Genting Highland, Malaysia—Who can resist the romantic and breathtaking melody of renowned American saxophonist Kenny G? Kenny's emotion filled performances with his bronzed soprano saxophone captivates fans of all races. After a 19 year wait, Malaysian fans had a rare chance to meet Kenny G live, in a one off show, titled "Kenny G: Rhythm & Romance Live in Gentling" in Malaysia on April 26.
Kenny has a large and devoted following in Asia. Even the King and Queen of Malaysia could not resist seeing Kenny live. They were amongst the 5,000 fans that packed the Genting Highland concert hall. Ticket prices were not cheap and many had to extend themselves to attend the concert but Kenny G did not disappoint.
The stage was simple, but the music said it all, the romantic music of Kenny G successfully captured his Malaysian fans' hearts.
Appearing in his signature 'classic' style of long curly hair and cozy black coat, Kenny G's wooed his audience with his most popular pieces. Tracks like 'Duotones' and 'Breathless' from his studio albums set the tone.
In a surprising but thrilling move for the audience, Kenny came out from the stage to where the audience was sitting and continued to perform on his alto-saxophone, while adoring fans surrounded and photographed him.
As if the music was not enough, Kenny G further treated his Malaysian fans with a newly learned speech in Malay language. He attempted to introduce his next song "Havana", however, he was unable to remember the long script and had to bring out a note, causing a big laugh from the floor.
Kenny performed many other songs including "Songbird", "Silhouette", "Sentimental", "Moon Represents My Heart", "What a Wonderful World", "My Heart Will Go On" and so on.
Malaysian fans definitely will not forget the night they spent in Genting Highland together with the sensational Kenny G.
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