Re: Kenny G

Erik Gaderlund (egaderl@npcts.edu)
Thu, 11 Apr 1996 13:18:45 -0600


Tony Reid wrote April 11:

>i'm not familiar w/that technique (or wooten). what is it?
>one other thing, i think that if we are all honest, we'll realize
>that our beef w/mr. gorelick (kenny's last name for those who don't know)
>isn't really w/his playing, it w/his TUNES! i remember flying in a solo bit
>of his over another groove, and one of my dj partners peeked his head in to
>ask me who it was. he was shocked when he found out "i didn't know he could
>play like that!". the kid can blow, it's just that he plays over those 1/4-
>assed (not even 1/2-assed) grooves. i wish he would hook up w/easy mo bee or
>smith & mighty so he could do some cool sh*t...

I would have to say that Kenny G could only swing if he was hanging from a
rope in a strong breeze. BUT, Kenny Gorelick on a tenor really can bop! I
was listening to my local NPR/Jazz station and hear an old track of Kenny
before he shortened his surname(sorry Simon I don't remember the album.)
Back then he played great jazz.

later,
erik g