#199: Kirk Whalum (Music) (pt. 2 of 2)

This week on the podcast is part two of our interview with saxophonist Kirk Whalum.  He’s a solo artist, band leader, and an in-demand session player who’s performed with top artists such as Barbara Streisand, Al Jarreu, Quincy Jones and Whitney Houston. Kirk’s received numerous awards including 3 Dove Award nominations, an NAACP Image Award nomination, and is a 12-time Grammy Award nominee—winning his first Grammy Award in 2011. Kirk speaks about collaborations, his faith and desire to serve his community,  thoughts on how young musicians can have a sustainable career, and much more.

Listen on Apple Podcasts

Listen on Spotify

Listen on Google Podcasts

Listen on Podcast Addict

View all directories

Show Notes:

Kirk Whalum
https://kirkwhalum.com/

Barbra Streisand
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbra_Streisand

Al Jarreau
https://aljarreau.com/

Quincy Jones
https://www.quincyjones.com/

Whitney Houston
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitney_Houston

Dove Awards
https://doveawards.com/

NAACP Image Award
https://naacpimageawards.net/

Grammy Awards
https://www.grammy.com/

Visible Music College
https://visible.edu/

Jody Espina 
https://jodyjazz.com/jody-espina-biography/

Nice Jazz Festival
https://www.nicejazzfestival.fr/en/

Montreux Jazz Festival
https://www.montreuxjazzfestival.com/en/

North Sea Jazz Festival
https://www.northseajazz.com/en/

Arista Records
https://www.aristarecordings.com/

Kenny G
https://www.kennyg.com/

Sly and the Family Stone
https://slystonemusic.com/

Rufus
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rufus_(band)

Chaka Kahn
https://chakakhan.com/

John Coltrane
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Coltrane

Spyro Gyra
https://spyrogyra.com/

Jim Hanon
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1268721/?ref_=tt_ov_dr

Humanité The Beloved Community 
http://humanitemovie.com​


Anthony Bourdain
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Bourdain

The Sax Loft
https://www.thesaxloft.com/

Joel Frahm
https://joelfrahm.com/home

Tia Fuller
https://www.tiafuller.com/about/

Jeff Coffin
https://www.jeffcoffin.com/

George Bohanon 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Bohanon

Outliers 
https://www.gladwellbooks.com/titles/malcolm-gladwell/outliers/9780316040341/

Malcolm Gladwell
https://www.gladwellbooks.com/landing-page/about-malcolm-gladwell/

The Gospel According to Jazz (Chapters I - IV)
https://kirkwhalum.com/store

George Duke
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Duke

Lalah Hathaway
https://www.lalahhathaway.com/

Kyle Whalum
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm12663193/

Kelly Clarkson
https://kellyclarkson.com/?showSite=true

Katy Perry
https://www.katyperry.com/

The Bible In Your Ear podcast 
http://bibleinyourear.olivetree.com/

Humans Being with Kirk Whalum
https://shows.kudzukian.com/show/humans-being/

Dave Matthews
https://davematthewsband.com/

Dave Koz
https://www.davekoz.com/

Kafe Kirk
https://crosstownarts.org/tag/kafe-kirk/

Crosstown Concourse
https://crosstownconcourse.com/

Peter White
http://peterwhite.com/biography.php?page=personal

Wes Montgomery
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wes_Montgomery

Dizzy Gillespie 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dizzy_Gillespie

Chano Pozo
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chano_Pozo

Stan Getz
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan_Getz

Jon Batiste
http://jonbatiste.com/

Arnett Cobb
http://jonbatiste.com/

Texas Southern University
http://www.tsu.edu/