Interview with Kirk Whalum

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Having worked with the likes of Barbra Streisand, Luther Vandross, and most notably Whitney Houston as a session musician, we are joined on this episode of Celeb Savant by American saxophonist and Grammy Award winner, Kirk Whalum. Kirk tells us how he was influenced by his famous musician uncle, Hugh Peanuts Whalum, to start playing the sax at the age of 12… leading to a multi-award-winning and multi-decade success in the music industry..
Website - www.kirkwhalum.com
Instagram - @kirkwhalum
Facebook - @KirkWhalum
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19 May English South Africa Music · Music Interviews

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