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Kirk Whalum

Jazz

The next Kirk Whalum concert is scheduled for Saturday, May 10, 2025 at Serena Hotel Kampala in Kampala, Uganda. See all 19 upcoming concerts
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Top Songs By Kirk Whalum

Listen to Same Ole' Love by Kirk Whalum, see lyrics, music video & more!
Same Ole' LoveKirk Whalum
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Do You Feel MeKirk Whalum
Listen to Falling In Love With Jesus (Live At West Angeles Cathedral, Los Angeles, CA / 2002) by Kirk Whalum, see lyrics, music video & more!
Falling In Love With Jesus (Live At West Angeles Cathedral, Los Angeles, CA / 2002)Kirk Whalum
Listen to If Only For One Night by Kirk Whalum, see lyrics, music video & more!
If Only For One NightKirk Whalum
Listen to Give Me the Reason by Kirk Whalum, see lyrics, music video & more!
Give Me the ReasonKirk Whalum
Listen to All I Do by Kirk Whalum & Wendy Moten, see lyrics, music video & more!
All I DoKirk Whalum & Wendy Moten
Listen to Pillow Talk by Kirk Whalum, see lyrics, music video & more!
Pillow TalkKirk Whalum
Listen to Through the Fire by Kirk Whalum, see lyrics, music video & more!
Through the FireKirk Whalum
Listen to Make Me A Believer by Kirk Whalum, see lyrics, music video & more!
Make Me A BelieverKirk Whalum
Listen to The Promise by Kirk Whalum, see lyrics, music video & more!
The PromiseKirk Whalum

Upcoming Concerts for Kirk Whalum

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  • May
    10
    May 10, 2025
    Serena Hotel Kampala
    Kampala
  • May
    11
    May 11, 2025
    Carnivore Grounds
    Nairobi
  • May
    16
    May 16, 2025
    Peermont D'oreale Grande at Emperors Palace
    Kempton Park
  • May
    18
    May 18, 2025
    Walter Sisulu National Botanical Gardens
    Roodepoort
  • May
    31
    May 31, 2025
    Clark County
    Las Vegas
  • Jun
    27
    Jun 27, 2025
    Ludlow Garage
    Cincinnati
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Latest Release

Listen to Epic Cool by Kirk Whalum
ALBUMEpic CoolKirk Whalum

More albums from Kirk Whalum

Listen to Epic Cool by Kirk Whalum
ALBUMEpic CoolKirk Whalum
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ALBUMHow Does Christmas Sound?Kirk Whalum
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ALBUMHumanitéKirk Whalum
Listen to #Lovecovers by Kirk Whalum
ALBUM#LovecoversKirk Whalum
Listen to The Gospel According to Jazz, Chapter IV by Kirk Whalum
ALBUMThe Gospel According to Jazz, Chapter IVKirk Whalum
Listen to Romance Language by Kirk Whalum
ALBUMRomance LanguageKirk Whalum
Listen to More of Everything Is Everything by Kirk Whalum
ALBUMMore of Everything Is EverythingKirk Whalum
Listen to Everything Is Everything - The Music of Donny Hathaway by Kirk Whalum
ALBUMEverything Is Everything - The Music of Donny HathawayKirk Whalum
Listen to The Gospel According To Jazz - Chapter III by Kirk Whalum
ALBUMThe Gospel According To Jazz - Chapter IIIKirk Whalum
Listen to Promises Made: The Millennium Promise Jazz Project by Kirk Whalum & Takana Miyamoto
ALBUMPromises Made: The Millennium Promise Jazz ProjectKirk Whalum & Takana Miyamoto
Listen to Roundtrip by Kirk Whalum
ALBUMRoundtripKirk Whalum
Listen to Performs the Babyface Songbook by Kirk Whalum
ALBUMPerforms the Babyface SongbookKirk Whalum
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ALBUMInto My SoulKirk Whalum
Listen to The Gospel According to Jazz, Chapter II by Kirk Whalum
ALBUMThe Gospel According to Jazz, Chapter IIKirk Whalum
Listen to The Christmas Message by Kirk Whalum
ALBUMThe Christmas MessageKirk Whalum
Listen to Hymns in the Garden by Kirk Whalum
ALBUMHymns in the GardenKirk Whalum
Listen to Unconditional by Kirk Whalum
ALBUMUnconditionalKirk Whalum
Listen to For You by Kirk Whalum
ALBUMFor YouKirk Whalum
Listen to Colors by Kirk Whalum
ALBUMColorsKirk Whalum
Listen to Joined at the Hip by Bob James & Kirk Whalum
ALBUMJoined at the HipBob James & Kirk Whalum
Listen to Joined At the Hip (2019 Remastered) by Bob James & Kirk Whalum
ALBUMJoined At the Hip (2019 Remastered)Bob James & Kirk Whalum
Listen to In This Life by Kirk Whalum
ALBUMIn This LifeKirk Whalum
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ALBUMCachéKirk Whalum
Listen to The Promise by Kirk Whalum
ALBUMThe PromiseKirk Whalum
Listen to And You Know That! by Kirk Whalum
ALBUMAnd You Know That!Kirk Whalum

Kirk Whalum's Popular Music Videos

Watch Make Me a Believer (Live) music video by Kirk Whalum, Lalah Hathaway & Kevin Whalum
Make Me a Believer (Live)
Kirk Whalum, Lalah Hathaway & Kevin Whalum
Watch He's Been Just That Good (Live) music video by Kirk Whalum
He's Been Just That Good (Live)
Kirk Whalum
Watch Key to My Heart (feat. Kirk Whalum on Saxophone) music video by Marc Staggers
Key to My Heart (feat. Kirk Whalum on Saxophone)
Marc Staggers
Watch You Are Everything (Live) music video by Kirk Whalum
You Are Everything (Live)
Kirk Whalum
Watch Until We're All Free (feat. Kirk Whalum) music video by John Kilzer
Until We're All Free (feat. Kirk Whalum)
John Kilzer
Watch Umfazi (feat. Kirk Whalum) music video by Zahara
Umfazi (feat. Kirk Whalum)
Zahara
Watch 846 (feat. Kirk Whalum) music video by Paul Wright III
846 (feat. Kirk Whalum)
Paul Wright III
Watch 846 (feat. Kirk Whalum) music video by Paul Wright III
846 (feat. Kirk Whalum)
Paul Wright III

Artist Playlists

Kirk Whalum Essentials
Kirk Whalum Essentials
The smooth-jazz saxman journeys into R&B, dance music, and more.
Kirk Whalum Essentials

About Kirk Whalum

Artist Biography

Though Kirk Whalum is one of the most successful saxophonists to be categorized under the “smooth jazz” umbrella, his work touches on gospel, soul, pop, and beyond. Born in the musical hotbed of Memphis in 1958, Whalum came from a musical family, including jazz-musician uncles and a church choirmaster father. All of this influenced Whalum’s sound, as did the R&B and rock ’n’ roll coming out of his hometown. When he started doing session work in the early ’80s, he played on rock albums, Christian pop records, and more. But when he started playing with jazz keyboard giant Bob James, he really hit his groove. Whalum’s 1985 solo debut LP, Floppy Disc, showcased sweet, soulful tones framed by groove-conscious, electronic-oriented production; his recordings have also celebrated the gospel of his youth and the songs of Donny Hathaway. In 1992, Whalum became part of pop history by playing the sax solo on Whitney Houston’s blockbuster “I Will Always Love You,” but his home base remains smooth jazz, to which he brings his manifold influences for a rich, deeply rooted sound.
Hometown
Memphis, TN, United States
Genre
Jazz

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