Any Quote by Kenny G

Actually, when I was very young, first starting to play, I think I probably listened more to clarinet players than to saxophones.

— Gerry Mulligan

That's the beautiful thing about the saxophone. It can peacefully coexist with just about anything - whether it's hip-hop, rap, rock music, pop, R&B…

— Dave Koz

Saxophone is one thing, and music is another.

— Steve Lacy

Now that I am much older, I have had a number of sax players tell me I was responsible for them playing sax. Some…

— Clarence Clemons

The saxophone is so human. Its tendency is to be rowdy, edgy, talk too loud, bump into people, say the wrong words at the…

— Joy Harjo

Play difficult and interesting things. If you play boring things, you risk losing your appetite. Saxophone can be tedious with too much of the…

— Steve Lacy

You can work on the saxophone alone, but ultimately you must perform with others.

— Steve Lacy

I spend a lot of time copying saxophone players and trumpet players. Not to say that it is not important to listen to guitar…

— Bill Frisell

When I started saxophone, my dad took me to my uncle's church, and I started playing there, too. At its best, music serves a…

— Kamasi Washington

The other saxophones, except as solo instruments, really don't have much point in the orchestra

— Gerry Mulligan

I've been working on the soprano saxophone for 40 years, and the possibilities are astounding. It's up to you, the only limit is the imagination.

— Steve Lacy

As far as other instrumentalists, I used to love mellow sax players like Paul Desmond. I love piano.

— Boz Scaggs