAIMA" BY JOHN COLTRANE) ♪

It's called "Naima." ♪ (SAXOPHONE PLAYS TUNE OF
"NAIMA" BY JOHN COLTRANE) ♪

Full Transcript

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It's called "Naima."
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♪ (SAXOPHONE PLAYS TUNE OF "NAIMA" BY JOHN COLTRANE) ♪
Duration
5 seconds
Views
49
Timestamp in Movie
01:17:05
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.
KENNY G: When I started my career, - Listening to Kenny G 00:13
KENNY G: When I started my career,
And as, over the years, as that stuff has been absorbed by me, - Listening to Kenny G 00:12
And as, over the years, as that stuff has been absorbed by m...
I've written the songs - Listening to Kenny G 00:35
I've written the songs
Stan Getz's sax was such a beautiful sound. - Listening to Kenny G 00:13
Stan Getz's sax was such a beautiful sound.
I wrote the song. - Listening to Kenny G 00:16
I wrote the song.
And I've spoken to his daughter and his son. - Listening to Kenny G 00:08
And I've spoken to his daughter and his son.
I know they're gonna hate it, - Listening to Kenny G 00:06
I know they're gonna hate it,
The jazz police will just have to do what they have to do. - Listening to Kenny G 00:04
The jazz police will just have to do what they have to do.
I've had reps with the jazz police not liking me, - Listening to Kenny G 00:06
I've had reps with the jazz police not liking me,
It's not gonna-- It's not gonna rock my world in a negative way. - Listening to Kenny G 00:04
It's not gonna-- It's not gonna rock my world in a...
(LAUGHS) - Listening to Kenny G 00:15
(LAUGHS)
Well, because some people decided - Listening to Kenny G 00:06
Well, because some people decided
I won it by literally beating other people. - Listening to Kenny G 00:05
I won it by literally beating other people.
My album had sold more than any of the other... - Listening to Kenny G 00:04
My album had sold more than any of the other...
And that's what the American Music Award was, really, was a-- - Listening to Kenny G 00:05
And that's what the American Music Award was, really, w...
CLIVE: With so many huge artists, - Listening to Kenny G 00:34
CLIVE: With so many huge artists,
You can play music to death. - Listening to Kenny G 00:48
You can play music to death.
I reminisce and wish that the old days - Listening to Kenny G 00:06
I reminisce and wish that the old days
So, for me, and my audience that's out there, - Listening to Kenny G 00:07
So, for me, and my audience that's out there,
Hey, Kenny G here for the 22 push-up challenge. - Listening to Kenny G 00:21
Hey, Kenny G here for the 22 push-up challenge.