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Kenny G Biography
Birth Name:Kenneth Bruce Gorelick
Birth Place:Seattle, Washington, United States
Profession Soundtrack, Actor, Music department
Fast Facts
- In 2001, he won the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am title
- In 1997, he earned the Guinness World Record for playing the longest note recorded on a saxophone
- Attended the University of Washington, where he studied accounting
- Learned to play the saxophone by playing along with records of musician Grover Washington, Jr
- Is best known for his accomplishments as a jazz saxophonist
- Played in the Barry White Love Unlimited Orchestra at the age of 17
- A pilot, he has his own De Havilland Beaver seaplane
Awards
- 1999Grammy-Best Pop Instrumental Performance: nominated
- 1999Hong Kong Film Award-Best Original Film Song: nominated
- 2022Cinema Eye Honors Award-The Unforgettables: winner