Kenny G is doing a different kind of art. He's not what we expect of artists in the modern era, what we demand of them. His songs are well crafted, and you can't deny that a andth that serves a certain purpose. And he does write his own all o. His best reff is reff that he wrote. So i'm going to say your documentary opened my mind to his music in way never been open before,. i'm certainly our conversation has as wellan i'm actually going to listen to some of his songs that i wouldn't have crossed my mind to listen to."
Love it or hate it, but you've definitely heard it: the so-called "smooth jazz" of saxophonist Kenny G. Filmmaker Penny Lane talks about her documentary, Listening to Kenny G with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. They discuss the pursuit of perfection, the power of vulnerability in art, and why Kenny G is loved by the people and reviled by the critics.