Music critics mock Kenny G's 'safe sax.' But a new documentary will change how you see him

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Kenny G's been called the best-selling instrumentalist of all time. But some call his music 'safe sax'

If the Jazz Police began launching midnight raids against musicians who offended their sensibilities, Kenny G would be at the top of their list.

The 65-year-old saxophone player has been called the best-selling instrumentalist of all time, someone whose songs have formed the sonic backdrop of so many weddings, shopping mall and dental office visits that one music critic said he's"part of the musical furniture of American culture."The Jazz Police -- fans and critics who are self-appointed enforcers of jazz purity -- have called Kenny G's music"safe sax" and compared it to takeout Chinese food .

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