Kenny G - Silhouette (from Kenny G Live)

It was not that long ago that my next artist was on the top of the Billboard Charts... His music is for the ages... No singing, but He plays a mean Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone and Flute... His name, of course, is Kenny G! and when you hear him play, you will fall in love with his type of music... The first song I have chosen is titled simply "Silhouette" and I am sure that you will remember it! There are no lyrics, but it will not matter as it is beautiful all by its instrumental self...

Mini- Bio:

Kenneth Bruce Gorelick (born June 5, 1956), better known by his stage name Kenny G, is an American jazz saxophonist. His 1986 album, Duotones, brought him commercial success. Kenny G is one of the best-selling artists of all time, with global sales totaling more than 75 million records.

Kenny G was born in Seattle, Washington. His mother was from Saskatchewan, Canada. His family was Jewish,[citation needed] and he grew up in Seattle's Seward Park neighborhood, which is a center of the city's Jewish community.[citation needed] He came into contact with the saxophone when he heard a performance on The Ed Sullivan Show. He started playing saxophone, a Buffet Crampon alto, in 1966 when he was 10 years old.

Kenny G attended Whitworth Elementary School, Sharples Junior High School, Franklin High School, and the University of Washington, all in his home city of Seattle. When he entered high school he failed at his first attempt to get into the jazz band but auditioned again the following year and earned first chair. His Franklin High School classmate Robert Damper (piano, keyboards) plays in his band. 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.

He was also on his high school golf team. He has been a fan of the sport since his elder brother, Brian Gorelick, introduced him to it when he was ten.

Kenny G's career started with a job as a sideman for Barry White's Love Unlimited Orchestra in 1973; he was 17 and still in high school. He continued to play professionally while studying for a major in accounting at the University of Washington in Seattle, and graduated Phi Beta Kappa and magna cum laude. He played with the funk band Cold, Bold and Together, before becoming a credited member of The Jeff Lorber Fusion. He began his solo career after his period with Lorber. Read more on Wikipedia.com...