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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
| Name = Kenny G
| Img = KennyGHWOFMay2013.jpg
| Img_capt = Kenny G
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| Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
| Birth_name = Kenneth Bruce Gorelick
| Alias = Kenny G
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1956|06|05}}
| birth_place = [[Seattle|Seattle, Washington]], [[Amerika Serikat]]
| Died =
| Origin = [[Ann Arbor]], [[Michigan]] [[Amerika Serikat]]
| Instrument = [[Soprano saxophone]]<br />[[Alto saxophone]]<br />[[Tenor saxophone]]<br />[[Flute]]
| Genre = [[Smooth jazz]]<br />[[Kontemporer dewasa]]
| Occupation = Musisi<br />Penulis lagu<br />Produser rekaman
| Years_active = [[1973]] – [[1982]] <small>(grup)</small><br />1982 – sekarang <small>(solo)</small>
| Label = [[Arista Records|Arista]] <small>(1982 – 2006)</small><br />[[Concord Records|Concord]] <small>(2006 - sekarang)</small>
| Associated_acts = [[Michael Bolton]]<br />[[Toni Braxton]]<br />[[Babyface (musisi)|Babyface]]<br />[[Kashif (musisi)|Kashif]]<br />[[David Foster]]<br />[[Andrea Bocelli]]<br />[[Richard Marx]]
| URL = [https://www.kennyg.com www.kennyg.com]
| Notable_instruments =
}}
'''Kenneth Bruce Gorelick''' (lahir pada [[5 Juni]] [[1956]]), lebih dikenal dengan nama panggung '''Kenny G''', adalah seorang pemain [[saksofon]] asal [[Amerika Serikat]] yang lahir di [[Seattle]] dari sebuah keluarga [[Yahudi]]. Albumnya tahun 1986, ''[[Duotones]]'', membawanya mendapatkan kesuksesan komersial.<ref name="b&n">{{cite web|url=http://music.barnesandnoble.com/features/interview.asp?NID=598266&z=y |title=Kenny G Is Still the Smooth Jazz King |accessdate=April 7, 2007 |date=October 2002 |publisher=Barnes & Noble.com |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070421022505/http://music.barnesandnoble.com/features/interview.asp?z=y&NID=598266 |archivedate=April 21, 2007 |df= }}</ref> Kenny G adalah salah satu [[Daftar artis musik terlaris di dunia|artis terlaris sepanjang masa]], dengan penjualan global berjumlah lebih dari 75 juta rekaman.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.azcentral.com/thingstodo/music/articles/20130703saxophonist-kenny-g-wild-horse-pass-casino.html|title=7/5: Kenny G performing at Wild Horse Pass Casino|first=Kellie|last=Hwang|work=[[The Arizona Republic]]|date=July 2, 2013|accessdate=September 23, 2013}}</ref>
== Kehidupan awal ==
Kenny G lahir di Seattle, Washington. Ibunya berasal dari [[Saskatchewan]], [[Kanada]]. Keluarganya beragama [[Yahudi]], dan ia dibesarkan di lingkungan [[Seward Park, Seattle|Seward Park]], yang merupakan pusat komunitas Yahudi di kota itu. Dia mulai tertarik dengan saksofon ketika dia mendengar pertunjukan di ''[[The Ed Sullivan Show]]''.<ref name=b&n/> Dia mulai bermain saksofon, alto [[Buffet Crampon]], pada tahun 1966 ketika dia berusia 10 tahun.<ref name='KennyGBlog2009'>{{cite web |url=http://kennyg.com/blog/ |title=Some more Q&A |accessdate=1 April, 2010 |author=Kenny G |date=19 Juni, 2009 |work=Kenny G Rhythm and Romance |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120833/http://kennyg.com/blog/ |archivedate=March 24, 2010 }}</ref>
Kenny G bersekolah di Whitworth Elementary School, [[Sharples Junior High School]], [[Franklin High School (Seattle, Washington)|Franklin High School]], dan [[University of Washington]], semuanya di kota asalnya, Seattle . Ketika ia memasuki sekolah menengah ia gagal pada upaya pertamanya untuk masuk ke band jazz tetapi mencoba lagi tahun berikutnya dan mendapatkan kursi pertama.<ref name='Diaz2006'>{{cite web |url= http://www.golfdigest.com/golf-tours-news/2006-12/kennyg|title= After selling millions of records, Grammy winner Kenny G wants to conquer golf|accessdate=7 April, 2007 |last= Diaz|first= Jaime|date=Desember 2006|work=Golf Digest}}</ref><ref name="scripps">{{cite news|first=Ron |last=Kroichick |title=Kenny G can swing with the best of them |url=http://www.scrippsnews.com/node/19279 |work=Scripps News |publisher=ScrippsNews.com |date=7 Februari, 2007 |accessdate=7 April, 2007 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070504091825/http://www.scrippsnews.com/node/19279 |archivedate=4 Mei, 2007 |df= }}</ref> Teman sekelas Franklin High School-nya, Robert Damper (piano, keyboard) bermain di band-nya.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://robertdamper.com/about/|title=Robert Damper|accessdate=24 Oktober, 2014 |deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141024065530/http://robertdamper.com/about/|archivedate=24 Oktober, 2014 |df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://seattletimes.com/html/musicnightlife/2018085551_cr28kenny.html |title=Gene Stout. Seattle-bred sax star Kenny G wows crowd in Jazz Alley debut |date=April 27, 2012 |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=24 October, 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141108081811/http://seattletimes.com/html/musicnightlife/2018085551_cr28kenny.html |archivedate=8 November, 2014 |df= }}</ref> Selain studinya saat di sekolah menengah, ia mengambil pelajaran privat pada saksofon dan [[klarinet]] dari Johnny Jessen, seminggu sekali selama setahun.
Dia juga anggota tim [[golf]] sekolah menengahnya. Dia telah menjadi penggemar olahraga ini sejak kakak laki-lakinya, Brian Gorelick, memperkenalkannya kepada olahraga golf ketika dia berusia sepuluh tahun.<ref name="scripps" />
== Karier ==
=== Awal karier ===
Karier Kenny G dimulai dengan pekerjaan sebagai pembantu untuk [[Love Unlimited Orchestra]] milik [[Barry White]] pada tahun 1973; dia berusia 17 dan masih di sekolah menengah.<ref name='Encyclopedia.com'>{{cite encyclopedia |last=Glenn |first=Alan |encyclopedia=Encyclopedia.com |title=Kenny G |url=http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Kenny_G.aspx |accessdate=1 April, 2010 |year=1995 |publisher=HighBeam Research, Inc }}</ref><ref name="allmusic">{{cite web |url= https://www.allmusic.com/artist/kenny-g-mn0000068934|title= Kenny G Biography|accessdate=7 April, 2007 |last= Yanow|first= Scott|publisher=AllMusic}}</ref> Dia melanjutkan untuk bermain secara profesional sambil mengikuti [[Jurusan akademik|jurusan]] di bidang akuntansi di University of Washington di Seattle, dan lulus dengan mendapatkan gelar [[magna cum laude]].<ref name='Encyclopedia.com'/><ref name="bmi">{{cite web |url= http://www.bmi.com/musicworld/entry/233313|title= Kenny G Has Time on his Side|accessdate=7 April, 2007 |last= Zimmerman|first= Kevin|date= 30 September, 2002|publisher=BMI.com}}</ref> Dia bermain dengan band [[funk]] ''Cold, Bold and Together''<ref name="bmi" /> sebelum menjadi anggota The [[Jeff Lorber]] Fusion.<ref name="allmusic" /> Dia memulai karier solonya setelah periodenya bersama Lorber.<ref name="allmusic" />
== Diskografi ==
=== Studio albums ===
* ''[[Kenny G (album)|Kenny G]]'' (RIAA: 1982)
* ''[[G Force]]'' (RIAA: 1983)
* ''[[Gravity (Kenny G album)|Gravity]]'' (RIAA: 1985)
* ''[[Duotones]]'' (RIAA: 1986)
* ''[[Silhouette (album)|Silhouette]]'' (RIAA: 1988)
* ''[[Breathless (album)|Breathless]]'' (RIAA: 1992)
* ''[[The Moment (Kenny G album)|The Moment]]'' (RIAA: 1996)
* ''[[Classics in the Key of G]]'' (RIAA: 1999)
* ''[[Paradise (Kenny G album)|Paradise]]'' (2002)
* ''[[At Last...The Duets Album]]'' (2004, cover album) (RIAA: Gold)
* ''[[I'm in the Mood for Love...The Most Romantic Melodies of All Time]]'' (2006, cover album)
* ''[[Rhythm & Romance]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Heart and Soul]]'' (2010)
==== Album Holiday ====
* ''[[Miracles: The Holiday Album]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Faith: A Holiday Album]]'' (1999)
* ''[[Wishes: A Holiday Album]]'' (2002)
* ''[[The Greatest Holiday Classics]]'' (2005)
* ''[[The Holiday Collection]]'' (2006)
==== Album Live ====
* ''[[Kenny G Live]]'' (1989)
* ''[[Best (Kenny G album)|Best]]'' (2006)
==== Album Greatest hits ====
* ''[[The Very Best of Kenny G]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Kenny G - Greatest Hits]]'' (1997)
* ''[[Ultimate Kenny G]]'' (2003)
* ''[[The Greatest Holiday Classics]]'' (2005)
* ''[[The Essential Kenny G]]'' (2006)
==== Album Kompilasi ====
* ''[[The Collection (Kenny G album)|The Collection]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Montage (album)|Montage]]'' (1993)
* ''[[In America (album)|In America]]'' (2001)
* ''[[The Romance of Kenny G]]'' (2004)
* ''[[The Holiday Collection]]'' (2006)
==== Cover albums ====
* ''[[Classics in the Key of G]]'' (1999)
* ''[[At Last...The Duets Album]]'' (2004)
* ''[[I'm in the Mood for Love...The Most Romantic Melodies of All Time]]'' (2006)
== Referensi ==
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== Pranala luar ==
* http://www.kennyg.com/
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