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Listening to Kenny G

Part of what makes jazzinteresting is this sense ofcall and response and dialogueamong the...

Part of what makes jazz
interesting is this sense of
call and response and dialogue
among the musicians

Full Transcript

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Part of what makes jazz interesting
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is this sense of call and response
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and dialogue among the musicians.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
208
Timestamp in Movie
00:28:12
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.
And what you hear in Kenny G's music - Listening to Kenny G 00:06
And what you hear in Kenny G's music
♪ (SAXOPHONE PLAYING) ♪ - Listening to Kenny G 00:16
♪ (SAXOPHONE PLAYING) ♪
KENNY G: Somebody asked me, "What kind of music do you do?" - Listening to Kenny G 00:12
KENNY G: Somebody asked me, "What kind of music do you ...
I mean, my songs were played on pop radio. - Listening to Kenny G 00:04
I mean, my songs were played on pop radio.
They were played on jazz radio. They were played on R&B radio. - Listening to Kenny G 00:04
They were played on jazz radio. They were played on R&B ...
Now that we're taking a break, tell me, how is it going? - Listening to Kenny G 00:04
Now that we're taking a break, tell me, how is it going...
That's my problem, is that I always wanna be too good - Listening to Kenny G 00:05
That's my problem, is that I always wanna be too good
I want to be the best. See, my problem is, - Listening to Kenny G 00:05
I want to be the best. See, my problem is,
And if that means sitting here for 12 hours - Listening to Kenny G 00:07
And if that means sitting here for 12 hours
So I would give you whatever you want, - Listening to Kenny G 00:05
So I would give you whatever you want,
I was a very happy baby. - Listening to Kenny G 00:09
I was a very happy baby.
It's like, okay, you might be kind of complaining - Listening to Kenny G 00:08
It's like, okay, you might be kind of complaining
My dad started off as a plumber, - Listening to Kenny G 00:16
My dad started off as a plumber,
I graduated from college, and we had a talk. - Listening to Kenny G 00:07
I graduated from college, and we had a talk.
I've done a bunch of gigs." - Listening to Kenny G 00:41
I've done a bunch of gigs."
♪ (UPBEAT SAXOPHONE NOTES PLAYING) ♪ - Listening to Kenny G 00:13
♪ (UPBEAT SAXOPHONE NOTES PLAYING) ♪
♪ (SAXOPHONE SOLO PLAYING) ♪ - Listening to Kenny G 00:07
♪ (SAXOPHONE SOLO PLAYING) ♪
Jeff Lorber's record company, Arista Records, - Listening to Kenny G 00:10
Jeff Lorber's record company, Arista Records,
And after five years - Listening to Kenny G 00:38
And after five years
There was Kenny, standing up and doing his magic. - Listening to Kenny G 00:06
There was Kenny, standing up and doing his magic.