A biography for Kenny Ghasn’t been written yet.
“I don't play the traditional Charlie Parker songs. But I do improvise and I do create with my instrument, and that to me is jazz. But there are people who use the word 'jazz' only in a traditional sense, and they would be offended by that, and that's fine.”
“I mean, what is music anyway? It's a form of communication - at least for me it is. And that's why I play the kind of music that I think - that I hope - can communicate with people.”
“Maybe I'm a dreamer, but I think the ordinary guy has just as much right to say 'This is a good song' as somebody who is in the music business.”
“Generally, I like Indian music because the melodies are usually not too complex, which is how I like music, and that's the way I write music.”
“I approach everything in my life the same way; if it feels right, I know it.”
“Being a purely instrumental album, it makes a musical statement, not a religious one, and I hope that people can feel the emotion of the great melodies, even without the words.”
“That's my ideal day, time with my boys.”
“It wasn't until Duotones that I felt my true voice come out.”
“I'm very serious about what I do. I practice every day for three hours. I work on my scales; I work on my tone. But otherwise, I like to have fun.”
“I live my life and play my music, and I don't really seek out other people's approval or accolades or things like that. I try to do what's true to me, and how it all comes out is fine.”
“If you go to Tiananmen Square, or go to any public area in China, you will hear my music at some point.”
“You can't just walk away when somebody recognizes you. You have to take some time out and talk to them. It's not a waste of time - I just love talking to people. And I don't do this to sell records. The truth is, I do what I do because I love it.”
“I listen to old jazz and classical music, and that's it.”
“There are a few countries that, for whatever reason, really enjoy listening to my music.”
“I've been performing since I was in high school, so I've seen people react to my music and my playing. I'm always appreciative when people like the music, but I'm not shocked.”
“I listen to all the top 20 songs, and top 20 albums, even the rap albums. But I don't like negative messages. If somebody is putting a lot of ego out there, I don't like it. When I make my records I want it to be sincere.”
“With the sax, I learned technique well enough so that it feels like part of my body, and I just express myself. That's where I want to get in golf.”
“I learned so much about playing and touring being on the road and in the studio with Jeff, but I'd always played a lot of gigs in Seattle even prior to joining the Fusion.”
“I've learned that you simply can't control those bad vibes.”
“I've never personally criticized anyone else's music, but I know that the public's real problem is not the music I make but the perception that I play simple music for money only and for the notoriety and to increase my popularity.”