1989 Kirk Whalum – The Promise
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.
Tracks
1 I Receive Your Love (Jerry Peters; Skip Scarborough) 06:07
2 N.E. Wind (Kirk Whalum) 05:05
3 The Promise (Jerry Peters) 06:04
4 Ma Foi (Kirk Whalum) 05:28
5 L.C.’s Back (Kirk Whalum) 05:19
6 Desperately (Kirk Whalum) 06:33
7 Out-A-Hand (Kirk Whalum) 05:04
8 Don’t Even Look (Kirk Whalum) 05:09
9 For All We Know (Fred Coots; Sam Lewis) 05:51
Musicians
1 I Receive Your Love
| Drums | Herman Matthews |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Jerry Peters |
| Keyboards | Diane Louie |
| Vocals | Darryl Phinnessee |
| Vocals | Dorian Holley |
| Vocals | Syreeta Wright |
2 N.E. Wind
| Bass | Gary King |
| Drums | Herman Matthews |
| Guitar | Steve Khan |
| Keyboards | Bob James |
| Programming | Bob James |
| Percussion | Leonard Gibbs |
| Sax | Kirk Whalum |
3 The Promise
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | Herman Matthews |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Jerry Peters |
| Programming | Diane Louie |
| Programming | Jerry Peters |
| Sax | Kirk Whalum |
4 Ma Foi
| Bass | Gary King |
| Bass | Schuyler Deale |
| Drums | Herman Matthews |
| Guitar | Steve Khan |
| Keyboards | Bob James |
| Percussion | Leonard Gibbs |
| Sax | Kirk Whalum |
5 L.C.’s Back
| Bass | Gary King |
| Drums | Herman Matthews |
| Guitar | Larry Carlton |
| Guitar | Steve Khan |
| Keyboards | Bob James |
| Percussion | Leonard Gibbs |
| Sax | Kirk Whalum |
6 Desperately
| Bass | Gary King |
| Drums | Herman Matthews |
| Guitar | Steve Khan |
| Keyboards | Bob James |
| Percussion | Leonard Gibbs |
| Sax | Kirk Whalum |
7 Out-A-Hand
| Bass | Gary King |
| Drums | Herman Matthews |
| Guitar (solo) | Dean Brown |
| Guitar | Steve Khan |
| Keyboards | Bob James |
| Percussion | Leonard Gibbs |
| Sax | Kirk Whalum |
8 Don’t Even Look
| Bass | Gary King |
| Drums | Herman Matthews |
| Guitar | Steve Khan |
| Guitar | Dean Brown |
| Keyboards | Bob James |
| Percussion | Leonard Gibbs |
| Sax | Kirk Whalum |
9 For All We Know
| Bass | Ron Carter |
| Drums | Herman Matthews |
| Keyboards | Bob James |
| Sax | Kirk Whalum |
Liner Notes
Producer – Bob James
Co-producer – Jerry Peters (Tracks 1, 3)
Engineer (Additional) – Rik Pekkonen
Engineer (Assistant) – Doug Rose, Max Risenhoover
Mastered By – Vlado Meller
Mastered By (Supervisor) – Joe Jorgensen
Mixed By – Joe Jorgensen (Tracks 1, 3)
Recorded By – Hal Sacks (Tracks 1, 3)
Art Direction – Joel Zimmerman
Photography – Hans Neleman
Mastered At CBS Studios, New York
Mixed At Remidi Studio
Recorded At BearTracks Recording Studio
Recorded At Peace In The Valley Recording
Recorded At Remidi Studio
Phonographic Copyright CBS Records Inc
Copyright CBS Records Inc