b. Maryland, USA. Born into a musical family, Waters began playing saxophone at an early age. His technical proficiency was remarkable, allowing him to play comfortably in jazz and R&B formats. He worked with childhood friend Cyrus Chestnut, sometimes playing jazz but also as members of a group backing a hotel lounge act. With his brothers James and Eric Waters, he also formed a band, Phase. Waters then resumed his education but realized that he had not only the desire but also the ability to capitalize upon his musical skills. Turning to a full-time career in music, he signed a record contract and made Sweet And Saxy which, remarkably for a debut album, sold into six figures. This was in 1989, and the recording had found favour with the awakening of interest among record buyers and radio stations for smooth jazz. His follow-up albums also did well and soon Waters was an unstoppable force in the smooth jazz genre.

Listen to Kim Waters at Finetune.

• (1999)  One Special Moment

• In the Groove
• Mr. Smooth
• Fortunate
• Am I the Same Girl (Soulful Strut)
• One Special Moment

• Kirk Whalum
• Boney James
• Najee
• Kenny G
• Dave Koz
• Richard Elliot
• David Sanborn
• Bob James
• David Benoit
• Rick Braun
• Gerald Albright
• Fourplay
• George Benson
• Brian Culbertson
• Wayman Tisdale
• Euge Groove
• Peter White
• Norman Brown
• Spyro Gyra
• Candy Dulfer

• loveless
• Fragrant1
• virtel2
• jazzforme
• gmwinniex5
• DMcM58
• Juceca
• jandozier
• deharris62
• esbartolo

• cdouglas40 on 2007-10-11 23:10:20.780:
  As a sax player man I like the way that guy plays. Enjoy.
• cdouglas40 on 2007-10-11 23:10:20.077:
  As a sax player man I like the way that guy plays. Enjoy.
• Fragrant1 on 2007-06-11 11:33:04.903:
  "Mr. Smooth," he, just takes me there.
• Fragrant1 on 2007-06-11 11:32:41.590:
  "Mr. Smooth," he, just takes me there.