23/03/2022

Kirk Whalum "The Christmas Message" (2001) -Smooth Jazz-



Label : Warner Bros. Records


États-Unis 01 - The First Noël (Public Domain)
02 - Do You Hear What I Hear? (Public Domain)
03 - Love From A Star (John Stoddart)
04 - Cradle In Bethlehem (Public Domain)
05 - O Holy Night (Public Domain)
06 - The Little (Ghetto) Drummer Boy (Public Domain)
07 - Rise Up Shepherd And Follow* (Public Domain)
08 - Sweet Little Jesus Boy* (Public Domain)
09 - Amazing Grace (Public Domain)
10 - We Three Kings (Public Domain)
11 - The Christmas Message* (Kirk Whalum)
12 - O Little Town Of Bethlehem (Public Domain)
13 - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing* (Public Domain)
14 - Blott En Dag* (Public Domain)


Produced by Kirk Whalum & John Stoddart for Top Drawer Productions
Production Coordination : Kimberly B. Eason
Engineered by Ed Simonton
Additional Engineering by Victor Caldwell
Recorded at Dark Horse Studios, Franklin, TN
Additional Recording at Father's Image, Brentwood, TN & Yo Soy, Bellevue, TN
Mixed by Victor Caldwell at Father's Image, Brentwood, TN
*Mixed by Ed Simonton at Dark Horse Studios, Franklin, TN
Mastered by Victor Caldwell at The Master's Lab, Brentwood, TN
Assistant Engineers : Jared Bryans, James Felver, Neal Garon & Kori Whalum

Kirk Whalum : Tenor & Soprano Saxophones, Synthesizer & Computer Programming
John Stoddart : Lead & Backing vocals (except on "The Little (Ghetto) Drummer Boy" & "Blott En Dag"), Keyboards, Pizno, Synthesizer & Computer Programming
Sean McCurley : Drums
David Santos : Bass
John Santos : Percussion
Michael Ripoll : Electric, Nylon & Steel-String Acoustic Guitars
Kyle Whalum : 'Beat Box' Vocal & Electric Bass on "The Little (Ghetto) Drummer Boy"

Special Guest Artists :
Phil Keaggy : Electric & Nylon-String Acoustic Guitars on "The Christmas Message"
Cyndee Peters : Lead vocals on "Blott En Dag", Backing vocals on "Rise Up Shepherd And Follow"
Kevin Whalum : Lead & Backing vocals on "The Little (Ghetto) Drummer Boy"