GENTING HIGHLANDS: Renowned American saxophonist and songwriter Kenny G serenaded some 6,000 strong crowd at his solo concert at Arena Of Stars, Resorts World Genting here last night.
The Kenny G World Tour 2018 in Malaysia comes after the 62-year-old’s successful full-house concerts at the same venue in 2012 and 2015.
The Grammy award winner performed 16 songs including his 1994 hit Forever In Love, the song which earned him Best Instrumental Composition award at the Grammy’s, Silhouette, Havana and My Heart Will Go On.
The highly-acclaimed musician also expressed how happy he felt to be back in Malaysia.
“Saya sangat... I forgot the word (gembira)... berada di sini. Terima kasih kerana datang,” he struggled as he spoke in Malay, much to the audience’s delight.
A household name in the instrumental music scene, Kenny G who has sold over 75 million album copies worldwide in the last three decades, also took on the The Moon Represents My Heart, a Mandarin song made famous by the late Taiwanese singer, Teresa Teng.
He has also collaborated with big names in music such as Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston and Celine Dion.
The 120-minute concert is organised by Star Planet Sdn Bhd.