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Despite featuring an organic mix of straightforward R&B, Into My Soul still finds alto saxophonist Kirk Whalum only threatening to make a smooth jazz masterpiece. On what is ostensibly his Memphis album, Whalum -- a Memphis native -- does evince a Stax-style soulfulness; unfortunately, he keeps the arrangements and his own playing so mild and light that nothing really ever sticks with you. Given that the album largely showcases a more natural, acoustic production style, it is disappointing that such tracks as the cover of the Isaac Hayes nugget "Hold On! I'm Comin'" are marred by predictably cheesy synthesizer backgrounds and unnecessary drum machine programming. Instead you only get a few standouts, including the title track, a funky midtempo ballad that recalls the simple elegance of Grover Washington, Jr. Similarly, the funky "Hoddamile (Hot or Mild)" gets by nicely with a catchy melody and guest spots by trumpeter Rick Braun and guitarist Norman Brown. If only the whole album were as good as the raw and soulful "That's All Right" -- featuring vocals by Kevin Whalum -- which turns the Arthur Crudup-penned Elvis classic into a raw Tony! Toni! Toné!-meets-Sam Cooke rave-up, Into My Soul might have been more than just pleasant.
© Matt Collar /TiVo
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KIRK WHALUM, Composer, MainArtist - David Porter, Composer - Gary Goin, Composer
℗ 2003 Craft Recordings.
Garry Goin, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Associate Producer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Steve Hall, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - KIRK WHALUM, Producer, Keyboards, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Luis Conte, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Hal Sacks, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DAVE RIDEAU, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Porter, Producer, Recording Producer, ComposerLyricist - John Stoddart, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Blair Cunningham, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Hudzik, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Craft Recordings.
Garry Goin, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Associate Producer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Isaac Hayes, ComposerLyricist - FLOYD NEWMAN, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Hall, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - KIRK WHALUM, Producer, Keyboards, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Luis Conte, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Hal Sacks, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DAVE RIDEAU, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Porter, Producer, Recording Producer, ComposerLyricist - Lester Snell, Keyboards, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Rod McGaha, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Pots, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Hudzik, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Bill Hurd, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 Craft Recordings.
Garry Goin, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Associate Producer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Steve Hall, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - KIRK WHALUM, Producer, Keyboards, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Luis Conte, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Hal Sacks, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DAVE RIDEAU, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Porter, Producer, Recording Producer, ComposerLyricist - John Stoddart, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Blair Cunningham, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Hudzik, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Craft Recordings.
Garry Goin, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Associate Producer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Steve Hall, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - KIRK WHALUM, Producer, Keyboards, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Luis Conte, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Hal Sacks, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DAVE RIDEAU, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Porter, Producer, Recording Producer, ComposerLyricist - NORMAN BROWN, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - RICK BRAUN, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - BWB, FeaturedArtist - Dave Hudzik, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Craft Recordings.
Garry Goin, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Associate Producer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Ripoll, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Isaac Hayes, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Hall, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - KIRK WHALUM, Producer, Keyboards, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Luis Conte, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Hal Sacks, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DAVE RIDEAU, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Porter, Producer, Recording Producer - John Stoddart, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Moore, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Hudzik, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Benita Hill, ComposerLyricist - Wendy Morten, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 Craft Recordings.
Garry Goin, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Associate Producer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Hall, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - KIRK WHALUM, Producer, Keyboards, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Luis Conte, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Hal Sacks, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - KEVIN WHALUM, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - DAVE RIDEAU, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Arthur Crudup, ComposerLyricist - David Porter, Producer, Recording Producer - Greg Moore, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Hudzik, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Craft Recordings.
Garry Goin, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Associate Producer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Hall, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - KIRK WHALUM, Producer, Keyboards, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Luis Conte, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Hal Sacks, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DAVE RIDEAU, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Porter, Producer, Recording Producer - John Stoddart, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Hudzik, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Craft Recordings.
Garry Goin, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Associate Producer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Steve Hall, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - KIRK WHALUM, Producer, Keyboards, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Luis Conte, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Hal Sacks, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DAVE RIDEAU, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Porter, Producer, Recording Producer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Hudzik, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Craft Recordings.
Greg Curtis, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Garry Goin, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Associate Producer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Ripoll, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Hall, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - KIRK WHALUM, Producer, Keyboards, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Luis Conte, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Hal Sacks, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DAVE RIDEAU, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Maurice White, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Porter, Producer, Recording Producer - Dave Hudzik, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Craft Recordings.
Garry Goin, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Associate Producer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Michael Ripoll, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Hall, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - KIRK WHALUM, Producer, Keyboards, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Luis Conte, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - TYRONE DICKERSON, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Hal Sacks, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DAVE RIDEAU, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kyle Whalum, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - David Porter, Producer, Recording Producer, ComposerLyricist - John Stoddart, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Blair Cunningham, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Hudzik, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marcus Finney, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 Craft Recordings.
Album review
Despite featuring an organic mix of straightforward R&B, Into My Soul still finds alto saxophonist Kirk Whalum only threatening to make a smooth jazz masterpiece. On what is ostensibly his Memphis album, Whalum -- a Memphis native -- does evince a Stax-style soulfulness; unfortunately, he keeps the arrangements and his own playing so mild and light that nothing really ever sticks with you. Given that the album largely showcases a more natural, acoustic production style, it is disappointing that such tracks as the cover of the Isaac Hayes nugget "Hold On! I'm Comin'" are marred by predictably cheesy synthesizer backgrounds and unnecessary drum machine programming. Instead you only get a few standouts, including the title track, a funky midtempo ballad that recalls the simple elegance of Grover Washington, Jr. Similarly, the funky "Hoddamile (Hot or Mild)" gets by nicely with a catchy melody and guest spots by trumpeter Rick Braun and guitarist Norman Brown. If only the whole album were as good as the raw and soulful "That's All Right" -- featuring vocals by Kevin Whalum -- which turns the Arthur Crudup-penned Elvis classic into a raw Tony! Toni! Toné!-meets-Sam Cooke rave-up, Into My Soul might have been more than just pleasant.
© Matt Collar /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:53:55
- Main artists: Kirk Whalum
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Craft Recordings
- Genre: Jazz
© 2003 Craft Recordings. ℗ 2003 Craft Recordings.
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