Person
Kirk Whalum
Albums
52
Members
1
Active
1958–present
Origin
United States
Biography
Kirk Whalum (born July 11, 1958) is an American smooth jazz saxophonist and songwriter. He toured as Whitney Houston's opening act for several years and soloed in her single "I Will Always Love You", the best-selling single by a female artist in music history. He has recorded a series of well received solo albums and film soundtracks, with music ranging from pop to R&B to smooth jazz. Kirk’s musical accomplishments have brought him a total of 12 Grammy nominations.
Kirk won his first Grammy award in 2011 for Best Gospel Song (“It’s What I Do”-featuring Lalah Hathaway) alongside lifelong friend and gifted writer, Jerry Peters.
Discography
Floppy Disk
Floppy Disk
Give Me Your Love
And You Know That!
And You Know That!
Through The Fire
The Promise
The Promise
The Promise / I Receive Your Love
Caché
Caché
Love Is A Losing Game
In This Life
In This Life
Joined at the Hip
Colors
Colors
For You
For You
The Gospel According to Jazz, Chapter I
The Gospel According To Jazz - Chapter I
Hymns in the Garden
Hymns In The Garden
Unconditional
Unconditional
Floppy Disk
The Christmas Message
The Christmas Message
The Best of Kirk Whalum
The Best Of Kirk Whalum
The Gospel According to Jazz, Chapter II
The Gospel According To Jazz Chapter II
Into My Soul
Into My Soul
Kirk Whalum Performs the Babyface Songbook
The Babyface Songbook
Roundtrip
Roundtrip
Ultimate Kirk Whalum
Promises Made: The Millennium Promise Jazz Project
Everything Is Everything: The Music of Donny Hathaway
Everything Is Everything (The Music Of Donny Hathaway)
Gospel According To Jazz Chapter III
The Gospel According to Jazz, Chapter III
Romance Language
The Jazz Heritage Series 2012 Radio Broadcasts
The Gospel According to Jazz, Chapter IV
#Lovecovers
#Lovecovers
Humanité
How Does Christmas Sound?
Epic Cool
Credits
All rolesInstrument 107Producer 11Programming 3Writer 2Performer 2Liner Notes 2Arranger 1Recording 1
Giant Killer: A Heart Like David Disc 1
Git Wit Me
Give Me Your Love
Glow
Gospel According To Jazz Chapter III
Head To Head
Human Nature
Hymns In The Garden
Inconsolable Man
In My Dreams
In The Quiet Hours
In This Life
Into My Soul
Jean-Michel Jarre's Historical Rendez-Vous Houston - A City In Concert
Joyful Christmas
Kevin Mahogany
Kid Gloves
Kiss And Tell
Laid Back
Live
Live At Montreux
Live From The Detroit Jazz Festival - 2013
Live From The Detroit Jazz Festival - 2015
Live From The Queen Mary Jazz Festival
Live - I'm Your Baby Tonight...
Live In Concert
Love Is...
Love Is (Live From South Africa... And More)
Love Is Where It's At
Memphis... Yes, I'm Ready
Midnite Blue
More To Say... (Real Life Story: Nextgen)
My Romance
Never Let Me Go
Nitelife
Norman Hutchins
Now The News
One Love - One Dream
On Solid Ground
On The Corner
Passion
Pieces Of A Heart
Portrait Of Bill Evans
Promises Made: The Millennium Promise Jazz Project
Rachelle Ferrell
Reach For The Sky
Rituals
Roundtrip
Seven
Signature
Soulcall
Special Love
Temple Yard
The Babyface Songbook
The Best Of Kirk Whalum
The Christmas Message
The Concert For A New South Africa (Durban)
The Gift
The Gospel According To Jazz - Chapter I
The Gospel According To Jazz Chapter II