"Kirk Whalum ~ American Smooth Jazz Saxophonist and Songwriter.   He toured as Whitney Houston's opening act for several years.Kirk  has also recorded a series of well received solo albums and film soundtracks, with music ranging from pop to R&B to smooth jazz. Kirk's musical accomplishments have brought him a total of 12 Grammy nominations.  Kirk won his first Grammy award in 2011 for Best Gospel Song (""It's What I Do""-featuring Lalah Hathaway)"
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