Kirk Whalum

American musician

Born: 11 July 1958
Memphis
Country: United States
Active: 1985–
Record labels: Tappan Zee Records

Biography

Kirk Whalum is a jazz musician who plays saxophone and flute. Kirk Whalum was born on 11 July 1958 in Memphis. The music is usually filed under jazz and post-bop. Record labels: Tappan Zee Records.

Kirk Whalum (born July 11, 1958) is an American R&B and smooth jazz saxophonist and songwriter. He has recorded a series of commercially successful and critically acclaimed solo studio albums, as well as several film soundtracks, with his music spanning a range of genres from pop to R&B to smooth jazz. Whalum has received one Grammy Award from a total of 12 nominations. Whalum is a member, together with trumpeter Rick Braun and guitarist Norman Brown, of jazz group BWB, and has also worked with artists such as Whitney Houston, Bob James, Jonathan Butler and Quincy Jones. Among others with whom Whalum has collaborated are Michael McDonald, Chante Moore, Luther Vandross, Patrice Rushen, Will Downing and Brian Culbertson.

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