![]() ![]() The latin percussion heavy and complex, at one point closing my eyes I swore I was smack in the middle of a 1970’s Santana concert, then Kenny turned his soprano sax into the sounds of an electric guitar and I could hear Eddie Van Halen’s ‘Eruption’! Next percussionist Ron Powell did the unthinkable, a tambourine solo. Between hits, each one of the 5 member band were featured. I repented then and there! When I noticed the merch table selling solo artist CD’s from the band members, it should have been a clear indication that they are not your ordinary hired hands. He had with him his same saxophone from high school, Kenny commenting how it was his longest relationship ever. a 2 hour ‘Songbird’, but soon came to realize that, ‘Augusta this isn’t your Grandma’s Kenny G! We were last row center orchestra on the isle and I heard what appeared to be a youth practicing his horn, I quickly turned around and it was Kenny a few feet away warming up prior to making a rather unusual grand entrance from back to front. I admittedly came with low anticipation expecting a mediocre event i.e. Jazz Education 101 was in session, Professor G in charge. “The house was full come Saturday night in Augusta GA with the most diverse audience I can remember seeing at a show. ![]()
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