Kenny G issued a clarification, "I don't really know anything about the situation and my impromptu visit to the site was just part of an innocent walk around Hong KongI only wanted to share my wish for peace for Hong Kong and for all of China as I feel close to and care about China very much". Is it jazz, pop? It seems like Charlie Rouse is doomed to be underrated forever. An acolyte of John Coltrane (with whom he played between 1965 and 67), tenor/soprano saxophonist and flutist Sanders helped to bring both a cosmic and deep spiritual vibe to jazz in the late 60s and early 70s. Not saying I dig Kenny's very popular albums, even if I admire his tone. [6] Also in 2012, Grammy nominations for Seeds from the Underground followed in the Best Jazz Instrumental Album and Best Improvised Jazz Solo categories,[4] and Seeds From The Underground received a NAACP Image Award nomination in the Outstanding Jazz Album category. Since 1985, he has pursued a solo career. [9] He adopted Kenny G as his stage name because it "had a nice ring to it". He released his eighth studio album, Paradise in 2002. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQUq6IHlRvE. Let's see if you think I'm getting close. Clinton hosts governors minus Bush". Kenny Garrett was born in Detroit, Michigan, on October 9, 1960. The butt of jokes at times, the very wealthy and very successful sax player is like a duck in water, letting criticisms roll right off his back. The longevity of the artist, for example, has significance. An in-demand sideman due to the deep sonorities and dark textures he created on his baritone sax, Adams was an integral member of the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra between 1966 and 1977. The list is a joke, indeed. Only members can comment. I came here to say just that. You know, Moody wasnt bad either. Herschel Evans? A form of lung disease has silenced Rollins tenor saxophone since 2012, but he remains the last great saxophonist of jazzs golden age. The album was released in January 2015. I also played PICK UP THE PIECES (The Average White Band-right?) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLLHZmRvMj4&list=OLAK5uy_kYNmW4pdq99QhTC5Q7VajuN48GPfk4DfA&index=1. Glad to see Yusef Lateef and Pharoah Sanders on here too. It received positive reviews from critics. Probably too white for you effite pansy-asses. [40][41], In October 2020, the Weeknd released a remix of the popular song In Your Eyes featuring Kenny G.[42], Kenny G contributed to the soundtrack of The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run in 2021 with his covers of "My Heart Will Go On" as well as "Gary's Song", which had been written for the SpongeBob SquarePants episode "Have You Seen This Snail? Many squirm like toddlers at the dentist, with looks of discomfort across their faces as Kenny G standards like Songbird play in the background. He started The Brazilian Tour for the album, traveling throughout North America and Asia throughout the year. His primary instruments are alto and soprano saxophone and flute. Another critic, though, cited Kenny Gs massive popularity he has sold at least 75 million records as a form of defense. I remember transcribing and playing WINELIGHT as well as the saxophone solo. Some of the most moving passages in the documentary show Kenny Gs wide appeal. This eminent Norwegian composer and saxophonist (whos a master of both the tenor and soprano varieties of sax) has enjoyed a long and fecund association with the ECM label, where hes been since 1970. But who can argue about Parker and Coltrane, or Coltrane and Parker? CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. Hes the Sonny Rollins favorite. So many greats are missing, especially mainstream players. As Eddie did say to me, people were playing with technical ferocity which left out TONE, which is essential to emotion, soul, mood. An option could be to rate a given musicians influence on their instrument and / or the music how many players on this list are disciples of Bird, Coltrane, Prez, etc. He will be remembered among the best jazz saxophonists for being a soulful player who combines flawless technique with emotional depth. YOU WILL HEAR ONE OF THE GREAT SAX PLAYERS IN THE WORLD FROM NEW ORLEANS. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. [5], In 2012, Garrett received a Soul Train Award nomination for his 2012 studio album Seeds from the Underground in the Best Traditional Jazz Artist/Group category. He did it twice on his first attempt, and then again on the second. i have his blue note collection and really love his sound. Of course, after Miller died, he took over the band. The album featured R&B singer Brian McKnight and included the single "One More Time", a duet with Chant Moore. Check out the new song from the 65-year-old, Seattle-born musician below. If youd like to add to your jazz collection, head over to the Jazz Center Stage store today for the latest vinyl, CD and jazz merch. He spent a long time playing with Cab Calloway and also cut sides with Ella Fitzgerald and Coleman Hawkins before joining Blue Note in 1959, where he recorded some fine albums before his premature death from lung cancer, aged 44. He spent several years as a featured soloist in Duke Ellingtons Orchestra, an important group that also nurtured great saxophonists like Kenny Garrett. Some dismiss that sound as easy listening, but Kenny G seems nonplussed by the label. Ask ANY casual listener today to name a Gene Ammons song. Coltrane rose to fame with Miles Davis group during the mid-to-late 50s, while enjoying a parallel solo career that eventually produced A Love Supreme, one of the most iconic jazz albums of all time. I personally thank your father for his innovation and influence, and Im pretty sure HE had some Coltrane influence (I hear it in his riffs) and took it to a different place. A master of the swinging saxophone. [69] He is a member of Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, California. Lockjaw and especially Paul Desmond the alto God cant possibly be listed lower than Stan Getz, for crying out loud. You guess ehich ones are wrong. Kenny G is a POP instrumentalist just like 1980s platinum-selling saxophonist Najee is an R&B instrumentalist. [29] He starred in a short as Head of Riot Suppression for a luxury Prison.[30]. David Sanchez (from Puerto Rico). But the painful ugliness of the sound he made on 4 different occasions was enough to detract from the beauties of A Love Supreme, the ingenious harmonic revisions of Giant Steps, and the multiphonics in the cadenza of his favorite tune, I Want to Talk About You (played on practically every Coltrane session I attended). JOHN TANK?! Your instrument will come alive with over 100 presets that any sax player is sure to love. The greatest 8, were, and I should know, for look at my email which is not a joke, it is because I play like Jaws, Jaws, Ben, Griffin, Dexter, Zoot, Jacquet, Rabbit, Cannonball, Joe Lovano Would also include Steve Lacy. Coltrane would come in soon after that. 5 on R&B/Hip-Hop songs. Just do your list in alphabetical order. I agree with a lot of the choices, But you missed on of the greatest and that is KING CURTIS. He later teamed up with vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson for an acclaimed series of collaborations. Drawing on gospel, blues cries, and marching-band music, Ayler patented a singular saxophone style that was raw, raucous, eerie, and driven by a primal energy. Kenny Gs music may not fit the classical definition of jazz. Coltranes sense of lostness was unmistakable when he struck up an alliance with Ornette (a rank amateur in terms of technique compared to Coltrane). And thats to say the curators, at some primal level, have equally been influenced, if not a stake in that influence. Stitt has some of the most beautiful playing, articulation, and sound ever on a saxophone. I remember reading two novels when I was a kid (about 45 years ago): Interesting selection though top 4 spot on! Parkers ornate style and prodigious technique, which combined melodic fluency with chromatic and harmonic ingenuity, proved profoundly influential. Miles Davis, another jazz legend, was accused of selling out when he went electric on his album Bitches Brew, which helped launch jazz fusion music in the 1970s. He carried two drummers, two bassists, and another performer. [37] He competed in an episode of Drop the Mic against country singer Jake Owen. The saxophone, like the trumpet, remains an iconic instrument in jazz, and one that, through its indelible musical associations, has become totally synonymous with the genre. The Paul Desmond influenced ERNIE KALWA??!! This North Carolinian, Charlie Parker-influenced tenorist started to make his mark in the 50s, where his bluesy, soulful, and increasingly funkified hard bop style resulted in a slew of notable LPs for the Blue Note label. [20] The same year, his song "Havana", from the album The Moment, was remixed by Todd Terry and Tony Moran and released to dance clubs in the U.S. He was also on his high school golf team. I was pleased to see Dexter Gordon and Gerry Mulligan on the list. I understand its all down to personal taste but these two are huge omissions. Though he was dubbed The Sugar Man, there was nothing sickly sweet about this Pittsburgh-born tenor mans robust and earthy style, whose DNA revealed blues cries, gospel cadences, and the influence of R&B saxophonist Illinois Jacquet. Jazz is not just a succession of notes played in a particular way. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fa99q-vq4bI&list=OLAK5uy_k7M-0PcT5vtPSusxNDlUYOkkVOJEwZ5vM&index=10. About this Discussion. Are you talking about (and related to) Grover Washington, Jr? An adherent of hard bop but with a style packed with blues feeling, Ammons was a prolific recording artist who embraced funkified soul-jazz in the 70s. 17 Apr 2023 21:10:38 He had more influence on more His album Short Stories is still as amazing as it was the first time I heard it. [7] In 2013, Garrett won an Echo Award in the Saxophonist of the Year category. When youre talking about art, which is what creating music is, it is subjective, and between the ears and eyes of the beholder, and so all opinions are uniquely different. Tim Moher from my home town of Kitchener, Ontario? But naming 100 artists with impeccable tastethat would be difficult Show more. His music was also included in The Shadow and Miracle on 34th Street. Lets translate the title: the 50 best who took advantage of the US publicity machine, thus leaving out many deserving players elsewhere, thus a jive endeavor although it got me thinking about the Bird: what did he have that other 49 didnt? Kenny G has collaborated with a wide variety of artists, such as Andrea Bocelli,[15] Aaron Neville, Toni Braxton, DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince,[16] Natalie Cole,[17] Steve Miller,[18] Weezer, Dudley Moore, Lee Ritenour, The Rippingtons, Michael Bolton, Celine Dion, Frank Sinatra, Bebel Gilberto, and Smokey Robinson. Paul Desmond should have easily made the top 10!! Who? [8][11] He qualified, and only needed to pass the CPA exam to get into practice. Check out his career. All 3 were very unique, avant-guarde musicians and saxophonists who changed and expanded the role of jazz sax. They also complain that hes earned so many millions from his music while many jazz musicians who are much more skilled toil in relative obscurity. Neither was gil Melle, or Nick Brignola (I was trying to think up earlier) or Sonny Criss, Joe Farrell, Scott Hamilton, or Bud Johnson, Paul Quinchette, or Pharoah Sanders, Bob Berg. His sound is both lyrical and haunting. Special to The Seattle Times. I AGREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How about this, how about: Kenny G, This Guy Really Blows!. [2], Garrett joined the "Five Peace Band" of Chick Corea, John McLaughlin, Christian McBride and Brian Blade/Vinnie Colaiuta around 2008. Typical anti-Sun Ra bias, though. Whats funny is that Tex Beneke of the Glenn Miller band won most of the jazz magazine polls. His sound is powerful yet elegant. Thomas I should have placed Tubby in the top 10, rather than listing my top 8, and therefore leaving him out. Lane stated she chose Kenny G as her subject because he is "a musician who is objectively popular, by way of record sales, but is also hated by the 'critical class'. She is a virtuoso electric guitarist that actually plays full symphonies on the guitar. All the instruments play well and feel solid. Your email address will not be published. The leader and one funky saxaphone player from THE SHUFFLE DEMONS! "[43] The Nickelodeon series parodies the artist with the character Kelpy G.[44], In 2022 he appeared on avant-garde metal band Imperial Triumphant's song "Merkurius Gilded" alongside his son Max Gorelick on guitar. How many times did you hear John live after McCoy and Elvin had split? Since 1985, he has pursued a solo career. This list is far from comprehensive or representative. He was, though, a superb tenor saxophonist who was at home with both hard bop, modal jazz, and R&B, and easily earns his place among the worlds best jazz saxophonists. "Kenny is a fantastic sax player/ arranger/ etc. Kenny G hosts a radio show with Sandy Kovach on WLOQ in Orlando.[31]. "Sentimental" charted at No. Not only is he not mentioned on the list, he is not mentioned in any of the replies. Obviously this list is not a list of best saxophonist, but best straight ahead jazz saxophonist. 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This list is worthless. No John Gilmore? Sam Butera is always under rated except by the people in Las Vegas where Louis Prima and Sam Butera had the hottest act on the strip, even way ahead of Wayne Newton. Ask any garage band or casual listener to play or hum Mr. Magic or Winelight, and they willthose songs are known worldwide. It was largely through his alliance with Keith Jarrett in the 70s (he played as part of the pianists European Quartet) that gained him an international audience. [60] He married Lyndie Benson in 1992, and the couple had two sons: Max and Noah. [2] Garrett's music sometimes exhibits Asian influences, an aspect which is especially prevalent in his 2006 Grammy-nominated recording Beyond the Wall. But a new documentary film by Penny Lane may lead some of Kenny Gs critics to reconsider. He was integral to the more relaxed West Coast cool style. Regarded as an eccentric blind maverick by some for functioning as a one-man band on stage (he could play three horns at once and had a variety of exotic instruments dangling from his neck and shoulders), Kirks multi-tasking skills meant that his prowess on the saxophone has been overlooked. You have glossed over jazzs foundations. [2], Kenny G was born in Seattle, Washington to a Jewish family. Not a very good list; Phil Woods, Serge Chaloff, Don Byas, Lucky Thompson, Wardell Gray, Booker Ervin, Cecil Payne, Steve Lacy, Bill Perkins, Chu Berry, better than at least 13 of your choices. Co-leader with Charnett Moffett. I figure that at least a few females should be known. 15 on the Hot 100 and No. I like most of the players listed, and regret some omissions. And it may put some listeners to sleep. After that he recorded for Blue Note, moving from an advanced hard-bop style that later edged towards the avant-garde. I know some say hes not jazz. Having said that, he has sold over 75 million albums, so there are obviously a lot of people who love him ! lame-ass, jive, pseudo bluesy out-of-tune, noodling, his virtuoso trumpet playing and singing. He played on a raft of pop and rock sessions in the 70s (for everyone from Steely Dan to Art Garfunkel), as well as co-leading the funky Brecker Brothers Band with his younger sibling, Randy. Hailing from Pennsylvania, Brecker was a tenor saxophonist who was raised on a diet of jazz and rock so that, consequently, he never acknowledged musical boundaries. A fearless improviser. 10 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart. Featured prominently on nearly every significant jazz album from the late 60s through the 70s Miles Davis, Horace Silver, McCoy Tyner, Lee Morgan, Woody Shaw, and Herbie Hancock among others. More recently, Kenny G has collaborated with Kanye West, the Weeknd, and the new SpongeBob SquarePants Movie: Sponge on the Run. When Ben Ratliff, a well known jazz and pop music critic, was asked what he thought of Kenny Gs music, he struggled to give an assessment. Make sure to pick up "Seeds From the Underground. Kenny G Greatest Hits Full Album 2021 The Best Songs Of Kenny G Best Saxophone Love Songs 2021https://youtu.be/FwhKhecN-1E Hes also an outstanding golfer as well as a pilot and a successful investor. Top rankings are just STUPID! His florid, mellifluous style has often been compared with Charlie Parkers (many accused Stitt of copying Parker), but he began to develop his own voice after switching to the tenor sax. No matter what you do you cant satisfy everybody. Jazz, they say, is about improvisation and vigorous interplay between musicians who are testing musical boundaries. I think that Boots Randolph should be on the list. [66], Kenny G built a house in Hunts Point, Washington, in 1996 which he sold in 1999 to Craig McCaw. I would have put Gerry Mulligan at LEAST in the top 10. Great to see Hank Mobley, Johnny Griffin and Jackie McLean so highly thought of (3 of my particular favourites often overlooked). "[58], Kenny G plays the Selmer Mark VI soprano, alto and tenor saxophones. No David Murray? (Check out some of the greatest movies lists # 1 The Matrix!). Where is Rudy Wiedoeft? Kenni is also featured with Prince's horn section called "The HornHeads" who have toured throughout the United States and Europe since 1992. Musician Vocalist Entertainer Saxophones Flute Bass Genres: Jazz Rhythm & Blues Soul Classic Rock And Hank Mobley is overrated albeit there were some memorable recordings. [9] He then left the band, later claiming that he had outgrown his association with them.[14]. One of the challenges was getting so many notes in one breath. I think that there may be a case for BOOTS RANDOLPH!! His rendition of "Auld Lang Syne" was, at the time of charting, popularized by the then-upcoming New Year celebration for 2000. Mulligan is overrated I would have him further down the list. He also did very well in the singer pollls. Eddie Harris. I heard that he moved to New York but have not heard his name in awhile. He learned by studying under a local trumpeter and playing along with saxophone records. Had he stopped right there, Id agree that he was the best of Hawk and Lester as well as an important shaman, maybe an angel or a saint. Nicknamed Bean or Hawk, this influential Missouri-born tenor saxophonist was crucial to the development of the saxophone as a viable solo instrument. Joshua Redman Not only is he a great player but also a great organiser. I caught him with Shep, then Pharoah Saunders (the loudest of all), and finally Eric Dolphy (in a Chicago Southside bar that had been filled when Stitt and Ammons were there but with Trane and Dolphy (no pianoor bandstandfor McCoy), the audience was small and indifferent to the music which, though tolerable, failed to communicate with the all-black Southside audience. Already a member? It's not like some guy says, 'You know, I used to listen to Miles, Trane and Ornette. His fourth solo album, Duotones, was released in September 1986 and features an original instrumental track, "Songbird", inspired by his decision to move from Seattle to Los Angeles, which marked the start of a new life for him. Bostic was extremely popular in the field of post-war R&B, racking up several US hits. Read my reply to Charles Drago, although I cannot see it has been sent. His canny deflections of his detractors take the film in unexpected directions. 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