| The Promise | ||||
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| Studio album by Kirk Whalum | ||||
| Released | 1989 | |||
| Studio | Bear Tracks, Suffern, N.Y.
Peace In The Valley Recording, South Pasadena, CA Remidi Studio, Ardsley-On-The-Hudson, N.Y. | |||
| Genre | Soul, jazz | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Bob James | |||
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The Promise is the third album by jazz artist Kirk Whalum, released in 1989 on Columbia Records. The album reached No. 7 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.
Overview
The Promise was produced by Bob James. Artists such as Syreeta and Paul Jackson Jr. appear on the album.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
With a four out of five star rating, Johnathan Widran of Allmusic said "But this third effort was his strongest outing to date, displaying a versatility which ranges from spiritual ("The Promise") to Brazilian (the tropical flavored "Desperately") to straight ahead rock & roll (the Larry Carlton tribute "LC's Back," which features the fancy licks of the guitarist himself)."
Track listing
- "I Receive Your Love" (Jerry Peters, Skip Scarborough) {6:06}
- "N.E. Wind" (Kirk Whalum) {5:06}
- "The Promise" (Jerry Peters) {6:04}
- "Ma Foi" (Kirk Whalum) {5:28}
- "L.C.'s Back" (Kirk Whalum) {5:18}
- "Desperately" (Kirk Whalum) {6:33}
- "Out-A-Hand" (Kirk Whalum) {5:04}
- "Don't Even Look" (Kirk Whalum) {5:08}
- "For All We Know" (J. Fred Coots, Sam Lewis) {5:51}
References
- "Kirk Whalum Chart History". Billboard.
- ^ Kirk Whalum - And You Know That. Columbia Records. 1988.
- ^ Widran, Johnathan. "Kirk Whalum -The Promise". Allmusic.
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