Answers have been edited for clarity and brevity.ĪP: The film opens up with some very harsh criticism of you, but you seem to have tough skin. The Associated Press spoke with Kenny G, who will also release a new album called “New Standards” on Friday, about his participation in the film, his legacy, and working with current megastar artists like Kanye West and The Weeknd. In addition to the criticism, the film details his Seattle upbringing, being discovered by legendary music executive Clive Davis, and the massive success of hit songs like “ Silhouette,” “ Songbird “ and “ Sentimental.” Kenny G’s unconventional journey to the top - and the jazz purists’ feathers he’s ruffled along the way - is explored in the new documentary “Listening to Kenny G” directed by Penny Lane, which premieres Friday at 8 p.m. Because I’ve got my armor of knowing I’m doing my very, very best. “Did it ever really hurt me? Honestly, no. So, there’s where the confidence comes from,” said the Grammy winner. “If you’re going to criticize me, I’m just not going to go with that because I already know that I’m doing my very, very best. But the music superstar, synonymous for his long, curly brown hair as much as for his soprano saxophone, has ignored his critics and remained largely unbothered, well before the term was a popular social media hashtag. Information taken from this source.NEW YORK (AP) - Kenny Gorelick, known to millions as Kenny G, has been one of the most beloved - and hated - figures in music throughout the last three decades.
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Joe Wohlmuth – Pro Tools engineer (5-9).Bill Smith – Pro Tools engineer (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8).Grant Schmitz – assistant engineer (10).Mark Eshelman – assistant engineer (10).Chris Brooke – assistant engineer (5, 10).Cesar Ramirez – assistant engineer (1, 7, 9).Humberto Gatica – engineer (5, 6, 10), orchestra engineer (6), mixing (10).Nick Thomas – engineer (1, 6), assistant engineer (2, 3, 4, 8).Lou Simon – audio collage producer and arrangements (10).
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