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Kirk Whalum

sax, ts, *1958 US, Memphis, Tennessee
Musician / Songwriter of Jazz

Kirk Whalum (born July 11, 1958) is an American smooth jazz saxophonist and songwriter. He toured with Whitney Houston for more than seven years and soloed in her single "I Will Always Love You", the best-selling single by a female artist in music history.

     
Instruments
  • Saxophone
  • Tenor sax
  • Soprano sax
  • Flute
  • Backing Vocals
Genres
  • Jazz
  • R&B/Soul
  • Pop
  • Rock
Plays With
BWB
Mack Avenue SuperBand
Toby Williams
The Quincy Jones - Sammy Nestico Orchestra
Cheaters
Terry Lin
Laurie Wheeler And Nash de Ville
Popular Tracks   
Any Love on Forever, For Always, For Luther by Various Artists
Lover For Life on For You by Kirk Whalum
Now 'Til Forever on Unconditional by Kirk Whalum
Ascension on For You by Kirk Whalum
All I Do on For You by Kirk Whalum
If Only For One Night on Colors by Kirk Whalum
That's The Way Love Goes on For You by Kirk Whalum
I Wouldn't Be a Man on In This Life by Kirk Whalum
Falling In Love With Jesus - Live At West Angeles Cathedral, Los Angeles, CA / 2002 on The Gospel According To Jazz, Chapter II by Kirk Whalum
Love Is A Losing Game on Caché by Kirk Whalum

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Band Members
Discography


Title Artist Year Type
Romance LanguageKirk Whalum2012Album
Gospel According To Jazz Chapter IIIKirk Whalum2010Album
Everything Is Everything (The Music Of Donny Hathaway)Kirk Whalum2010Album
Promises Made: The Millennium Promise Jazz ProjectTakana Miyamoto & Kirk Whalum2008Album
Ultimate Kirk WhalumKirk Whalum2007Compil.
RoundtripKirk Whalum2007Album
The Babyface SongbookKirk Whalum2005Album
Green TomatoesRick Braun Featuring Kirk Whalum, Norman Brown2003Single
Into My SoulKirk Whalum2003Album
The Gospel According To Jazz Chapter IIKirk Whalum2002Album
The Gospel According To Jazz Chapter IIKirk Whalum2002Album
The Best Of Kirk WhalumKirk Whalum2002Compil.
The Christmas MessageKirk Whalum2001Album
UnconditionalKirk Whalum2000Album
Real LoveKirk Whalum2000Single
I TryKirk Whalum2000Single
God Must Have Spent A Little More Time On YouKirk Whalum2000Single
UnconditionalKirk Whalum2000Album
Hymns In The GardenKirk Whalum2000Album
Playing With FireKirk Whalum2000Single
That’s The Way Love GoesKirk Whalum1998Single
The Gospel According To Jazz - Chapter IKirk Whalum1998Album
AscensionKirk Whalum1998Single
For YouKirk Whalum1998Album
ColorsKirk Whalum1997Album
Joined At The HipBob James + Kirk Whalum1996Album
In This LifeKirk Whalum1995Album
In This LifeKirk Whalum1995Album
CachéKirk Whalum1993Album
Love Is A Losing GameKirk Whalum1993Single
The Language Of LifeKirk Whalum1993Single
The PromiseKirk Whalum1989Album
Through The FireKirk Whalum1989Single
The PromiseKirk Whalum1989Album
The Promise / I Receive Your LoveKirk Whalum1989Single
The Same MoonMaureen McGovern Featuring Kirk Whalum1988Single
And You Know That!Kirk Whalum1988Album
Through The FireKirk Whalum1988Album
Give Me Your Love / Where I Come FromKirk Whalum1987Single
Give Me Your LoveKirk Whalum1987Single
Floppy DiskKirk Whalum1985Single
Floppy DiskKirk Whalum1985Album
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