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The Chris Cuomo Project

How Kenny G’s Sound Stands the Test of Time

The Chris Cuomo Project

Chris Cuomo

News, News Commentary, Politics, Government

4.63.3K Ratings

🗓️ 15 October 2024

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Kenny G (Grammy Award-winning saxophonist and author, "Life in the Key of G") joins Chris Cuomo to reflect on his remarkable career, sharing insights on how he maintains his signature sound and remains relevant across generations. From collaborating with icons like Barry White and Frank Sinatra to practicing three hours a day to perfect his craft, Kenny G opens up about the dedication behind his success. Follow and subscribe to The Chris Cuomo Project on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube for new episodes every Tuesday and Thursday: https://linktr.ee/cuomoproject Join Chris Ad-Free On Substack: http://thechriscuomoproject.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Kenny G.

0:01.0

Full stop.

0:02.0

You know exactly who I'm talking about.

0:04.0

You know the music.

0:05.0

Nana nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nahh

0:07.0

I'm Chris qua mah mah Cuomo Project. How could I not want to talk to Kenny G? The man's a musical unicorn.

0:18.0

Think about it. He's one of one. Nobody has ever sold the way he has sold since the 80s.

0:25.0

He is still sought after.

0:27.5

He just did something with the weekend.

0:29.5

Why?

0:30.5

What motivates him? Who is he? How is he? Kenny G has a new book out called Life in the Key of G.

0:40.0

You see the G stands for the G and Kenny G. See I got that I got that and I also got

0:46.2

Kenny G to talk about how it is to be him and to do what he does. I wasn't joking.

0:59.0

I wasn't joking when I said Kenny G is ageless, timeless, a true classic in our culture. But you say things have changed and that affect what you do but also who we are. How so? Well you were just saying didn't you put

1:14.4

out a record in 2021 I go I've had a couple since then and you went

1:18.9

hmm hard to keep up with you but it is hard because the public doesn't know these things unless

1:24.9

unless you wake up thinking about me and googling me and looking me up on

1:29.4

Instagram, you're not really going to know what I'm doing. In the old days, there were a few radio stations that we all listened to.

1:36.5

So if there was a new record, you would hear it and you would go, oh, I'm going to go down to the record store and then they would know that the

1:43.6

record was there and they would say oh yeah you mean his new record come right

1:46.8

this way and then on the way you might pick up a few records you didn't even

1:51.0

know you wanted and you'd learn it was an experience.

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