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Kirk Whalum's live performances in the 1980s and '90s demonstrated that he had potential as a soul-jazz saxophonist, but his overproduced commercial albums were usually formula-driven disappointments that gave him little room to stretch out and put his improvisatory skills to work. Regrettably, Colors is no exception. Whalum shows how enjoyable a soloist he can be on the Brazilian-flavored "Escolhido (Chosen)," but most of the time, he sticks to a lightweight, unchallenging blend of pop, R&B and jazz that is short on substance and wastes his sizable chops. Especially weak is his version of the ballad "If Only for One Night" -- this Luther Vandross hit could have been a sexy and alluring vehicle for jazz improvisation, but instead, he offers a note-for-note cover that is as unimaginative as it is bloodless. Whalum is capable of a lot more.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
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Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - KIRK WHALUM, Composer, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Moroch, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Brown, Mixer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - PHILIPPE SAISSE, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Programmer, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Hendrickson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charles Nasser, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Minh Doky, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Christian Wicht, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chip Verspyck, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Craft Recordings.
Brian Tankersley, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - KIRK WHALUM, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Brown, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rob Williams, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PHILIPPE SAISSE, Producer, Keyboards, Programmer, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Curtis King, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Hendrickson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Coyle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Leon Pendarvis, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Nasser, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vaneese Thomas, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Jenkins, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jen Wyler, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Craft Recordings.
Marc Harris, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Cantos, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Tankersley, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - KIRK WHALUM, Composer, Keyboards, Programmer, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Brown, Mixer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Charles Nasser, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Baldwin, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Sean McCurley, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sandy Jenkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Craft Recordings.
Chester Thompson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Oji Pierce, Producer, Recording Producer, ComposerLyricist - Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gerald Albright, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - KIRK WHALUM, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Brown, Mixer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - David Schober, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hal Sacks, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Coyle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - KEVIN WHALUM, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Troy Gonzalez, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Jackson, Jr., Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Nasser, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - TOBY SEAY, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Oji, Keyboards, Programmer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Keith Compton, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lynne Fiddmont-Linsey, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Sandy Jenkins, Programmer
℗ 1997 Craft Recordings.
Dan Shea, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - KIRK WHALUM, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Brown, Producer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - BRENDA RUSSELL, ComposerLyricist - Paul Jackson, Jr., Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Nasser, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Craft Recordings.
Bill Cantos, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Abraham Laboriel, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - KIRK WHALUM, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Luis Conte, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Maxwell, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Hal Sacks, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Coyle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Justo Almario, Soprano Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Troy Gonzalez, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Jackson, Jr., Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Paczosa, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Oji, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1997 Craft Recordings.
Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - KIRK WHALUM, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Nick Moroch, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Brown, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - PHILIPPE SAISSE, Producer, Keyboards, Programmer, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roy Hendrickson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charles Nasser, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Christian Wicht, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chip Verspyck, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Craft Recordings.
Dwight Sills, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Hewett, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Oji Pierce, Producer, Recording Producer, ComposerLyricist - Scott Parker, ComposerLyricist - Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - KIRK WHALUM, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Brown, Mixer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Hal Sacks, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Coyle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - KEVIN WHALUM, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Troy Gonzalez, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charles Nasser, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dwayne "Smitty" Smith, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Oji, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Alvarez, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Shovoni, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1997 Craft Recordings.
Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marc Antoine, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - KIRK WHALUM, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Brown, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rob Williams, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PHILIPPE SAISSE, Producer, Keyboards, Programmer, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roy Hendrickson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Coyle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charles Nasser, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron Jenkins, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jen Wyler, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Craft Recordings.
Stuart Duncan, Mandolin, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Rodriguez, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - MICHAEL MCDONALD, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - KIRK WHALUM, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Simms, Producer, Programmer, Vocals, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Danny Duncan, Programmer - Tim Coyle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Allison Krauss, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Paczosa, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Woodlee, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Craft Recordings.
Albumbeschreibung
Kirk Whalum's live performances in the 1980s and '90s demonstrated that he had potential as a soul-jazz saxophonist, but his overproduced commercial albums were usually formula-driven disappointments that gave him little room to stretch out and put his improvisatory skills to work. Regrettably, Colors is no exception. Whalum shows how enjoyable a soloist he can be on the Brazilian-flavored "Escolhido (Chosen)," but most of the time, he sticks to a lightweight, unchallenging blend of pop, R&B and jazz that is short on substance and wastes his sizable chops. Especially weak is his version of the ballad "If Only for One Night" -- this Luther Vandross hit could have been a sexy and alluring vehicle for jazz improvisation, but instead, he offers a note-for-note cover that is as unimaginative as it is bloodless. Whalum is capable of a lot more.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:49:22
- Main artists: Kirk Whalum
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Craft Recordings
- Genre: Jazz
© 1997 Craft Recordings. ℗ 1997 Craft Recordings.
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