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BTW, he dissed Kenny G.? Why? Did someone ask him for his take on elevator music? >>
>>Back in 1999, Kenny G's single, "What A Wonderful World" used overdubbing of Louis Armstrong's classic recording. Many jazz musicians criticized Kenny G for this, but no one was as harsh as Metheny. Here's Metheny's entire statement:
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http://www.johnharle.com/philosophy/articles-philosophy/KennyG.html>>
>>I had incredible respect for Metheny from the moment I first heard his music - and even more respect after reading his interview.
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>My goodness! That is an incredible piece. Thanks for the post. I've never had any use for Kenny G., and I'm sorry that Pat is willing to let it pass as "jazz", but he really tells it like it is, doesn't he.
The Polish interview that started it all:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-mjt1ypiF8Part 1 afterwards you read in the link earlier.
Part 2 where he responds to emails and comments after his statements (by Pat Metheny):
http://www.jazzguitar.com/features/kennyg2.html
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