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Kirk Whalum

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  • Composer
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Kirk Whalum was born on 11 July 1958 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Only You (1994), Cousins (1989) and Kirk Whalum: The Gospel According to Jazz (IV) (2015). He has been married to Ruby since 16 August 1980. They have three children.
BornJuly 11, 1958
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 15 nominations total

    Known for

    Robert Downey Jr. and Marisa Tomei in Only You (1994)
    Only You
    6.5
    • Soundtrack
    • 1994
    Isabella Rossellini, Sean Young, Lloyd Bridges, Ted Danson, Norma Aleandro, Keith Coogan, Gina DeAngeles, Katharine Isabelle, William Petersen, and David Robert Moore in Cousins (1989)
    Cousins
    6.4
    • Music Department
    • 1989
    Kirk Whalum: The Gospel According to Jazz (IV) (2015)
    Kirk Whalum: The Gospel According to Jazz (IV)
    7.4
    • Music Department
    • 2015
    Nick Nolte, Barbra Streisand, Tiffany Jean Davis, Grayson Fricke, and Justen Woods in The Prince of Tides (1991)
    The Prince of Tides
    6.8
    • Saxophonist
    • 1991

    Credits

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    Music Department

    • Neon Nights (2014)
      Neon Nights
      Podcast Series
      • perfomer: Cache
      • 2016
    • Jean-Michel Jarre in Jean-Michel Jarre: The Rise of Electronic Music (2015)
      Jean-Michel Jarre: The Rise of Electronic Music
      7.4
      TV Movie
      • musician: sax soloist
      • 2015
    • Kirk Whalum: The Gospel According to Jazz (IV) (2015)
      Kirk Whalum: The Gospel According to Jazz (IV)
      7.4
      • music producer
      • 2015
    • Michael Jordan and Billy West in Space Jam (1996)
      Space Jam
      6.5
      • musician: saxophone (uncredited)
      • 1996
    • Whitney Houston in Whitney Houston: I Will Always Love You (1992)
      Whitney Houston: I Will Always Love You
      7.3
      Music Video
      • musician
      • 1992
    • Kevin Kline, Steve Martin, Danny Glover, Mary-Louise Parker, Mary McDonnell, and Alfre Woodard in Grand Canyon (1991)
      Grand Canyon
      6.8
      • musician: saxophone (uncredited)
      • 1991
    • Isabella Rossellini, Sean Young, Lloyd Bridges, Ted Danson, Norma Aleandro, Keith Coogan, Gina DeAngeles, Katharine Isabelle, William Petersen, and David Robert Moore in Cousins (1989)
      Cousins
      6.4
      • musician: sax soloist
      • 1989
    • Jean Michel Jarre Rendez-vous Houston: A City in Concert (1986)
      Jean Michel Jarre Rendez-vous Houston: A City in Concert
      9.2
      TV Special
      • special guest musician: alto saxophone
      • 1986

    Actor

    • Kirk Whalum: The Gospel According to Jazz (IV) (2015)
      Kirk Whalum: The Gospel According to Jazz (IV)
      7.4
      • 2015
    • Nick Nolte, Barbra Streisand, Tiffany Jean Davis, Grayson Fricke, and Justen Woods in The Prince of Tides (1991)
      The Prince of Tides
      6.8
      • Saxophonist
      • 1991
    • Deniece Williams: I Can't Wait (1988)
      Deniece Williams: I Can't Wait
      Music Video
      • Saxophonist
      • 1988

    Composer

    • Little Town of Bethlehem (2010)
      Little Town of Bethlehem
      7.2
      Video
      • Composer
      • 2010
    • Miss HIV (2007)
      Miss HIV
      6.7
      • Composer
      • 2007

    Personal details

    • Born
      • July 11, 1958
      • Memphis, Tennessee, USA
    • Spouse
      • RubyAugust 16, 1980 - present (3 children)

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Brother of singer Kevin Whalum.

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