WILMINGTON — Kenny Gorelick, better known as Kenny G, is returning to the Wilson Center this summer.
The Grammy-winning saxophonist last performed in the Port City in the fall of 2019. His concert at Cape Fear Community College’s arts and performing center will take place July 15 at 7:30 p.m.
The artist his love for the alto tenor sax at the age of 10 and today plays Selmer Mark VI soprano, alto and tenor. He first started his music career with the Barry White’s Love Unlimited Orchestra in the early ’70s.
The instrumentalist won a Grammy in 1992 for his platinum-selling album “Breathless,” nominated 15 times. Kenny G also holds the Guinness Book of World Records for the longest sustained note ever recorded on the saxophone.
He released his 19th studio album, “New Standards,” in 2021, selling more than 75 million records worldwide. 1950s and ’60s jazz ballads were the inspiration for its creation.
“I wanted to play songs with chord progressions that reflected the classic jazz era of Coltrane, Charlie Parker, Sonny Rollins, Cannonball Adderley, and Dexter Gordon while doing them my way, creating new standards,” Kenny G said in a press release from CFCC.
Tickets will go on sale for Wilson Center Members at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 21; they open to the general public on Wednesday, March 22, 10 a.m., and can be purchased online here. Ticket central box office will open via telephone and in-person 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., and is open Monday through Friday.
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