09/02/2021

Kirk Whalum "Colors" (1997) -Smooth Jazz-



Label : Warner Bros. Records


États-Unis 01 - Cannonnesque (Philippe Saisse & Kirk Whalum)
02 - All I Need (Philippe Saisse & Kirk Whalum)
03 - Daddy Loves You (Kirk Whalum)
04 - Strength In You (Oji Pierce, Kirk Whalum & Gerald Albright)
05 - If Only For One Night (Brenda Russell)
06 - Escolhido (Chosen) (Kirk Whalum)
07 - Open My Eyes (Philippe Saisse & Kirk Whalum)
08 - After All This Time (Oji Pierce & Kirk Whalum)
09 - Natchez (Philippe Saisse & Kirk Whalum)
10 - The Back Porch (Tommy Simms)


Executive Producers : Kirk Whalum, Earl Cole, Matt Pierson & Randy Jackson
Mastered by Stephen Marcussen
Mastered at Precision Mastering, Hollywood, CA
Digitally Edited by Ron Boustead


01 - Cannonnesque 

Produced & Arranged by Philippe Saisse
Kirk Whalum : Tenor Saxophone
Philippe Saisse : Keyboards & Programming
Chris Minh Doky : Acoustic Bass
Nick Moroch : Electric Guitar
Paul Brown : Additional Programming
Production Coordinator : Jill Dell'Abate
Engineer : Roy Hendrickson
Mixed by Paul Brown
Assistant Engineers : Christian Wicht, Chip Verspyck, Charles Nasser
Recorded at Valerian Studios & Sound On Sound, New York, NY
Mixed at Alpha Studios, Burbank, CA

02 - All I Need 

Produced by Philippe Saisse & Kirk Whalum
Arranged by Philippe Saisse
Kirk Whalum : Tenor Saxophone
Philippe Saisse : Keyboards & Programming
Ron Jenkins : Bass
Leon Pendarvis : Hammond B-3 Organ
Vaneese Thomas : Vocals
Curtis King : Vocals
Production Coordinator : Jill Dell'Abate
Engineer : Roy Hendrickson
Additional Engineering : Brian Tankersley
Mixed by Paul Brown
Assistant Engineers : Rob Williams, Jen Wyler, Kirk Whalum, Tim Coyle, Charles Nasser
Recorded at Valerian Studios & Sony Music Studios, New York, NY
Mixed at Alpha Studios, Burbank, CA

03 - Daddy Loves You 

Produced & Arranged by Kirk Whalum
Kirk Whalum : Tenor Saxophone, Keyboards & Programming
Marc Harris : Hammond B-3 Organ
Mark Baldwin : Guitar
Bill Cantos : Additional Keyboards
Sean McCurley : Additional Drums
Paul Brown : Additional Programming
Engineer : Brian Tankersley
Mixed by Paul Brown
Additional Engineering : Sandy Jenkins
Assistant Engineer : Charles Nasser
Recorded at GBT Studios & Wright Studios, Nashville, TN
Mixed at Alpha Studios, Burbank, CA

04 - Strength In You 

Produced by Oji for Adwin Productions & Kirk Whalum
Kirk Whalum : Tenor Saxophone
Gerald Albright : Alto Saxophone & Bass
Oji : Keyboards & Programming
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Chester Thompson : Additional Drums
Sandy Jenkins : Additional Programming
Paul Brown : Additional Programming
Kevin Whalum : Vocals
Lynn Fiddmont-Linsey : Vocals
Engineers : Oji, Hal Sacks, Keith Compton, Toby Seay, David Schober
Mixed by Paul Brown
Assistant Engineers : Troy Gonzalez, Tim Coyle, Charles Nasser
Recorded at Sony Recording Studios, Santa Monica, CA ; Adwin Studios, Hollywood, CA & The Doghouse, Nashville, TN
Mixed at Alpha Studios, Burbank, CA

05 - If Only For One Night 

Produced by Paul Brown
Arranged by Dan Shea & Paul Brown
Kirk Whalum : Tenor Saxophone
Dan Shea : Keyboards & Programming
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Engineered & Mixed by Paul Brown
Assistant Engineer : Charles Nasser
Recorded at Wally World, San Rafael, CA
Mixed at Alpha Studios, Burbank, CA

06 - Escolhido (Chosen) 

Produced & Arranged by Kirk Whalum
Kirk Whalum : Tenor Saxophone
Justo Almario : Soprano Saxophone
Bill Cantos : Keyboards
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Bill Maxwell : Drums
Luis Conte : Percussion
Oji : Additonal Keyboards
Engineer : Hal Sacks
Additional Engineering : Troy Gonzalez
Mixed by Gary Paczosa
Assistant Engineers : Troy Gonzalez, Tim Coyle
Recorded at Sony Recording Studios, Santa Monica, CA
Mixed at The Sound Kitchen, Franklin, TN

07 - Open My Eyes 

Produced & Arranged by Philippe Saisse
Kirk Whalum : Tenor Saxophone
Philippe Saisse : Keyboards & Programming
Nick Moroch : Electric Guitar
Production Coordinator : Jill Dell'Abate
Engineer : Roy Hendrickson
Mixed by Paul Brown
Assistant Engineers : Christian Wicht, Chip Verspyck, Charles Nasser
Recorded at Valerian Studios & Sound On Sound, New York, NY
Mixed at Alpha Studios, Burbank, CA

08 - After All This Time 

Produced by Oji for Adwin Productions & Kirk Whalum
Kirk Whalum : Tenor Saxophone
Oji : Keyboards & Programming
Dwight Sills : Guitar
Dwayne 'Smitty' Smith : Bass
Paul Brown : Additional Programming
Howard Hewett : Vocals
Kevin Whalum : Additional Background vocals
Additional Engineering : Hal Sacks, Tony Alvarez
Mixed by Paul Brown
Assistant Engineers : Troy Gonzalez, Tim Coyle, Charles Nasser
Recorded at Sony Recording Studios, Santa Monica, CA, Peace In The Valley, Arlita, CA
Mixed at Alpha Studios, Burbank, CA

09 - Natchez 

Produced by Philippe Saisse & Kirk Whalum
Arranged by Philippe Saisse
Kirk Whalum : Tenor Saxophone
Philippe Saisse : Keyboards & Programming
Marc Antoine : Acoustic Guitar
Ron Jenkins : Bass
Production Coordinator : Jill Dell'Abate
Engineer : Roy Hendrickson
Mixed by Paul Brown
Assistant Engineers : Rob Williams, Jen Wyler, Tim Coyle, Charles Nasser
Recorded at Valerian Studios & Sony Music Studios, New York, NY
Mixed at Alpha Studios, Burbank, CA

10 - The Back Porch

Produced by Tommy Simms for The Positive Movement Inc.
Kirk Whalum : Tenor Saxophone
Chris Rodriguez : Acoustic Guitar
Stuart Duncan : Violin & Mandolin
Tommy Simms : Keyboard Programming, Bass, Rhythm & String Arrangement
Allison Krauss : Guest Vocalist
Michael McDonald : Guest Vocalist
Programming Assistant : Danny Duncan
Production Assistant : Bridget Evans O'Lannerghty
Engineers : Gary Paczosa, Martin Woodlee
Mixed by Gary Paczosa
Assistant Engineer : Tim Coyle
Recorded at Quad Studios, Nashville, TN & The Sound Kitchen, Franklin, TN
Mixed at The Sound Kitchen, Franklin, TN