Kirk Whalum
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Kirk Whalum is an American jazz saxophonist known for his smooth jazz style, soulful tone, and collaborations with artists such as Whitney Houston and Luther Vandross.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kirk Whalum canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
bandleader
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composer ⓘ human ⓘ jazz saxophonist ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Award for Best Gospel Song NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Houston, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Al Jarreau
NERFINISHED
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Bebe Winans NERFINISHED ⓘ Bob James NERFINISHED ⓘ Luther Vandross NERFINISHED ⓘ Quincy Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Take 6 NERFINISHED ⓘ Whitney Houston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1958-07-11 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Texas Southern University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Whalum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary jazz
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gospel music ⓘ jazz ⓘ smooth jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Kirk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
alto saxophone
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soprano saxophone ⓘ tenor saxophone ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| name | Kirk Whalum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAlbum |
Cache
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Colors NERFINISHED ⓘ For You NERFINISHED ⓘ The Gospel According to Jazz NERFINISHED ⓘ The Gospel According to Jazz Chapter II NERFINISHED ⓘ The Gospel According to Jazz Chapter III NERFINISHED ⓘ The Gospel According to Jazz Chapter IV NERFINISHED ⓘ The Promise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePerformance | saxophone solo on Whitney Houston’s recording of "I Will Always Love You" ⓘ |
| notableWork | I Will Always Love You (saxophone solo) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
musician
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saxophonist ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Memphis, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
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Mack Avenue Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Rendezvous Music NERFINISHED ⓘ Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| style |
smooth jazz
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soulful saxophone tone ⓘ |
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