When kenny g arrivescatching the hooks melody and dancing around it, embellishing it with a smoky. Now, vann was a big kenny g fan and did not want to make a big deal out of his guinness world record of 47 minutes and 6 seconds. Til kenny g holds the guinness book of world records award for the longestheld musical note, at 45 minutes and 47 seconds. Afrobeat musicians longestnote attempt falls flat bbc news. The same year, his song havana, from the album the moment, was remixed by todd terry and tony moran and released to dance clubs in the u. Kenny g no longer biggest blow hard no monica jokes, please. The only way kenny g is capable of this is because he can. I ordered this vinyl on the 4th and received it today the 8th. He survived one of the racing sports biggest accidents in fort worth, texas, in 2003, in which a deceleration of 214g was. In 1998, kenny g was a guest on the tonight show with jay leno and made the bold statement he was going to set a world record for the. The sound is perfect and i feel like hes in my room playing. Escalante, 24, broke the american pop stars world record for blowing a single.
Vann burchfield and the quest for the longest sustained musical note. In 1997, a guinness world record was set for longest held musical note. Saxophonist extraordinaire kenny g set a guinness world record back in 1997 for the longest note ever held on a saxophone when he held an eflat for 45 minutes, and now hes gearing up to go even longer. Kenny g plans to hold one note on the sax for an entire flight. In 1982, after inking a deal with arista records, kenny g released his selftitled debut album.
The man who once claimed the guinness world record for longest note held on a. Kenny g used circular breathing to sustain an eflat on a saxophone for 45 minutes. Til kenny g holds the guinness book of world records award. Upon landing his record deal, kenny g perhaps familiar to modern popmusic fans from his appearance in katy perrys 2011 last friday night t. Get the best deals on kenny g vinyl records when you shop the largest online selection at. Costa rica reuters step aside kenny g, here comes geovanny escalante. During the week, afrobeat king, femi kuti was in the news for breaking kenny gs record for the longest single note held on a saxophone. The current record is 45 minutes and kenny g is determined to break it, while riding on an airplane. This was a rare and intimate experience with kenny g live at casino rama.
Kenny g holds note for 4 minutes casino rama youtube. On february 2000, vann burchfield set a new guinness world record for circular breathing, holding one continuous note for 47 minutes, 6 seconds, surpassing kenny g s record. Kenny g set a guinness world record in 1997 for playing the longest note ever recorded on a saxophone. Afrobeat star femi kuti says he will try again to break the record for the longest. The man who hit 31 straight nba 3pointers in 1 minute, setting the world record, was brought on to inside the nba with omar raja, founder of house of. He invited guinness, but their representative did not show up. Escalante, 24, broke the american pop stars world record for blowing a single musical note into a saxophone by lasting 1 hour, 30 minutes and 45 seconds, according to the young musician and. The world record for playing the longest continuous note with his sax kenny g is an outstanding saxophonist. Saxophonist extraordinaire kenny g set a guinness world record back in 1997 for the longest note ever held on a saxophone when he held an e. Kenny g wants to break his world record of holding a single note.
Back in the mid 1970s when rahsaan roland kirk was alive and healthy, he performed an entire set of music while holding one note. Now, hes planning on breaking a record he made in 1997the longest note held on a saxophone. Why i broke kenny gs record femi kuti punch newspapers. But footnotes and asterisks may apply to this onenote rivalry. Muzak legend kenny g breaks the record for longest saxophone note on the worlds dumbest record breakers. How did kenny g hold a single note for 45 minutes to break. He is the winner of the 1999 indianapolis 500 and the 1998 driving champion of the indy racing league. Kenny g used circular breathing to sustain an eflat on a saxophone for 45 minutes and 47 seconds. Kenny g wants to break his world record of holding a. Kenny g holds note for 4 minutes casino rama bianca traitsis. On february 17th 2000 i was able to set the new guinness world record for circular breathing, holding one note 47 minutes 5. Until his retirement from racing, he competed in the cart, indy racing league and the iroc series.
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