Running the show there, and that was really what he was pushing at that KG: Those were my days at Arista Records. Why spend so much time covering the classics when Modern songs, like hits by James Blunt and Alicia Keys, which made theĪlbum pretty relevant. UOTS: Your albums Classic in the Key of G and I'm in the Mood For Love: The Most Romantic Melodies of All Time ,įrom 19 respectively, were cover albums. I want to now try to beat my record and do it for an hour, so I'm going to work towards that for the next year.
I just do it because I'm trying to see how good I can be at the thing that I do. Kenny G: Well the Guinness people wanted me to try it, so that was how it started. Why did you feel the need to prove it to the world?
We get it: you can hold a note for a long time. While that's really impressive, a lot of people don't understand why that would be on your list of accomplishments to tackle. Up On The Sun: You hold the world record for longest note ever recorded on a saxophone, which is nearly 46 minutes. Up On The Sun spoke with Kenny G about artistic freedom and changing the game for instrumentalists. Get ready for the classic smooth sax you (or your favorite aunts and uncles) know and love. The man who's been the subject of almost as many Conan jokes as NBC's higher-ups is making his way to Phoenix this week, performing at the Celebrity Theatre on November 16. and the longest note ever recorded on a saxophone. The world-renowned saxophonist isn't just the vehicle for one of pop music's all-time best hairdos, he also owns several world records, including the most instrumental records ever sold in the U.S. Ophisticated (read: old) people everywhere enjoy the smooth sounds of Kenny G.