Richard Simmons....LOL.... sometimes you kill me :) OK, here's my opinion... for what it's worth: I admit to owning Kenny's "Greatest Hits" cd, but I really don't consider him a "jazz" musician. Yes, he can play jazz if he wants to, but his success is more in the "pop" genre, and that's where he decides to linger (whether for the money, fame, or just the love of the style, you have to ask him, though.) Is it fair to say that anyone sucks? No, if they're playing what's in their heart. Just because he plays pop ballads on the sax, does that make him any less of a professional musician? No. But, should those pop ballads be considered true jazz? IMO, not really. As far as my Kenny G cd, it's a pretty good disc to put on really low if you're having trouble getting to sleep.

I think the reason Mr. G gets a bad rep is because of some comments he made when his career first took off. He claimed in an interview to be Trane's legacy. That really upset some people who have spent their lives study and trying to keep Trane's music and musical ideas alive. Kenny is a good instrumentalist. He is a very successful pop musician. I certainly wouldn't take that away from him. I think the other issue is that his record companies market him as a jazz musician because it's instrumental and includes improvisation. This has caused some friction with jazz artists who feel that the public is being misled about jazz and it's tradition.

HE WHAT?!?!?!?! CLAIMING TO BE IN TRANES LEGACY?!?!?!? I'M GOING TO KILL HIM!

It's "wounded male" music.

I was reminded of Pat Metheny's views and thought I'd include a link. Here's the address: www.jazzoasis.com/methenyonkennyg.htm Just another opinion :)

yay go Pat

I saw Kenny G on a video with Michael Bolton and he was excellent.....a GREAT tenor sound.

It plays tenor? Hmmm I never knew. I thought it mainly played soprano.