There are 12 article(s) tagged Kirk Whalum:
Kirk Whalum was stunned to receive a call from Cheryl McNair, the widow of astronaut Ron McNair who was killed in the Challenger disaster. The favor she asked of him still affects him today.
On his newest album, Whalum says he refuses to “fall prey” to a common trend in modern smooth jazz.
For his album ‘It Is What It Isn’t,’ Memphis musician Paul Taylor plays every note himself — on guitar, bass, drums, synth and more.
An old-time Christmas story, read aloud by Scott Morris, Kirk Whalum and Geoff Calkins.
Dr. Anthony Fauci said that it may be late 2021 before life begins to feel normal again. So how to we persevere? Here is the wisdom of three people: Kirk Whalum, a character called “TrashMan” and my 95-year-old mom.
Ex-pat entertainers Booker T. Jones and Elise Neal both stage appearances in Memphis during the weekend in which much of the city is abuzz about homecomings.
The jazz great, keyboardist and producer Bob James discovered Whalum after the Memphis-born saxophonist opened for him in the 1980s. Now, it's his turn to join Whalum during his monthly concert series at Crosstown Concourse.
Bernie Williams, once an outfielder for the New York Yankees, has traded his baseball bat for a guitar. On Sunday, he will accompany local saxophonist Kirk Whalum in a Crosstown Theater show.
Memphis Tourism reported the city and Shelby County drew 11.8 million visitors in 2018 and appear to be on pace to attract larger numbers in 2019.
Kortland and Kameron Whalum are set to join their uncle, jazz saxophonist Kirk Whalum, to perform at Crosstown Theater. The three men from a Memphis family with rich musical roots all moved home just in time to work together using music as outreach in the city.
The Weekly Memphian is a partial guide to things happening in Memphis, recommended by Daily Memphian staff. This guide covers Feb. 6-12.
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