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The Best of Kirk Whalum collects a bevy of tracks off smooth jazz saxophonist Kirk Whalum's five Columbia albums. Despite the fact that it was these albums that made Whalum a star, they were inconsistent, and it is nice to have his most potent material organized onto one disc. Included are songs from the concert staple "Kyle's Smile" and the soulful "Glow" to mid-'90s material like "X-Factor" and "Peaceful Hideaway." Since most of Whalum's fans probably already have the albums these tracks are culled from, it seems a bit lacking that no previously unreleased material was included. Nonetheless, this is an essential compilation for any smooth jazz fan.
© Matt Collar /TiVo
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Bob James, Keyboards - Bob James, Producer - Bob James, Programmer - Doug Rose, 2nd Engineer - Gary King, Bass - JOE JORGENSON, Mastering Engineer - JOE JORGENSON, Recording Engineer - K. Whalum, Composer - K. Whalum, Lyricist - Kirk Whalum, Performer - Leonard Gibbs, Percussion - Max Risenhoover, 2nd Engineer - Steve Khan, Guitar - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1989 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Bob James, Producer - Bob James, Recording Engineer - Chris Bubbacz, 2nd Engineer - Don Patterson, Bass - Ed Brown, 2nd Engineer - Harry Hirsch, Mastering Engineer - Iris Cohen, 2nd Engineer - Joe Jorgensen, Engineer - Joe Jorgensen, Mixing Engineer - K. Whalum, Composer - K. Whalum, Lyricist - Kirk Whalum, Arranger - Kirk Whalum, Performer - Les Williams, Recording Engineer - Rick Jackson, Keyboards - Steve Summer, Drums - Tod Vullo, Guitar - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer - Wayne Warnecke, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1988 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Bob James, Producer - K. Whalum, Composer - K. Whalum, Lyricist - Kirk Whalum, Performer - M. Colina, Composer - M. Colina, Lyricist
(P) 1985 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Abraham Laboriel, Bass - Bob James, Producer - Diane Louie, Programmer - Doug Rose, 2nd Engineer - Herman Matthews, Drums - J. PETERS, Composer - J. PETERS, Lyricist - JOE JORGENSON, Mastering Engineer - JOE JORGENSON, Recording Engineer - Jerry Peters, Co-Producer - Jerry Peters, Keyboards - Kirk Whalum, Performer - Leonard Gibbs, Percussion - Max Risenhoover, 2nd Engineer - Paul Jackson Jr., Guitar - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1989 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Bob James, Producer - K. Whalum, Composer - K. Whalum, Lyricist - Kirk Whalum, Performer
(P) 1985 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Bob James, Producer - Darryl Phinnessee, Vocal - Diane Louie, Programmer - Dorian Holly, Vocal - Doug Rose, 2nd Engineer - Herman Matthews, Drums - J. PETERS, Composer - J. PETERS, Lyricist - JOE JORGENSON, Mastering Engineer - JOE JORGENSON, Recording Engineer - Jerry Peters, Co-Producer - Jerry Peters, Keyboards - Kirk Whalum, Performer - Max Risenhoover, 2nd Engineer - Paul Jackson Jr., Guitar - Skip Scarborough, Composer - Skip Scarborough, Lyricist - Syreeta Wright, Vocal - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1989 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Bob James, Producer - Bob James, Recording Engineer - Buddy Williams, Drums - Chris Bubbacz, 2nd Engineer - Crusher Bennett, Percussion - Doc Powell, Guitar - Ed Brown, 2nd Engineer - Harry Hirsch, Mastering Engineer - Iris Cohen, 2nd Engineer - Joe Jorgensen, Engineer - Joe Jorgensen, Mixing Engineer - Jr. Nat Adderley, Arranger - Kirk Whalum, Performer - Larry Fast, Synthesizer - Les Williams, Recording Engineer - N. Adderly Jr., Composer - N. Adderly Jr., Lyricist - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer - Wayne Warnecke, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1988 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Bob James, Producer - K. Whalum, Composer - K. Whalum, Lyricist - Kirk Whalum, Performer
(P) 1985 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
A. Smith, Composer - A. Smith, Lyricist - Brian Kilgore, Percussion - Carol Elliott, Coordinator - Cedric Lee, Bass - Denny Purcell, Mastering Engineer - Dwight Sills, Guitar - Ed Simonton, 2nd Engineer - Gary Paczosa, Engineer - George Massenburg, Engineer - George Massenburg, Mixing Engineer - Hal Sacks, Engineer - Jennie Carey, 2nd Engineer - John Paterno, 2nd Engineer - K. Whalum, Composer - K. Whalum, Lyricist - Kevin Scott, 2nd Engineer - Kirk Whalum, Arranger - Kirk Whalum, Performer - Kirk Whalum, Tenor Saxophone - Larry Carlton, Guitar - Richard Landers, 2nd Engineer - Rick Jackson, Keyboards - Ricky Lawson Sr., Drums - Steve Buckingham, Arranger - Steve Buckingham, Producer
(P) 1995 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Bob James, Keyboards - Bob James, Producer - Bob James, Recording Engineer - C. Weil, Composer - C. Weil, Lyricist - Chris Bubbacz, 2nd Engineer - David Foster, Composer - David Foster, Lyricist - Dean Brown, Guitar - Ed Brown, 2nd Engineer - Harry Hirsch, Mastering Engineer - Iris Cohen, 2nd Engineer - Joe Jorgensen, Engineer - Joe Jorgensen, Mixing Engineer - Jr. Leoanard Gibbs, Percussion - Kirk Whalum, Performer - Les Williams, Recording Engineer - Schuyler, Bass - Tom Keane, Composer - Tom Keane, Lyricist - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer - Wayne Warnecke, 2nd Engineer - Yogi Horton, Drums
(P) 1988 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Alvin King, Organ - Bob James, Producer - Bob James, Recording Engineer - Chris Bubbacz, 2nd Engineer - Dean Brown, Guitar - Ed Brown, 2nd Engineer - Gary Bunton, Performer - Gary King, Bass - Harry Hirsch, Mastering Engineer - Iris Cohen, 2nd Engineer - Joe Jorgensen, Engineer - Joe Jorgensen, Mixing Engineer - Jr. Leonard Gibbs, Percussion - K. Whalum, Composer - K. Whalum, Lyricist - Kenneth Williams, Performer - Kirk Whalum, Performer - Les Williams, Recording Engineer - The Redeemed Family Choir, Vocal - V. Michael McKay, Vocal - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer - Wayne Warnecke, 2nd Engineer - Yogi Horton, Drums - Yolanda Adams, Performer
(P) 1988 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Jay Landers, Producer - John Bettis, Composer - John Bettis, Lyricist - Kirk Whalum, Performer - Robbie Buchanan, Producer - W. Afanasieff, Composer - W. Afanasieff, Lyricist
(P) 1993 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Andy Snitzer, Alto Saxophone - Bibi Green, Coordinator - Christine Navarez, 2nd Engineer - Dean Brown, Guitar - Eric Calvi, Recording Engineer - James Williams, Background Vocal - John Siket, 2nd Engineer - Kent Smith, Trumpet - Kirk Whalum, Performer - Kirk Whalum, Tenor Saxophone - Lori-Ann Velez, Background Vocal - Marcus Miller, Acoustic Bass - Michael Davis, Trombone - P. Saisse, Composer - P. Saisse, Lyricist - Peter Beckerman, 2nd Engineer - Philippe Saisse, Arranger - Philippe Saisse, Keyboards - Philippe Saisse, Producer - Philippe Saisse, Programmer - Poogie Bell, Drums - Roger Rosenberg, Baritone Saxophone - Veneese Thomas, Background Vocal - Vittorio Zammarano, Engineer
(P) 1993 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc
E.Y. Harburg, Composer - E.Y. Harburg, Lyricist - H. Arlen, Composer - H. Arlen, Lyricist - Hal Sacks, Recording Engineer - Kirk Whalum, Performer - Kirk Whalum, Producer - Kirk Whalum, Tenor Saxophone - Noel Hazen, 2nd Engineer - Rick Jackson, Piano - Ricky Lawson, Producer
(P) 1993 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc
Album review
The Best of Kirk Whalum collects a bevy of tracks off smooth jazz saxophonist Kirk Whalum's five Columbia albums. Despite the fact that it was these albums that made Whalum a star, they were inconsistent, and it is nice to have his most potent material organized onto one disc. Included are songs from the concert staple "Kyle's Smile" and the soulful "Glow" to mid-'90s material like "X-Factor" and "Peaceful Hideaway." Since most of Whalum's fans probably already have the albums these tracks are culled from, it seems a bit lacking that no previously unreleased material was included. Nonetheless, this is an essential compilation for any smooth jazz fan.
© Matt Collar /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 01:16:40
- Main artists: Kirk Whalum
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Jazz
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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