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Kenny G delivers an open-form soprano saxophone solo on "Waltz In Blue," a distinctive entry on his 2021 album New Standards that features a waltz rhythm in B-flat minor. At approximately 94 BPM in three-quarter time, the piece's graceful, flowing character sets it apart from the album's predominantly four-four ballads, adding a European classical element to Kenny G's typically pop and R&B-influenced aesthetic. His soprano saxophone melody floats above the waltz rhythm with characteristic smoothness, the minor-key tonality lending a melancholic, introspective quality. The waltz format represents an uncommon rhythmic choice within the smooth jazz genre, demonstrating the stylistic breadth Kenny G explores on New Standards. The recording closes the album with a mood of elegant reflection.
Kenny G was 64 to 65 years old at the time.
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