Kenny G - Songbird | 2K 2025 |

"Songbird" is the 1986 breakthrough instrumental track by American saxophonist Kenny G, released as the third single from his fourth studio album, Duotones . Played on a , the song is widely credited with defining the "smooth jazz" genre and catapulting Kenny G to global stardom. Production and Inspiration

: Kenny G wrote and produced "Songbird" himself. While Arista Records initially pushed for more R&B vocal tracks on the album, Kenny G insisted on including this personal instrumental. Kenny G - Songbird

: It peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 . It was the first instrumental to reach the Top 5 since the "Miami Vice Theme" in 1985. "Songbird" is the 1986 breakthrough instrumental track by