Acclaimed Composer and Saxophonist Kirk Whalum Honored with NAACP Image Award Nomination

Award-winning jazz saxophonist Kirk Whalum shares that he has been recognized by the 56th NAACP Image Awards as a nominee in the category of Outstanding Jazz Album for his most recent work, Epic Cool. Released via Mack Avenue Music Group/Artistry Music, the collection was his first new studio album in over five years, and featured the #1 Smooth Jazz charting single “Bah-De-Yah!.” Over his expansive career, the GRAMMY® Award-winning saxophonist has helped to define “cool,” whether blazing trails in contemporary jazz or infusing hits by Luther Vandross or Whitney Houston with an extra jolt of soul. Epic Cool raises the bar once again, scaling up the hipness, vitality, soulfulness, and vibes to a monumental level. The album is available to stream or purchase here. More information on the 56th NAACP Image Awards including voting details, can be found here. Globally recognized as one of the most distinguished multicultural awards shows, the  56th NAACP Image Awards will continue a tradition of excellence, uplifting values that inspire equality, justice, and progressive change, and highlighting artists committed to that purpose. Whalum is perhaps best known for having performed one of the most listened-to sax solos ever for Whitney Houston’s version of “I Will...