An Evening of Holiday & Hits with KENNY G at DPAC, Durham Performing Arts Center, December 7, 2014
Durham, NC (PRWEB) July 21, 2014 -- Grammy® Award-winning saxophonist Kenny G returns to DPAC, Durham Performing Arts Center, on December 7, 2014 for an evening of holiday and hits, his first time back since his sold out 2011 show.
Tickets go on sale Friday, July 25 at 10 a.m.:
• Online at DPACnc.com
• DPAC Ticket Center: 919.680.2787, 123 Vivian Street, Durham, NC
• Ticketmaster.com / Ticketmaster Charge by phone at 800.745.3000
Friends of DPAC members may place their orders starting July 24. Joining Friends of DPAC is free, and you can register at http://www.dpacnc.com/fod.
“We are excited to add Kenny G to our holiday lineup at DPAC this year. As we sweat through the summer heat, fans can look forward to a winter night filled with festive spirit featuring Kenny G performing his biggest hits and Christmas classics. Since his soldout show in 2011, DPAC guests have requested his return. Our theatre provides fans an intimate experience with their favorite, superstar artists like Kenny G,” said Emily McLoughlin, Marketing Director for Concerts and Comedy at DPAC.
In a recording career that spans almost three decades and 23 albums, Grammy® Award-winning saxophonist Kenny G has grafted elements of R&B, pop and Latin to a jazz foundation solidifying his reputation as the premier artist in contemporary jazz. Since the early ‘80s, his combination of unparalleled instrumental chops and indelible melodies has resulted in sales of more than 75 million records worldwide (45 million in the U.S. alone) and more than a dozen climbs to the top of Billboard’s contemporary jazz chart. He’s even been named the best golfer in music by Golf Digest magazine.
In 1982, Kenny G released his self-titled debut album, striking a balance between jazz and R&B. His fourth studio album, Duotones (1986) made the saxophonist an international star. Selling more than 3 million copies, the silky-smooth jazz album led the way for Kenny G to work with other big-name stars, including Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston and Natalie Cole. During his long career, he's also performed with Barbra Streisand, Burt Bacharach and Frank Sinatra.
His 1992 release, Breathless, sold more than 8 million copies in the United States alone and became the top-selling instrumental album in history. Two years later, Kenny G hit stores with his first holiday album, Miracles, which reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200. In 1993 Kenny G was awarded a Grammy® for Best Instrumental Composition for the single "Forever in Love”. In 2010, Kenny G teamed up with Robin Thicke and Babyface for the R&B–driven album Heart and Soul and his most recent Namaste (2012) with Rahul Sharma.
Kenny continues to dominate the smooth jazz music scene with new music and as co-host of “Kenny G and Sandy Kovach in the Morning” weekdays 8am to Noon ET on The Smooth Jazz Network (http://www.smoothjazznetwork.com/kennyandsandy/) streaming on iheartradio.com.
Kenny’s Website
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ABOUT DPAC:
Since its opening in 2008, DPAC, Durham Performing Arts Center, has become the center for live entertainment in the Triangle. Recognized for its contemporary design, DPAC features 2,700 seats, intimate sightlines and state-of-the art sound and video. Listed four times in the top 10 in Pollstar magazine’s annual worldwide theater attendance rankings, DPAC is currently the #3 ranked theater in the U.S.
What is up next at DPAC? Multi-Platinum-Selling R&B Songstress KEYSHIA COLE (August 8), a Soulful Summer Night with R&B Superstars KENNY “BABYFACE” EDMONDS and ERIC BENÉT (August 10), and an Intimate Evening of Rock 3 DOORS DOWN ACOUSTIC: SONGS FROM THE BASEMENT (August 17).
For more information please go to http://www.DPACnc.com.
Emily McLoughlin, DPAC, Durham Performing Arts Center, http://www.dpacnc.com, +1 (919) 281-0477, [email protected]
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