"HIGH POINT, N.C., May
24, 2016 - The Friends of John Coltrane, Inc. is excited to announce contemporary
jazz icon, Kenny G will headline the 6th Annual John Coltrane
International Jazz and Blues Festival.
The event will be held Labor Day Weekend, Sept. 3-4 at Oak Hollow
Festival Park with Kenny G performing on Sunday, Sept. 4.
In a recording career that spans almost three decades and 23 albums,
Grammy® Award-winning saxophonist Kenny G has grafted elements of R&B, pop,
and Latin to a jazz foundation solidifying his reputation as the premiere
artist in contemporary jazz. Since the early ‘80s, his combination of
unparalleled instrumental chops and indelible melodies has resulted in sales of
more than 75 million records worldwide (45 million in the U.S. alone) and more
than a dozen climbs to the top of Billboard’s contemporary
jazz chart.
His 1986 album Duotones, included his signature single “Songbird.” The 1992 release Breathless sold more than 12
million copies. Kenny G won the 1994 Grammy Award for Best Instrumental
Composition for the song “Forever in Love.” His recent album releases
include Heart and Soul (2010) and the 2015 release, Brazilian Nights.
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About the
Friends of John Coltrane:
The Friends of John Coltrane, Inc. formed in
2009. The mission is to preserve and celebrate the life and music
of John Coltrane and to enrich the lives of others through the introduction of
jazz and other musical genres. The
organization is an outgrowth of individuals who worked several years to raise
funds to commission the John Coltrane statue that was erected in 2006 along
with a kiosk in 2008. In 2009, the
Friends of John Coltrane, Inc. decided to create an annual John Coltrane International
Jazz and Blues Festival. At that point, it was decided to file to become a 501(c)3
and begin staging events to raise money and awareness. In August 2010, the IRS recognized the
organization as a 501(c)3 charitable organization."
- A Press Release
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