Summary: Message: Quelle (Que) - A hypothetical written collection of primarily Jesus' sayings (logia). Q is part of the common material found in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke but not in the Gospel of Mark. Topics: Last name mispronunciation Living in France Affinity for Language Creative freedom Realism Lead by example Direct audience access Marketing leverage Sideman to Artist Major Label to Indie Owning your masters World Music appreciation Practice regimen Programming and engineering Daily routine Fitness Who am I? Studying Hemiolas Odd meter Platform: Gospel According To Jazz Chapters I, II, III, IV Gospel is the content - Jazz is the delivery method Nomadic: Born in Memphis Studied and cut teeth in Texas Worked in LA Moved to Paris South Africa Japan Europe Global touring Influences: Hubert Laws Wilton Felder Joe Sample Ronnie Laws Arnett Cobb Contemporaries: John Stoddart Michael Manson Jonathan Butler George Duke John Stoddart Paul Jackson Jr. Rachel Farell Land Richards Rickey Minor Gerald Veasley Doc Gibbs Ricky Lawson Wendy Moten BWB - Rick Braun, Kirk Whalum, Norman Brown Mac McDonnell Shelea Frazier Kevin Turner Ralph T. Lofton Braylon Lacy Marcus Finnie Family band: Kevin Whalum - singer Kyle Whalum - bass Kenneth Whalum - sax Kortland Whalum - singer Hugh Peanut Whalum - singer/sax KIRK'S WEBSITES AND SOCIALS: https://www.kirkwhalum.com/ https://www.olivetree.com/bibleinyourear/ https://www.pinterest.com/kirkwhalum/ https://www.youtube.com/user/KirkWhalumLive https://www.instagram.com/kirkwhalum/ https://twitter.com/kirkwhalum https://www.facebook.com/KirkWhalum/