Kirk Whalum
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Kirk Whalum is an American jazz saxophonist known for his smooth jazz style, soulful tone, and collaborations with artists such as Whitney Houston and Luther Vandross.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kirk Whalum canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10010368 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kirk Whalum Context triple: [Heads Up International, notableArtist, Kirk Whalum]
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A.
Kirk Stievely
Kirk Stievely is a British actor best known as the former husband of actress Victoria Tennant.
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B.
Grant Wistrom
Grant Wistrom is a former American football defensive end best known for his standout college career at the University of Nebraska and his Super Bowl–winning tenure in the NFL with the St. Louis Rams.
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C.
Larry Bryggman
Larry Bryggman is an American actor best known for his long-running role on the soap opera "As the World Turns" and various film and television appearances.
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D.
Brian Kerwin
Brian Kerwin is an American actor known for his work in film, television, and theater, including roles in movies like "King Kong Lives" and various popular TV series.
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E.
Kirk McLean
Kirk McLean is a former Canadian NHL goaltender best known for backstopping the Vancouver Canucks to the 1994 Stanley Cup Finals with several iconic playoff performances.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kirk Whalum Target entity description: Kirk Whalum is an American jazz saxophonist known for his smooth jazz style, soulful tone, and collaborations with artists such as Whitney Houston and Luther Vandross.
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A.
Kirk Stievely
Kirk Stievely is a British actor best known as the former husband of actress Victoria Tennant.
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B.
Grant Wistrom
Grant Wistrom is a former American football defensive end best known for his standout college career at the University of Nebraska and his Super Bowl–winning tenure in the NFL with the St. Louis Rams.
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C.
Larry Bryggman
Larry Bryggman is an American actor best known for his long-running role on the soap opera "As the World Turns" and various film and television appearances.
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D.
Brian Kerwin
Brian Kerwin is an American actor known for his work in film, television, and theater, including roles in movies like "King Kong Lives" and various popular TV series.
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E.
Kirk McLean
Kirk McLean is a former Canadian NHL goaltender best known for backstopping the Vancouver Canucks to the 1994 Stanley Cup Finals with several iconic playoff performances.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bandleader
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composer ⓘ human ⓘ jazz saxophonist ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Award for Best Gospel Song NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Houston, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Al Jarreau
NERFINISHED
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Bebe Winans NERFINISHED ⓘ Bob James NERFINISHED ⓘ Luther Vandross NERFINISHED ⓘ Quincy Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Take 6 NERFINISHED ⓘ Whitney Houston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1958-07-11 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Texas Southern University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Whalum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary jazz
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gospel music ⓘ jazz ⓘ smooth jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Kirk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
alto saxophone
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soprano saxophone ⓘ tenor saxophone ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| name | Kirk Whalum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAlbum |
Cache
NERFINISHED
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Colors NERFINISHED ⓘ For You NERFINISHED ⓘ The Gospel According to Jazz NERFINISHED ⓘ The Gospel According to Jazz Chapter II NERFINISHED ⓘ The Gospel According to Jazz Chapter III NERFINISHED ⓘ The Gospel According to Jazz Chapter IV NERFINISHED ⓘ The Promise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePerformance | saxophone solo on Whitney Houston’s recording of "I Will Always Love You" ⓘ |
| notableWork | I Will Always Love You (saxophone solo) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
musician
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saxophonist ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Memphis, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
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Mack Avenue Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Rendezvous Music NERFINISHED ⓘ Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| style |
smooth jazz
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soulful saxophone tone ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kirk Whalum Description of subject: Kirk Whalum is an American jazz saxophonist known for his smooth jazz style, soulful tone, and collaborations with artists such as Whitney Houston and Luther Vandross.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.