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| Kim Waters | |
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| Born | March 20, 1965 (age 58) Havre de Grace, Maryland, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
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| Instrument(s) | Saxophone |
| Years active | 1989-present |
| Labels | Waterfall Records Red River Entertainment |
| Website | kimwaters |
Kim Waters (born March 20, 1965) is an American jazz artist born in Havre de Grace, Maryland.
Waters grew up in Harford County, Maryland. Waters learned how to play the saxophone at a young age. He attended C. Milton Wright High School. [1] He played on the basketball team and was a shooting guard. Waters and his brothers formed a band early in their career. [2]
In 1989 Waters debuted with his album, Sweet and Saxy. In 1991 his album Sax Appeal was released and in 1993 his album Peaceful Journey. In 1994, It’s Time for Love was released.
In 1998, Waters released his first album under Shanachie Records, Love's Melody. He released several albums under Shanachie Records including In the Name of Love and You Are My Lady.
In 2013 Waters released his album, My Loves, under Red River Entertainment. The album also had appearances from Glenn Jones and Waters’ wife, Dana Pope. In his next album, Silver Soul, Waters had appearances from Zendaya and Eric Roberson. [3]
In 2016 Waters returned to Shanachie Records with his album, Rhythm and Romance. The album peaked at number 12 on Jazz Album charts. [4]
In 2008, Kim Waters, Jeff Kashiwa, and Steve Cole formed The Sax Pack. Their debut album, The Sax Pack, was released in 2008 under Shanachie Records. The album peaked at number 13 on the Billboard charts. In 2009, the album, The Pack is Back, was released and peaked at number 16 on Billboard Charts. In 2012, Kim Waters was replaced by Marcus Anderson in the touring band. In 2015, The Power of 3 was released with Kim Waters appearing again on the studio release.[ citation needed ]
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