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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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Doug Rose, 2nd Engineer - Kirk Whalum, Performer - Leonard Gibbs, Percussion - Bob James, Producer - Bob James, Keyboards - Bob James, Programmer - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer - JOE JORGENSON, Mastering Engineer - JOE JORGENSON, Recording Engineer - Max Risenhoover, 2nd Engineer - Steve Khan, Guitar - K. Whalum, Composer - K. Whalum, Lyricist - Gary King, Bass
(P) 1989 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Chris Bubbacz, 2nd Engineer - Rick Jackson, Keyboards - Kirk Whalum, Arranger - Kirk Whalum, Performer - Steve Summer, Drums - Wayne Warnecke, 2nd Engineer - Bob James, Producer - Bob James, Recording Engineer - Harry Hirsch, Mastering Engineer - Iris Cohen, 2nd Engineer - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer - Don Patterson, Bass - Tod Vullo, Guitar - K. Whalum, Composer - K. Whalum, Lyricist - Joe Jorgensen, Engineer - Joe Jorgensen, Mixing Engineer - Les Williams, Recording Engineer - Ed Brown, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1988 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Kirk Whalum, Performer - K. Whalum, Composer - K. Whalum, Lyricist - Bob James, Producer - M. Colina, Composer - M. Colina, Lyricist
(P) 1985 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Diane Louie, Programmer - Doug Rose, 2nd Engineer - Kirk Whalum, Performer - Paul Jackson Jr, Guitar - Leonard Gibbs, Percussion - Bob James, Producer - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer - Abraham Laboriel, Bass - J. PETERS, Lyricist - J. PETERS, Composer - JOE JORGENSON, Mastering Engineer - JOE JORGENSON, Recording Engineer - Max Risenhoover, 2nd Engineer - Jerry Peters, Co-Producer - Jerry Peters, Keyboards - Herman Matthews, Drums
(P) 1989 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Kirk Whalum, Performer - K. Whalum, Composer - K. Whalum, Lyricist - Bob James, Producer
(P) 1985 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Syreeta Wright, Vocal - Diane Louie, Programmer - Doug Rose, 2nd Engineer - Kirk Whalum, Performer - Paul Jackson Jr, Guitar - Skip Scarborough, Composer - Skip Scarborough, Lyricist - Bob James, Producer - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer - J. PETERS, Lyricist - J. PETERS, Composer - JOE JORGENSON, Mastering Engineer - JOE JORGENSON, Recording Engineer - Darryl Phinnessee, Vocal - Max Risenhoover, 2nd Engineer - Jerry Peters, Co-Producer - Jerry Peters, Keyboards - Herman Matthews, Drums - Dorian Holly, Vocal
(P) 1989 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Jr. Nat Adderley, Arranger - Chris Bubbacz, 2nd Engineer - Doc Powell, Guitar - Kirk Whalum, Performer - Buddy Williams, Drums - Wayne Warnecke, 2nd Engineer - Bob James, Producer - Bob James, Recording Engineer - Harry Hirsch, Mastering Engineer - Iris Cohen, 2nd Engineer - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer - Larry Fast, Synthesizer - Crusher Bennett, Percussion - N. Adderly Jr., Composer - N. Adderly Jr., Lyricist - Joe Jorgensen, Engineer - Joe Jorgensen, Mixing Engineer - Les Williams, Recording Engineer - Ed Brown, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1988 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Kirk Whalum, Performer - K. Whalum, Composer - K. Whalum, Lyricist - Bob James, Producer
(P) 1985 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
John Paterno, 2nd Engineer - Kevin Scott, 2nd Engineer - Carol Elliott, Coordinator - Denny Purcell, Mastering Engineer - Jennie Carey, 2nd Engineer - K. Whalum, Composer - K. Whalum, Lyricist - Steve Buckingham, Arranger - Steve Buckingham, Producer - Dwight Sills, Guitar - Cedric Lee, Bass - Hal Sacks, Engineer - Ricky Lawson Sr., Drums - Brian Kilgore, Percussion - Gary Paczosa, Engineer - Richard Landers, 2nd Engineer - George Massenburg, Engineer - George Massenburg, Mixing Engineer - Kirk Whalum, Arranger - Kirk Whalum, Performer - Kirk Whalum, Tenor Saxophone - A. Smith, Composer - A. Smith, Lyricist - Larry Carlton, Guitar - Ed Simonton, 2nd Engineer - Rick Jackson, Keyboards
(P) 1995 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Chris Bubbacz, 2nd Engineer - T. Keane, Composer - T. Keane, Lyricist - Dean Brown, Guitar - David Foster, Composer - David Foster, Lyricist - Kirk Whalum, Performer - Wayne Warnecke, 2nd Engineer - Bob James, Producer - Bob James, Keyboards - Bob James, Recording Engineer - Harry Hirsch, Mastering Engineer - Jr. Leoanard Gibbs, Percussion - Iris Cohen, 2nd Engineer - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer - C. Weil, Composer - C. Weil, Lyricist - Schuyler Deale, Bass - Joe Jorgensen, Engineer - Joe Jorgensen, Mixing Engineer - Les Williams, Recording Engineer - Yogi Horton, Drums - Ed Brown, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1988 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Harry Hirsch, Mastering Engineer - Bob James, Producer - Bob James, Recording Engineer - Chris Bubbacz, 2nd Engineer - Yogi Horton, Drums - Ed Brown, 2nd Engineer - Gary King, Bass - Gary Bunton, Performer - K. Whalum, Composer - K. Whalum, Lyricist - Jr. Leonard Gibbs, Percussion - Alvin King, Organ - The Redeemed Family Choir, Vocal - Wayne Warnecke, 2nd Engineer - Les Williams, Recording Engineer - Dean Brown, Guitar - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer - V. Michael McKay, Vocal - Yolanda Adams, Performer - Iris Cohen, 2nd Engineer - Kirk Whalum, Performer - Joe Jorgensen, Engineer - Joe Jorgensen, Mixing Engineer - Kenneth Williams, Performer
(P) 1988 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Jay Landers, Producer - Robbie Buchanan, Producer - W. Afanasieff, Composer - W. Afanasieff, Lyricist - Kirk Whalum, Performer - John Bettis, Lyricist - John Bettis, Composer
(P) 1993 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
John Siket, 2nd Engineer - P. Saisse, Composer - P. Saisse, Lyricist - Eric Calvi, Recording Engineer - Marcus Miller, Acoustic Bass - Lori-Ann Velez, Background Vocal - Poogie Bell, Drums - Peter Beckerman, 2nd Engineer - Michael Davis, Trombone - Christine Navarez, 2nd Engineer - Vittorio Zammarano, Engineer - Dean Brown, Guitar - Kent Smith, Trumpet - Veneese Thomas, Background Vocal - Andy Snitzer, Alto Saxophone - Roger Rosenberg, Baritone Saxophone - Kirk Whalum, Performer - Kirk Whalum, Tenor Saxophone - James Williams, Background Vocal - Philippe Saisse, Producer - Philippe Saisse, Arranger - Philippe Saisse, Programmer - Philippe Saisse, Keyboards - Bibi Green, Coordinator
(P) 1993 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc
Noel Hazen, 2nd Engineer - Ricky Lawson, Producer - Kirk Whalum, Producer - Kirk Whalum, Performer - Kirk Whalum, Tenor Saxophone - E.Y. Harburg, Composer - E.Y. Harburg, Lyricist - Rick Jackson, Piano - H. Arlen, Composer - H. Arlen, Lyricist - Hal Sacks, Recording Engineer
(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: 01:16:43
- Main artists: Kirk Whalum
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia - Legacy
- Genre: Jazz
(P) 1985, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1995, 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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