1997 Kirk Whalum – Colors
Colors is a studio album by American jazz saxophonist Kirk Whalum, released in 1997 under Warner Bros. Records. This project marked his debut with the label, blending smooth jazz, R&B, and gospel textures. The album achieved commercial success, reaching number 10 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.
Tracks
1 Cannonnesque (Philippe Saisse; Kirk Whalum) 05:34
2 All I Need (Philippe Saisse; Kirk Whalum) 04:53
3 Daddy Loves You (Kirk Whalum) 04:19
4 Strength In You (Oji Pierce; Kirk Whalum; Gerald Albright) 04:15
5 If Only For One Night (Brenda Russell) 04:38
6 Escolhido (Chosen) (Kirk Whalum) 06:55
7 Open My Eyes (Philippe Saisse; Kirk Whalum) 04:17
8 After All This Time (Oji Pierce; Kirk Whalum) 04:35
9 Natchez (Philippe Saisse; Kirk Whalum) 06:26
10 The Back Porch (Tommy Sims) 03:37
Musicians
1 Cannonnesque
| Acoustic Bass | Chris Minh Doky |
| Guitar | Nick Moroch |
| Keyboards | Philippe Saisse |
| Programming | Philippe Saisse |
| Programming | Paul Brown |
| Sax | Kirk Whalum |
2 All I Need
| Bass | Ron Jenkins |
| Hammond Organ | Leon Pendarvis |
| Keyboards | Philippe Saisse |
| Programming | Philippe Saisse |
| Sax | Kirk Whalum |
| Vocals | Vaneese Thomas |
| Vocals | Curtis King Jr |
3 Daddy Loves You
| Drums | Sean McCurley |
| Guitar | Mark Baldwin |
| Hammond Organ | Marc Harris |
| Keyboards | Kirk Whalum |
| Keyboards | Bill Cantos |
| Programming | Paul Brown |
| Programming | Kirk Whalum |
| Sax | Kirk Whalum |
4 Strength In You
| Bass | Gerald Albright |
| Drums | Chester Thompson |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Oji Pierce |
| Programming | Oji Pierce |
| Programming | Sandy Jenkins |
| Programming | Paul Brown |
| Sax (Alto) | Gerald Albright |
| Sax (Tenor) | Kirk Whalum |
| Vocals | Kevin Whalum |
| Vocals | Lynn Fiddmont-Linsey |
5 If Only For One Night
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Dan Shea |
| Programming | Dan Shea |
| Sax | Kirk Whalum |
6 Escolhido (Chosen)
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | Bill Maxwell |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Bill Cantos |
| Keyboards | Oji Pierce |
| Sax (Soprano) | Justo Almario |
| Sax (Tenor) | Kirk Whalum |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
7 Open My Eyes
| Guitar | Nick Moroch |
| Keyboards | Philippe Saisse |
| Programming | Philippe Saisse |
| Sax | Kirk Whalum |
8 After All This Time
| Bass | Dwayne Smith |
| Guitar | Dwight Sills |
| Keyboards | Oji Pierce |
| Programming | Oji Pierce |
| Programming | Paul Brown |
| Sax | Kirk Whalum |
| Background Vocals | Kevin Whalum |
| Vocals | Howard Hewett |
9 Natchez
| Bass | Ron Jenkins |
| Acoustic Guitar | Marc Antoine |
| Keyboards | Philippe Saisse |
| Programming | Philippe Saisse |
| Sax | Kirk Whalum |
10 The Back Porch
| Bass | Tommy Sims |
| Acoustic Guitar | Chris Rodriguez |
| Mandolin | Stuart Duncan |
| Programming | Tommy Sims |
| Sax | Kirk Whalum |
| Violin | Stuart Duncan |
| Vocals | Alison Krauss |
| Vocals | Michael McDonald |
Liner Notes
Producer – Philippe Saisse (Tracks 1, 2, 7, 9)
Producer – Kirk Whalum (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 6, 9)
Producer – Oji (Tracks 4, 8)
Producer – Paul Brown (Track 5)
Producer – Tommy Simms (Track 10)
Arranged By – Philippe Saisse (Tracks 1, 2, 7, 9)
Arranged By – Kirk Whalum (Tracks 3, 6)
Arranged By – Paul Brown, Dan Shea (Track 5)
Engineer – Roy Hendrickson, Brian Tankersley, Oji, Hal Sacks, Keith Compton, Toby Seay, David Schober, Gary Paczosa, Martin Woodlee, Paul Brown, Troy Gonzalez, Tony Alvarez
Engineer (Assistant) – Christian Wicht, Chip Verspyck, Charles Nasser, Rob Williams, Jen Wyler, Tim Coyle, Troy Gonzalez, Rob Williams
Mastered By – Stephen Marcussen
Mixed By – Paul Brown, Gary Paczosa
Art Direction, Design – Joel Zimerman
Photography – Tracey Landworth
Mastered At Precision Mastering, Hollywood, CA
Mixed At Alpha Studios, Burbank, CA
Mixed At The Sound Kitchen, Franklin, TN
Recorded At Valerian Studios, NY
Recorded At Sound On Sound, NY
Recorded At Sony Music Studios, NY
Recorded At GBT Studio, Nashville, TN
Recorded At Wright Studios, Nashville, TN
Recorded At Sony Recording Studios, Santa Monica, CA
Recorded At Adwin Studios, Hollywood, CA
Recorded At The Doghouse, Nashville, TN
Recorded At Wally World, San Rafael, CA
Recorded At Peace In The Valley, Arlita, CA
Recorded At Quad Studios, Nashville, TN
Recorded At The Sound Kitchen, Franklin, TN
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