Kenny G Live

Artist: Kenny G
Label: Arista
Category: Music

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Format: Live
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 078221861328
EAN: 0078221861328
ASIN: B000002VH2

Release Date: 1989-10-26

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Tracks:

Going Home
Sade
Silhouette
Midnight Motion
Home
Don't Make Me Wait For Love
I've Been Missin' You
Esther
Tribeca
Songbird
Uncle Al

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Customer Reviews:

awesome CD!.......2007-01-11

Having seen Kenny G in concert several times, this CD definitely captured his unique sound. No one plays the bass like Vale Johnson and his solo on track 4 is incredible.

oh no!.......2005-11-30

Kenny G is one of the greatest saxophone players that ever played. HE HAS HIS OWN STLYE and solos with extraordinary taste! I Think alot of "musicians" are mad because they cant top him! Does every body like all of his songs? No!! As a matter of fact, I my self dontlike all of his songs! Those of you who hates Kenny G because of that song he dubbed over with Louis Arnstrong YOU should be ashamed! he has nothing to be ashamed about! you all need to hop off his back and stick to what you like!

Wright needs help.......2005-02-27

"Kenny G is often quoted as defending his crowd-pleasing sound as instrumental pop, not jazz (despite having taken his turn at the music of Ellington, Monk, and other masters on 1999's Classics in the Key of G). Whatever--you certainly know by now whether or not you like this stuff. The multiplatinum smooth-sax man, though, has charted a steady course of blandness broken only by the occasional obnoxious foray into something he seems to think is funk. This CD of popular favorites brings every emotion down to the level of the Weather Channel-ready "Songbird," which made G a radio staple in 1987: whether accompanying Sinatra via technology or defacing the memory of Sam Cooke with the egregious Michael Bolton, it's all white noise. --Rickey Wright "

Rickey Wright, Racist! and possible a Jew hater; and differently a low life. 'Kenny G Live' is one great album. And right now I'm goung to On Demand at MusicMatch and listen to some more great music with Michael Bolton.

Kenny G. Live -- What Are You Kidding Me????????????.......2005-01-26

Pathetic -- You have to be kidding me if you are even reading this review. He is awful, consistenly out of tune, terrible, and basically a self absorbed "wanna-bee." You want to buy a Kenny G record, jump onboard with the World's Worst published musician..Give me a break and look fo something real...Please, Kenny Goerelic, better suited, Kenny D., as in DREADFUL. You SUCK!!!!

Killer Kenny G!!!.......2004-10-26

"Kenny G Live" is the first and so far only live album released from the popular saxophonist. Recorded during his successful 1989 tour, "Live" displays Kenny G at his peak riding on the success of his then-previous two studio records, "Duotones" and "Silhouette". While those albums contained some fine music, the live versions displayed on this CD are an entirely different story. Kenny G and his five-piece band stretch the music out into extended improvisations and show off some great musical chops. Mr. G himself performs some excellent virtuoso sax work on "Songbird" and "Silhouette" (which features Kenny holding an A-natural on his soprano sax for nearly 30-seconds in the intro). Kenny's bandmates also show off their versatility especially in Vail Johnson's bass solo in "Midnight Motion" and Robert Damper's extended keyboard solo in "Songbird". Besides having its mellow moments, "Live" also includes some downright funky highlights including the aforementioned "Midnight Motion" as well as "I've Been Missin' You" and "Tribecca" which shows off Kenny's fine playing on the tenor sax as opposed to his usual soprano. Renowned pop singer Michael Bolton makes a guest appearance with a soulful rendition of "Don't Make Me Wait For Love" (originally sung by Lenny Williams on "Duotones") with his gutsy vocals giving the song a harder edge.
Apart from the live material, the album is bookended by two additional studio tracks. Both "Going Home" and "Uncle Al" are in the typical Kenny G ballad style with light melodies and soaring soprano sax work.
While Kenny G has been an assasination target for many critics, there is no denying that "Kenny G Live" contains some brilliant music. It's quite possible that this could be Kenny's finest album as it shows off the full scope of his dynamic sax playing full of lyrical melodicism and passion. His studio albums offer only a glimpse of what he is capable of while this live disc offers the big picture.
In the end, this is definitely a classic in the key of G.

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