Kirk Whalum
Jazz band from Memphis, TN · formed 1958
- contemporary jazz
- gospel
- jazz
- pop
- quiet storm
- R&B
- rhythm and blues
- sax
- Shows on record
- 13
- Rooms played
- 13
- Cities
- 12
- Releases
- 29
- Last show
- Jun 5, 2025Middle C Jazz Club
About
Kirk Whalum is a band from Memphis, TN, formed in 1958, tagged contemporary jazz, gospel, jazz by its sources. Shows on record run from 2010 to 2025, across 13 rooms in 12 cities.
- Kirk Whalum formed in 1958 — MusicBrainz
- Kirk Whalum is based in Memphis — MusicBrainz
- BWB: member — MusicBrainz
- Kirk Whalum has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1988–2024 — MusicBrainz
- Kirk Whalum formed in 1985 — Wikipedia
- Kirk Whalum plays Smooth jazz — Wikipedia
- Kirk Whalum plays pop — Wikipedia
- Kirk Whalum plays R&B — Wikipedia
- Kirk Whalum plays gospel — Wikipedia
- Kirk Whalum has 133602 listeners on Last.fm — Kirk Whalum on Last.fm
- Kirk Whalum has released 10 recordings between 2010 and 2024 — Kirk Whalum on Discogs
- Kirk Whalum has 2 followers on Genius — Kirk Whalum on Genius
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
13 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20101 show
- 20121 show
- 20131 show
- 20142 shows
- 20151 show
- 20172 shows
- 20191 show
- 20201 show
- 20211 show
- 20241 show
- 20251 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2025 | Middle C Jazz Club · CharlotteSupportwith Stanley Clarke | Support | Stanley Clarke |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Music Hall At Fair Park · DallasHeadlinerwith Jeff Lorber | Headliner | Jeff Lorber |
| Jul 7, 2021 | Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre · DetroitSupportwith Sheila E., Monica Blaire, Avery*Sunshine, +18 | Support | Sheila E., Monica Blaire, Avery*Sunshine, +18 |
| Mar 6, 2020 | The Parker · Fort LauderdaleSupportwith Take 6, Nnenna Freelon, Clint Holmes | Support | Take 6, Nnenna Freelon, Clint Holmes |
| Jun 29, 2019 | Embarcadero Marina Park North · San DiegoSupportwith Boney James, Peter White, Richard Elliot, +12 | Support | Boney James, Peter White, Richard Elliot, +12 |
| Oct 22, 2017 | New Daisy Theatre · MemphisHeadlinerwith Larry Carlton | Headliner | Larry Carlton |
| Jun 4, 2017 | Merriweather Post Pavilion · ColumbiaSupportwith George Benson, Anthony Hamilton, Chris Botti, +7 | Support | George Benson, Anthony Hamilton, Chris Botti, +7 |
| Nov 6, 2015 | Andiamo Celebrity Showroom · WarrenSupportwith Rick Braun, Norman Brown, Braun, +1 | Support | Rick Braun, Norman Brown, Braun, +1 |
| Aug 17, 2014 | Hollywood Bowl · HollywoodSupportwith Boney James, BWB, Rick Braun, +5 | Support | Boney James, BWB, Rick Braun, +5 |
| Apr 4, 2014 | Scottish Rite Cathedral · West ReadingSupportwith Rick Braun, Jeff Lorber, Norman Brown, +1 | Support | Rick Braun, Jeff Lorber, Norman Brown, +1 |
| Jun 22, 2013 | Uptown Amphitheatre at NC Music Factory · CharlotteSupportwith Rick Braun, Norman Brown, Vincent Ingala, +4 | Support | Rick Braun, Norman Brown, Vincent Ingala, +4 |
| Jul 20, 2012 | South Coast Winery · Santa AnaHeadlinerwith Jeff Lorber | Headliner | Jeff Lorber |
| Jul 24, 2010 | National Harbor · National HarborSupportwith Take 6, BeBe & CeCe Winans, Byron Cage | Support | Take 6, BeBe & CeCe Winans, Byron Cage |
Where they play
13 rooms in 12 citiesRooms played most
- Andiamo Celebrity Showroom · Warren1 show
- Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre · Detroit1 show
- Embarcadero Marina Park North · San Diego1 show
- Hollywood Bowl · Hollywood1 show
- Merriweather Post Pavilion · Columbia1 show
Cities played
- Charlotte2 shows
- Columbia1 show
- Dallas1 show
- Detroit1 show
- Fort Lauderdale1 show
and 7 other cities
Releases
29 releases, 1988–2024Epic Cool
2024 · Album
How Does Christmas Sound?
2021 · Album
Humanité
2019 · Album
#Lovecovers
2017 · Album
Essentials
2017
#Lovecovers
2016
Sunday's Best
2015
The Gospel According To Jazz: Chapter IV
2015
Romance Language
2012 · Album
The Jazz Heritage Series 2012 Radio Broadcasts
2012 · Album
Everything Is Everything: The Music of Donny Hathaway
2010 · Album
Promises Made: The Millennium Promise Jazz Project
2008 · Album
Roundtrip
2007 · Album
Ultimate Kirk Whalum
2007 · Compilation
Kirk Whalum Performs the Babyface Songbook
2005 · Album
Into My Soul
2003 · Album
The Best of Kirk Whalum
2002 · Compilation
Floppy Disk
2001 · Album
The Christmas Message
2001 · Album
Hymns in the Garden
2000 · Album
Unconditional
2000 · Album
For You
1998 · Album
The Gospel According to Jazz, Chapter I
1998 · Album
Colors
1997 · Album
Joined at the Hip
1996 · Album
In This Life
1995 · Album
Caché
1993 · Album
The Promise
1989 · Album
And You Know That!
1988 · Album
Lineup
- BWB
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Kirk Whalum on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Kirk Whalum on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Kirk Whalum on Genius | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.