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Listening to Kenny G

?? (UPBEAT JAZZ MUSIC PLAYS) ♪ But every time I playedmy saxophone, it just sounded like...

�� (UPBEAT JAZZ MUSIC PLAYS) ♪ But every time I played
my saxophone, it just sounded like me,
it didn't sound like him. And I was so frustrated

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♪ (UPBEAT JAZZ MUSIC PLAYS) ♪
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But every time I played my saxophone,
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it just sounded like me, it didn't sound like him.
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And I was so frustrated.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
697
Timestamp in Movie
00:16:26
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.
But, in the long run, - Listening to Kenny G 00:04
But, in the long run,
The very good kids, - Listening to Kenny G 00:05
The very good kids,
And we had a concert at the Opera House. - Listening to Kenny G 00:07
And we had a concert at the Opera House.
He's supposed to do a cadenza, like... (IMITATES SAX NOTES) - Listening to Kenny G 00:06
He's supposed to do a cadenza, like... (IMITATES SAX NO...
So instead of doing that, Kenny decides to hold a note. - Listening to Kenny G 00:05
So instead of doing that, Kenny decides to hold a note.
♪ (SUSTAINED SAX NOTE PLAYING) ♪ - Listening to Kenny G 00:12
♪ (SUSTAINED SAX NOTE PLAYING) ♪
(IMITATES SUSTAINED SAX NOTE) - Listening to Kenny G 00:09
(IMITATES SUSTAINED SAX NOTE)
And all of a sudden, a light is shining on this kid. - Listening to Kenny G 00:04
And all of a sudden, a light is shining on this kid.
I'm going-- And a big old light. Whoo! - Listening to Kenny G 00:06
I'm going-- And a big old light. Whoo!
-Whoo! My God. -(AUDIENCE CHEERING FAINTLY) - Listening to Kenny G 00:16
-Whoo! My God. -(AUDIENCE CHEERING FAINTLY)
That was the moment - Listening to Kenny G 00:12
That was the moment
♪ (SOFT PIANO MUSIC PLAYS) ♪ - Listening to Kenny G 00:04
♪ (SOFT PIANO MUSIC PLAYS) ♪
♪ (SENTIMENTAL NOTES PLAY) ♪ - Listening to Kenny G 00:07
♪ (SENTIMENTAL NOTES PLAY) ♪
(AUDIENCE CHEERS, APPLAUDS) - Listening to Kenny G 00:21
(AUDIENCE CHEERS, APPLAUDS)
And before I make my coffee, - Listening to Kenny G 00:06
And before I make my coffee,
I had a big crush on him since I was 12, - Listening to Kenny G 00:08
I had a big crush on him since I was 12,
And I don't know how we ended up finding the tickets, - Listening to Kenny G 00:14
And I don't know how we ended up finding the tickets,
He makes playing an instrument really cool, - Listening to Kenny G 00:08
He makes playing an instrument really cool,
It always makes me angry that people, you know, - Listening to Kenny G 00:08
It always makes me angry that people, you know,
-I mean, they wish they'd have the success that he has... -Yeah, right. - Listening to Kenny G 00:05
-I mean, they wish they'd have the success that he has....