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Kirk Whalum (born 11th, July 1958 in Memphis, Tennessee) is a jazz fusion tenor saxophonist. Flag Seal Nickname: The River City, The Bluff City, M-Town Location Location in Shelby County and the state of Tennessee Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Tennessee Shelby County Mayor W. W. Herenton (D) Geographical characteristics Area City 294. ...
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Biography In 1983, Kirk Whalum caught the attention of the pianist Bob James. And, Whalum joined his album "12" (1985). He released his debut album "Floppy Disk" with James' support. Bob James (born December 25, 1939) is a two-time Grammy Award-winning jazz keyboardist. ...
From the latter term of 1980's, Whalum began to make a name for himself as a sideman of great insight and musicianship, playing on albums by a wide variety of artists -- including Larry Carlton, Quincy Jones, Luther Vandross, Al Jarreau and many others. He also toured with Whitney Houston. Her song I Will Always Love You's sax solo is Kirk's performance. For the past three decades, Larry Carlton has been one of the nations most sought-after jazz guitarists, dividing his recording time between solo recordings and session appearances with more popular bands. ...
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He signed Warner Bros. Records in 1996, and he and Bob James released co-work album "Joined at the Hip". Warner Bros. ...
He united BWB with guitarist Norman Brown and trumpeter Rick Braun, and released "Groovin'" in 2002. Brown-Whalum-Braun, better known as BWB, is a jazz band that is named after its three members: guitarist Norman Brown, saxophonist Kirk Whalum, and trumpeter Rick Braun. ...
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Now, he signs Dave Koz's label Rendezvous Entertainment. He released Babyface's colver album "Kirk Whalum Performs the Babyface Songbook" in 2005. Dave Koz (born David Kozlowski, March 27, 1963) is a Jewish-American jazz saxophonist and radio host. ...
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Discography
Albums | Titles | Year | Label | | | "Floppy Disk" | 1985 | Columbia | | | "And You Know That" | 1988 | Columbia | | | "The Promise" | 1989 | Columbia | | | "Caché" | 1993 | Columbia | | | "In This Life" | 1995 | Columbia | | | "Joined at the Hip" (with Bob James) | 1996 | Warner Bros. Records | | | "Colors" | 1997 | Warner Bros. Records | | | "Gospel According to Jazz Chapter 1" | 1998 | Warner Gospel | | | "For You" | 1998 | Warner Bros. Records | | | "Unconditional" | 2000 | Warner Bros. Records | | | "Hymns In The Garden" | 2000 | Top Drawer Records/Warner Bros. Records | | | "Peanuts" | 2001 | Top Drawer Records | | | "The Christmas Message" | 2001 | Top Drawer Records/Warner Bros. Records | | | "Gospel According to Jazz Chapter 2" | 2002 | Top Drawer Records/Warner Bros. Records | | | "Into My Soul" | 2003 | Warner Bros. Records | | | "Kirk Whalum Performs the Babyface Songbook" | 2005 | Rendezvous | |
BWB | Titles | Year | Label | | | "Groovin'" | 2002 | Warner Bros. Records | |
DVD | Titles | Year | Label | | | "Gospel According to Jazz Chapter 2" | 2002 | Waner Bro. | |
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