In conjunction with Liverpool LightHouse SOUL INSPIRED EVENTS are proud to present the legendary Jazz/Soul Saxophonist Kirk Whalum & singer/musician John Stoddart for one night only at the Liverpool Lighthouse.
KIRK WHALUM
KIRK WHALUM
Soulful, passionate, stirring...these are the words most often used to describe Kirk's music. Forged from his Memphis, (TN) gospel roots and his 1980's initiation into the thriving Houston, TX nightclub scene, Kirk's big, rich tenor sound is unmistakably his.
Kirk later became an in demand session player for top artists like, Barbara Streisand, Al Jarreau, Luther Vandross, Larry Carlton, Quincy Jones and most notably, Whitney Houston, amongst many others. It's his sax heard on the mega-hit, "I Will Always Love You."
An eleven time Grammy nominee, Kirk won his first Grammy award for Best Gospel Song ("It's What I Do"-featuring Lalah Hathaway) alongside life-long friend and gifted writer, Jerry Peters.
His latest release (on Mack Ave. Records) is perhaps his most ambitious to date. On Romance Language Kirk pays homage to the much revered 1963 ballads album, John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman.
In a career spanning decades, Kirk has a sound that is uniquely his; it is a sound that leaves an indelible imprint on the listener.
For more information please check the following websites:
http://www.kirkwhalum.com/
http://twitter.com/KirkWhalum
http://www.youtube.com/kirkwhalumlive
http://www.facebook.com/KirkWhalum
JOHN STODDART
Kirk later became an in demand session player for top artists like, Barbara Streisand, Al Jarreau, Luther Vandross, Larry Carlton, Quincy Jones and most notably, Whitney Houston, amongst many others. It's his sax heard on the mega-hit, "I Will Always Love You."
An eleven time Grammy nominee, Kirk won his first Grammy award for Best Gospel Song ("It's What I Do"-featuring Lalah Hathaway) alongside life-long friend and gifted writer, Jerry Peters.
His latest release (on Mack Ave. Records) is perhaps his most ambitious to date. On Romance Language Kirk pays homage to the much revered 1963 ballads album, John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman.
In a career spanning decades, Kirk has a sound that is uniquely his; it is a sound that leaves an indelible imprint on the listener.
For more information please check the following websites:
http://www.kirkwhalum.com/
http://twitter.com/KirkWhalum
http://www.youtube.com/kirkwhalumlive
http://www.facebook.com/KirkWhalum
JOHN STODDART
Celine Dion. Al Jarreau. Will Downing. Take 6. Patti Austin. Michael McDonald. Philadelphia native John Stoddart has either written for, sung with, played for or helped produce each of these great artists. And they are just a few of the names that pepper John's musical resume.
"In my 30-year career, there is not one musician in whom I have more confidence, for whom I have more respect, with whom I have traveled more miles and negotiated more musical and life challenges than John Stoddart," says two-time Stellar award-winning saxophonist Kirk Whalum.
John's list of fans and supporters will only grow thanks to his latest release, Faith Hope Love, a soulful collection of inspirational love songs that speak to the challenges and
triumphs of marriage.
For more information, please check the following links:
http://www.johnstoddart.com/
http://twitter.com/JohnStoddart
http://www.facebook.com/JohnStoddartMusic
"In my 30-year career, there is not one musician in whom I have more confidence, for whom I have more respect, with whom I have traveled more miles and negotiated more musical and life challenges than John Stoddart," says two-time Stellar award-winning saxophonist Kirk Whalum.
John's list of fans and supporters will only grow thanks to his latest release, Faith Hope Love, a soulful collection of inspirational love songs that speak to the challenges and
triumphs of marriage.
For more information, please check the following links:
http://www.johnstoddart.com/
http://twitter.com/JohnStoddart
http://www.facebook.com/JohnStoddartMusic
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