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Kirk Whalum
Unconditional
Genres: Jazz, Pop

Track Listings (10) - Disc #1
1. Now 'Til Forever - Kirk Whalum, Brown, Paul
2. Groverworked & Underpaid - Kirk Whalum, Whalum, Kirk
3. God Must Have Spent a Little More Time on You - Kirk Whalum, Rogers, Evan
4. Unconditional - Kirk Whalum, Whalum, Kirk
5. Can't Stop the Rain - Kirk Whalum, Shai
6. Song for Evan - Kirk Whalum, Brown, Paul
7. I Try - Kirk Whalum, Gray, Macy
8. Playing With Fire - Kirk Whalum, Brown, Paul
9. Real Love - Kirk Whalum, Brown, Paul
10. Waltz for David - Kirk Whalum, Whalum, Kirk

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CD Details

All Artists: Kirk Whalum
Title: Unconditional
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 2
Label: Warner Bros UK
Original Release Date: 10/17/2000
Release Date: 10/17/2000
Album Type: Import
Genres: Jazz, Pop
Style: Smooth Jazz
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 093624788720

Synopsis

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On Unconditional, Paul Brown, the hottest producer in smooth jazz, takes a crack at the distinctive Texas tenor saxophone of Kirk Whalum. If you overlook the connect-the-dots formula of the opening track, "Now 'Til Forever," where Boney James or any of Brown's other buddies could be inserted, the producer does a good job of letting Whalum's bright style come through the slick production sheen he applies to the 10-song CD. It's Whalum's originals--like the title track, "Song for Evan," and the clever tribute "Groverworked and Underpaid"--that are typical of the sax man's ability to easily appeal to smooth-jazz audiences and devotees of urban pop. There are traces of hip-hop on the TLC-like "I Try" and "Real Love," the latter featuring a Whitney Houston-inspired Wendy Moten on vocals. This is no hard-blowing contemporary jazz session like past Whalum releases, but rather a satisfying tempered effort that focuses strongly on production values and overall vibe. --Mark Ruffin

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Member CD Reviews

Mitch M. (bookwormalpha) from LOMPOC, CA
Reviewed on 12/9/2009...

This is one of his better albums. I have two copies;otherwise, I would keep this one.

CD Reviews

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Jazzman98 | Musicland, California United States | 11/16/2000

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Oh the "Never Satisfied" segment of society; always wanting the same, never asking for more. This CD is actually much better than the "For You" set, if for no other reason, 1.) there is more saxophone being played here, and 2.) there are more original(stress- original) songs. I'm not knocking "For You" - I'm just suggesting that artists should get a little credit for being original.Just my opinion, because of producer Paul Brown's hand in all of this, this disc comes off like a "Boney James disc, except there is a much more soulful tenor sax playing the lead. I give Kirk 4 stars because he is out there with his own voice this time, and theresults work just fine.If you liked Kirk Whalum's "Colors" disc (again, original stuff), then buy this disc and kick back into the groove.Don't playa hate."

Whalum does it again!!!!!

lionknockout61 | INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA United States | 03/22/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"been a fan of whalums' for years, he always has had the ability to make his sax sing,.. senusal, soothing, deliberate yet powerful very much like a vocalist ...a good vocalist. On this new cd "unconditional', there are some new old and some new. What variety!!! Shadowing the great Glover Washington's Winelight sessions making the sax form words with quickness and ease, with the tune, " Grover worked and underpaid" is not a easy task but Whalum accomplishes this with the right touches. The sheer beauty of "a song for evan, is down right inspirational. "now til forever, is so so infectious, you'll hear this in your head days after. and much to my surprise, a vocalist that he featured on his last album,covering," all I do", a old Stevie Wonder tune. Miss Wendy moten is featured again on this album with a tune called "real love, I have Miss Moten first two solo albums and wondered what happened to such a great upcoming vocalist...you cant imagine how pleasing it is to hear she working with kirk...Cant wait til kirk tours with this album looking forward to the old and the new. Wendy would make a great opening act..... Buy this cd its worth every dollar!!!!"