1989 Earl Klugh – Whispers And Promises
Whispers And Promises is an instrumental-pop studio album by Earl Klugh released in 1989. The album received a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Instrumental Performance at the 32nd Grammy Awards in 1990. In this release, Klugh delivers his well-known “light and smooth guitar picking, backed by swarms of violins, chimes and gentle alto saxophones, beautifully arranged and wonderfully romantic”. The album also features Grammy Award winner Don Sebesky as conductor and arranger.
Tracks
1 What Love Can Do (Earl Klugh) 04:30
2 Master Of Suspense (Earl Klugh) 04:57
3 Water Song (Earl Klugh) 02:29
4 Strawberry Avenue (Earl Klugh) 04:24
5 Fall In Love (Earl Klugh) 04:28
6 Summer Nights (Earl Klugh) 04:10
7 Just You And Me (Earl Klugh) 03:44
8 Whispers And Promises (Earl Klugh) 05:34
9 Frisky Biscuits (Earl Klugh) 03:36
10 Tango Classico (Earl Klugh) 05:15
Biography
Musicians
1 What Love Can Do
| Bass | Freddie Washington |
| Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Guitar | Earl Klugh |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Ronnie Foster |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
2 Master Of Suspense
| Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Drums (programming) | Gene Dunlap |
| Guitar | Earl Klugh |
| Keyboards | Ronnie Foster |
| Keyboards | Earl Klugh |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
3 Water Song
| Guitar | Earl Klugh |
4 Strawberry Avenue
| Bass | Alex Blake |
| Drums | Buddy Williams |
| Guitar | Earl Klugh |
| Guitar | Chuck Loeb |
| Piano | Gary Schunk |
| Sax | Frank Wess |
| Sax | George Young |
| Sax | Lawrence Feldman |
| Sax | Ronnie Cuber |
| Trombone | Birch Johnson |
| Trombone | Bob Smith |
| Trombone | David Taylor |
| Trombone | Keith O’Quin |
| Trumpet | Anthony Tooley |
| Trumpet | Earl Gardner |
| Trumpet | Jon Faddis |
| Trumpet | Lew Soloff |
5 Fall In Love
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Guitar | Earl Klugh |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Ronnie Foster |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
6 Summer Nights
| Bass (synthesizer) | George Duke |
| Drums (programming) | Gene Dunlap |
| Guitar | Earl Klugh |
| Keyboards | Earl Klugh |
| Synthesizer | Ronnie Foster |
7 Just You And Me
| Bass | Calvin Bryant |
| Drums | Gene Dunlap |
| Guitar | Earl Klugh |
| Guitar | Perry Hughes |
| Keyboards | Ronnie Foster |
| Keyboards | Thom Hall |
| Keyboards | Earl Klugh |
| Sax | Ray Manzerolle |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
8 Whispers And Promises
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Guitar | Earl Klugh |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Ronnie Foster |
9 Frisky Biscuits
| Bass | Calvin Bryant |
| Drums | Gene Dunlap |
| Guitar | Earl Klugh |
| Guitar | Perry Hughes |
| Keyboards | Thom Hall |
| Keyboards | Earl Klugh |
| Sax | Ray Manzerolle |
| Percussion | Larry Fratangelo |
10 Tango Classico
| Bass | Eddie Gomez |
| Guitar | Earl Klugh |
| Piano | Warren Bernhardt |
| Accordion | Dominic Cortese |
| Violin | Michal Urbaniak |
Liner Notes
Producer – Earl Klugh
Arranged By – Earl Klugh (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Arranged By – Ronnie Foster (Track 1)
Arranged By – Dave Matthews (Track 4)
Arranged By – Gene Dunlap (Track 6)
Arranged By – Don Sebesky (Track 10)
Arranged By (Strings) – Clare Fisher (Track 2)
Concertmaster – David Nadien (Track 4)
Conductor – Clare Fisher (Track 2)
Conductor – Dave Matthews (Track 4)
Conductor – Don Sebesky (Track 10)
Coordinator – Bruce Hervey
Engineer (Assistant) – Jerry Hall, Mike Iacopelli, Nick Delre, Steve Holroyd, Victor Deyglio
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Mixed By – Dave Palmer
Recorded By – Dave Palmer
Art Direction, Design, Illustration – Meredith Lea Bailey
Photography – Ameen Howrani, Lisa Spindler
Mastered At Masterdisk
Mixed At Ameraycan Studios
Recorded At Sigma Sound Studios, New York
Recorded At Mediasound
Recorded At United Sound Systems
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At Lakeview Studio
Recorded At Ameraycan Studios
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