So it's definitely not for everyone, plus I don't think it needs to be 71 minutes long as a whole, but there's some good tracks that I think are worth checking out if you're into this kind of smooth jazz sound. Location: Washington DC (formerly Kansas. but I dont really have a favorite Kenny G album. Born in Seattle, Washington as Kenneth Bruce Gorelick, Kenny G is a contemporary and smooth jazz saxophonist. Joti Cover, arthurprecarious and Say It Right like this.

The 11-song collection of original compositions takes inspiration from the jazz ballads of the ‘50s and ’60s. Also, the two vocal tracks By the Time This Night is Over and Even If My Heart Would Break are inoffensive pop tracks, but that's ok as I think they're pretty good, even though the latter is pure cheese. The other Kenny G, Kenny Garret, with Miles back in the day. Saxophone legend Kenny G will release his first new album in six years, New Standards,' on Friday, Dec. I really like his previous efforts a lot more such as G Force (1983) and Duotones (1986), and even some of the slower tracks on these albums too, but some of the ones here are just a bit too cheesy and sort of soporific for my taste.īut I still think that there are some solid moments here such as the bright The Joy of Life, the somber Alone and Sister Rose, and the funkier hip-house orientated G-Bop being my favorite.

I've seen more than one copy of this at every thrift store I've been to (high-selling album, so not exactly a negative), and Kenny G isn't generally respected by many music fans, but I think this is a decent enough album with some highlights.

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