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Kirk Whalum Biography
Birth Name:Kirk Whalum
Birth Place:Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Profession Soundtrack, Music department, Actor, Producer
Fast Facts
- His album "The Gospel According to Jazz: Chapter IV" reached No․ 1 on the Billboard jazz chart
- Graduated from Texas Southern University in 1982 with a degree in music
- Has received a masters of art degree in religion
- Was discovered by jazz pianist Bob James
- Has been a mamber of the jazz group BWB with trumpeter Rick Braun and guitarist Norman Brown
- Has been ordained as a minister
- Played saxophone on the Whitney Houston song "I Will Always Love You․"