I forgot the ? after the first line in my last statement. Jazz, they say, is about improvisation and vigorous interplay between musicians who are testing musical boundaries. Kenny G has been playing the saxophone for over 40 years. 2023 Cable News Network. Or maybe the rest is too black for your effite pansy-ass.. [1] His father was a carpenter who played tenor saxophone as a hobby. Tim combines Irish music with jazz which is quite interesting. One of the challenges was getting so many notes in one breath. That is the beauty of this music. The leader and one funky saxaphone player from THE SHUFFLE DEMONS! [4][5] His Franklin High School classmate Robert Damper (piano, keyboards) plays in his band. Are you talking about (and related to) Grover Washington, Jr? He played in many big bands (including those of Artie Shaw, Stan Kenton, and Buddy Rich) and was always conducive to working on collaborative projects with other saxophonists. Archie Shepp?.? And, if you want to hear him get away from his cutting / reedy / bright timbre that I love, listen to his subtone on When Sunny Gets Blue for a change-up. Sonny Stitt and Tubby Hayes were absolute prodigies; nobody, but nobody, played the instrument better. Kenny G worked in the mid-to-late 1980s with jazz and R&B artists such as George Benson, Patti LaBelle and Aretha Franklin. Can you say Rolling Stone best guitarists of all time? Any professional sax player will put Brecker at number one or number two. Just for her solo on Its as if youd been There, she ought to be top of ANYONES list. Like a number of the best jazz saxophonists of his era, he was a disciple of Charlie Parker, but nevertheless forged his own style, a soulful amalgam of bop, gospel and blues influences. Kenny Garrett (born October 9, 1960) is an American post-bop jazz musician and composer who gained recognition in his youth as a member of the Duke Ellington Orchestra and for his time with Miles Davis 's band. He stayed with Miles Davis until 1970 and became a prolific composer. In 1986, Kenny G entered the most commercially successful period of his career. Us old folks do not forget. [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? Flip flop Coltrane and Parker and Ill accept 1 and 2. 1) GO BOY-Roger Caron One notable omission for me is Bennie Maupin he belongs on this list. In February 2011, Kenny G appeared in the Super Bowl XLV ad for Audi called "Release the Hounds". I mean Kenny G is a great sax player technically. This list is worthless. [2] Garrett's music sometimes exhibits Asian influences, an aspect which is especially prevalent in his 2006 Grammy-nominated recording Beyond the Wall. Steve Lacy? [48], Since 1989, Kenny G's recording "Going Home" from the Kenny G Live album has become an unconventional mega-hit throughout China: It has become the unofficial national closing song for many businesses such as food courts, outdoor markets, health clubs, shopping malls and train stations throughout the country. He did things on the saxophone that nobody ever did. Owen R. Smith. Also missed was the inaccuracy about Jimmy Heaths brothers: Percy was the bassist (notably his long association with MJQ) and Albert Tootie is the drummer. 25 on the Hot 100. Would note that Jimmy Forrest is a candidate for the list, even though recordings are few. Wish I had met him. Gato Barbieri does not belong in this list. Greatest how? From Culver City, California, Davis given the name Lockjaw because his saxophone seemed almost glued to his mouth during his ultra-long solos could play in a range of styles, though his calling card was a driving, blues-drenched hard bop. "Kenny is a fantastic sax player/ arranger/ etc. [67] Kenny G now lives in Malibu, California. The legendary musician was on a Tampa to L.A. flight Saturday when one . Jaws was the best, and there are many here, Pepper, etc, who are no way as good as the list is saying. But those who are moved in the now tend to ignore that. 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'. [7] In 2013, Garrett won an Echo Award in the Saxophonist of the Year category. Im not sure why he and folks like him (Gerald Albright, Jeff Lorber, etc) are never included in these lists, since their impact is beyond comparison! [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 has created his own line of saxophones called "Kenny G Saxophones". You guess ehich ones are wrong. 8:33 AM EST, Sun December 5, 2021. Log In. I agree Include Budd Johnson and Curtis Amy pleaseGerry Mulligan way better than Al Cohn or Johnny Griffin or Dexter G. How could they forget: Buddy Tate, Don Byas,Hershall Evans, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Lucky Thompson, Serge Chaloff and so many others? 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. I like most of the players listed, and regret some omissions. Kenny G is widely known in the world for his smooth music and saxophone jazz tunes. I am glad (as much as I am surprised) to see Hank Mobley, one of my favourite, scoring so high. The great jazz drummer Art Blakely once said that jazz washes away the dust of everyday life.. He was also on his high school golf team. John Carter? The 11 Best Saxophone Players for Hire in West Palm Beach, FL | GigSalad Birthday Party with 5 guests West Palm Beach, Florida Performance location Outdoor (with cover) Song requests We love Kenny G and I would like a few songs played from our wedding which one was A Whole New World from the Aladdin soundtrack. Born in Georgia and raised in New Jersey, Mobley came on the radar of jazz fans in the early 50s as a charter member of The Jazz Messengers, before embarking on a solo career that produced 25 albums for Blue Note. But even several spells in prison couldnt taint the lyrical beauty of his distinctive alto saxophone sound, whose roots were in bebop. IMHO that is a true sign of greatness and legacy Bird Lives! This instrument is in excellent condition with no visible dings or scratches, only a little finish wear on the keys. Clinton hosts governors minus Bush". 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. From Memphis, Tennessee, Lloyd got his first saxophone at the age of nine and, by the 50s, was playing in the touring bands of blues mavens Howlin Wolf and B.B. His primary instruments are alto and soprano saxophone and flute. He does a great version of YOU MUST BELIEVE IN SPRING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He had more influence on more His smooth, soulful alto saxophone sound, with its wide, emotive vibrato which Ellington once claimed was so beautiful that it brought tears to the eyes was featured on a raft of the Dukes recordings, including A Prelude To A Kiss. Both Charlie Parker and John Coltrane were fans. One of the most popular choices for beginners is the tenor sax, which is larger than the alto. This Ohio free jazz and avant-garde saxophonist (who played the tenor, alto, and soprano varieties) didn't live to see his 35th birthday, but today, almost 50 years after his death, his music and. Harry Carney? One cannot determine whether Pepper is playing or anyone else. Desmond and Mulligan arent in the same league as the aforementioned. Too much happy jazz selections. Fred Armisen, middle, as a Kenny G lookalike on an October 2021 episode of "Saturday Night Live.". I shall definitely listen to CANDY DULFER playing her version and compare. The Kenny G E Series III is a beginner soprano saxophone and is good for those looking for a good quality instrument at a low price. Who? You cant be taken seriously after that omission! What about Phil Woods, Anthony Braxton, Booker Ervin and Grover W.??? 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If he had lived beyond 34 years of age, who knows what he could have accomplished. it would be worse if everyone had the same opinion I believe. Hank (rock and roll r&b genres) above Cannonball Adderly???? Stan Getz ahead of Lester Young is just idiotic, ERIC ALEXANDER??!!! It's a completely different audience. John Zorn? A better idea is to rank artists on their primary instrument, though a number of them doubled frequently on others. By. Just to think about some of the music mentioned puts me in too good a mood to carp, and certainly makes all the effing and blinding of some of the comments irrelevant. Kenny G first began playing the saxophone after hearing the instrument on TV as a boy. From 1955, McLean started recording under his own name, impressing as a young exponent of hard bop. It received positive reviews from critics. How about Sonny Criss. [5], Kenny G's career started with a job as a sideman for Barry White's Love Unlimited Orchestra in 1973, when he was 17 and still in high school. Let's see if you think I'm getting close. Glad to see Johnny Hodges and Benny Carter on the list, as they dont get enough acclaim. "It just worked that way . You DO NOT know what a true Jazz Master. Is it jazz, pop? No matter what you do you cant satisfy everybody. In 1997, he earned a place in Guinness World Records for playing the longest note ever played by a human being for 45 minutes and 47 seconds. Art has something to do with both tradition and talent. If he also played tenor, someone please share the album title(s). The sound of Kenny G's saxophone is as iconic as his curly coif; indeed, both are instantly recognizable. Kenny G hosts a radio show with Sandy Kovach on WLOQ in Orlando.[31]. It should be PAT LABARBERA. There are some innovators and many great players. UmmmWhere the hell is harry carney??????? "[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. 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. 17 1994", "Dance/Club Play Songs Week of April 26, 1997", "Anne Gearan. Instead, he elected to plow his own distinctive furrow. Looking for some listening inspiration, alto player wise. Paul Gonsalves? [29] He starred in a short as Head of Riot Suppression for a luxury Prison.[30]. Kenny G followed his debut with G Force in January 1983 and Gravity in May 1985, both of which reached Platinum certification in the US for selling one million copies. Yet no one would claim Davis isnt an authentic jazz artist. What about Booker Ervin? [11] He also performed the "National Anthem of the United States" at the 1994 FIFA World Cup closing ceremony at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on July 17, 1994. But even some of his critics concede that Kenny G created a new type of instrumental music with massive hits like Songbird and Silhouette. Whats inarguable is that he has a distinctive sound thats sold millions of records. Kenny G performs on January 14, 2014, at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York City. Sonny Stitt is way too low on this list. As well as having a distinctive and emotionally intense reed sound, Blythe was also a fine composer. Many Chinese, when asked, say they associate the song with the need to finish their activity or business and go home (although they may not even know the name of the song or its artist). All of the above. While my Father never liked the term smooth jazz, he played everything from be-bop to pop to fusion to r&b to soul to gospel and then some. [65] Kenny G filed for divorce in August 2012. [21], Kenny G's second holiday album, Faith, is the best selling holiday album of 1999 in the United States selling 2 million units according to Nielsen/SoundScan. [6][7] In addition to his studies while in high school, he took private lessons on the saxophone and clarinet from Johnny Jessen, once a week for a year. Save Share. Brandford Marsalis and James Carter please, mostly on soprano sax And I am a big fan of Dexter Gordon too. My favorite stuff by Paul Desmond does not include Take 5. It's an iconic track from Kenny G,and in fact, some of our members in Sax School are working on that tune right now. If the Jazz Police began launching midnight raids against musicians who offended their sensibilities, Kenny G would be at the top of their list. In 1986, Garrett became a member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. Tim Moher from my home town of Kitchener, Ontario? And as for some of the choices whoever compiled the list should be hanged, drawn and quartered, and have his pocket-money stopped, etc etc etc. The album featured R&B singer Brian McKnight and included the single "One More Time", a duet with Chant Moore. Kenneth Bruce Gorelick (born June 5, 1956), known professionally as Kenny G, is an American smooth jazz saxophonist, composer, and producer. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Breathless by Kenny G (*COMPLETE*CD, 1992) at the best online prices at eBay! Agreed- Chris Potter is one of my faves. Michael Brecker (3/29/49) played with his older brother Randy (11/27/45)not his younger brother as written above. Peter Brtzmann? Revolutionary. But thank you for mentioning Tina Brooks. Ive listened to them all and Criss is as good as anybody. what a joke. In 1968 he started playing the soprano sax and formed the well known jazz fusion band Weather Report in 1970, only leaving in 1985. We all have our favourites, but I find it sad with the vitriolic comments. Kenny Gs devotion to his craft, though, will probably not impress his critics. Wayne Shorter, Pepper and Cannonball should be higher up. I know some say hes not jazz. David Murray? As for the list: one persons opinion; nothing else. After Coltrane had completed A Love Supreme, he used the brief time left him to test the limits of total freedom, which is total chaos, uproarious cacophony, a void of self-indulgent bloat. Sonny Stitt, John Klemmer, Rusty Bryant, Ronnie Cuber!!! Also, repeating he copied bird shouldnt be synonymous with his name. Whats funny is that Tex Beneke of the Glenn Miller band won most of the jazz magazine polls. You have glossed over jazzs foundations. He understood Monks music so perfectly. In 1984, Garrett recorded his first album as a bandleader, Introducing Kenny Garrett, on the CrissCross label. Glad to see Stitt recognized, as well as Jackie Mac. It's the way record companies automatically put up-and-coming instrumentalists (especially horn players) in the JAZZ category. Hendersons tenor sound was unmistakable: loud, robust, and virile. No Harry Carney, Sidney Bechet,Serge Chaloff and Steve Lacy. He falls back just a little on his own, though his quartet with Tyner and Jones (and mostly Garrison) was superb and certainly one of the most creatively intense jazz has known. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. WORTHLESS! Soaring soprano sax from Bill Clinton's favorite sax player, and America's, too! Unbelievable, any sax list without grover washington isnt worth the 1s and 0s its printed on. Standing at a towering six feet six inches, it was no wonder that this Californian doctors son was dubbed Long Tall Dexter. I suggest you listen to the CTI album, Skylark. Its a gem, and verifies Desmonds unique fluid delivery. So, if he feels like his audience should be more familiar with those people, I cant see anything aesthetically wrong with that." . No John Gilmore or Marshall Allen?? In the 1980s he travelled to London, Paris and the South Pacific working day jobs and playing in a variety of bands. 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. Its the ability to solo and follow: As Duke said, If it sounds good, and feels good, then it is good. Much of it has to do with how our backgrounds and exposures affect what touches us most. It seems like Charlie Rouse is doomed to be underrated forever. "[56], In 2021, HBO released a documentary on Kenny G, Listening to Kenny G, directed by Penny Lane. Listening to Kenny G, which premiered this week on HBO Max, offers surprising glimpses into the songs and private life of the skinny, White guy who became the face and hair of smooth jazz. Dec. 26, 2022 at 6:00 am. Otherwise, I take lists as what they are, subjective however knowledgeable, and there are probably no absolutes even if we are all passionate in our tastes. But is. [9] He then left the band, later claiming that he had outgrown his association with them.[14]. Topping the list of the best jazz saxophonists ever is the man fans referred to simply as Bird. did not find Jimmy Giuffre. The audience he has wouldn't be caught dead at a real jazz concert or club. He plays with incredible feeling. Check out his career. holy good god yusef lateef ranked higher than Michael this guy is on crak!!! A supremely versatile musician, Getz could play bop, bossa nova (which he helped to take into the US mainstream, not least on the album Getz/Gilberto with its iconic hit The Girl from Ipanema) and fusion, and also guested on pop records. 2) Charlie Parker Henderson also added Latin elements to his music and, in the 70s, embarked on a freer, more exploratory mode of jazz. SIDNEY BECHET 25, COLEMAN HAWKINS 7? Kenni was voted "Best Tenor Sax Player" by Twin Cities Reader magazine. Sorry Folks. Though in the early 70s Bartzs style gravitated to a more exploratory kind of jazz, his records became smoother and funkier as the decade progressed. Not a big fan of Pepper Adams; and Brubeck shouldnt Have got top billing to Desmond. [70], Kenny G is an aircraft pilot and has a De Havilland Beaver seaplane which he flies regularly. Jerry Mulligan and Benny Carter are way too low. He was born Kenneth Bruce Gorelick in Seattle, Washington, a quiet Jewish kid who was expected to take over his fathers plumbing business one day. The 65-year-old saxophone player has been called the best-selling instrumentalist of all time, someone whose songs have formed the sonic backdrop of so many weddings, shopping mall and dental. "[54] Alto saxophonist Charles McPherson expressed "mixed feelings," stating that Kenny G's "audience probably does not know Armstrong or Getz or Charlie Parker. Though he was associated with big-band swing, Hawkins played in more of a bop style from the mid-40s onwards. While E5C4P3 and the Styx tribute Best of Times are at the amp, jazz saxophone player Kenny G will be performing at the Robins Theatre, also operated by Sunrise. Harlem-born Carters main instrument was the alto sax, but he was also adept on the trumpet and clarinet. Pat Metheny found him "not really an advanced player, even [among pop-oriented sax players of that time]," adding that, according to his opinion, Kenny G had "major rhythmic problems" and his "harmonic and melodic vocabulary was extremely limited, mostly to pentatonic-based and blues-lick derived patterns". Gerry Mulligan should be in the top twenty! The song "Theme for Dying Young", written for that movie, was nominated for the Grammy for Best Pop Instrumental Performance. QUIEN HIZO ESTE RANKING?.ACEPTO QUE ES CUESTIN DE GUSTOS, PERO ESTO ES DEMASISDO, FALTABA KENNY G. I agree that number 25 is much to low a ranking for Sidney Bechet. [8][9] He continued to play professionally while studying for a major in accounting at the University of Washington in Seattle, and graduated Phi Beta Kappa[10] and magna cum laude. [24], In October 2009, Kenny G appeared with the band Weezer in an AOL promotion of their album Raditude by soloing during "I'm Your Daddy". His sound is both lyrical and haunting. Sonny Criss. As for the excellence of Sonny Stitt, his qualifications should be immediately clear to anyone attentive to his battle with Rollins on The Eternal Triangle.. Even so, while his music always looked forward, Blythe never lost sight of the traditions of the best jazz saxophonists before him. I think that there may be a case for BOOTS RANDOLPH!! In this list I Love Lovano, but on a given day, Id rather hear Chris Potter, Joshua Redman or David Sanchez. 2) STRAIGHT LIFE-Art Pepper. decent list, but Coltrane should be number 1. and Hawkins higher then Getz. Im sure I heard of a lot of Kenny Gs music while waiting for something, Ratcliff says, referring to the piped-in music he hears in stores or during visits to his bank. 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? At 88, Benny Golson is still going strong and blowing hard. Mulligans resonant baritone sax appeared on countless recording sessions during his long and fertile career, including those by Miles Davis, Billie Holiday, and Dave Brubeck. An ingenious improviser who weaved long, flowing skeins of melody while inserting subtle accent changes, Konitz was initially viewed as a cool school adherent, but in later years explored the avant-garde. For saxophonists, I dont usually compare alto players with tenors, baritone, soprano, though I guess one can. Roland kirk should have been much higher up the list, Ornette is on the list. Check out the new song from the 65-year-old, Seattle-born musician below. SIDNEY BECHET 25, COLEMAN HAWKINS 7? (I was one of several to last it out. Since 1985, he has pursued a solo career. Dubbed the Lone Wolf, Boston-born Stitt started out as an alto saxophonist and began his recording career at the dawn of bebop during the close of the 40s. However, that reputation surely comes from the fact Kenny earned a place in the Guinness Book of World Records in 1997 for playing the longest note ever recorded on a saxophone. [49] Many businesses begin piping the music over their loudspeakers shortly before closing at night. It's not like some guy says, 'You know, I used to listen to Miles, Trane and Ornette. Lists of this sort are pointless, as they are merely one persons opinion. His music was also included in The Shadow and Miracle on 34th Street. Mulligan is overrated I would have him further down the list. I have four words to add to this list Sam, Butera, Rudy, and Pompilli. He is a musician who plays the Soprano saxophone. I especially liked her modulations in her improvised solo!! He and Monk had something special. Thats a shameI never get tired of him, and given my devotion to Monk, Im glad Rouse was the tenor player for so long in that quartet. Thats where the curators step in to validate or invalidate the taste of what we consider art left in our mouths and minds. While Kenny G surely has great technical ability, calling him the best saxophonist ever is highly debatable. Many squirm like toddlers at the dentist, with looks of discomfort across their faces as Kenny G standards like Songbird play in the background. Music offers people an escape, a way to feel good. No Grover Washington Jr? His primary instruments are alto and soprano saxophone and flute. And warne Marsh, and Oete Christlieb; or the new bopper Steve Brogdea (name spelling). 3) Lester Young. 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. 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