And You Know That

And You Know That
Studio album by Kirk Whalum
Released	1988
Studio	Minot Sound (White Plains, New York) BearTracks Studios (Suffern, New York) Remidi Studio (Ardsley-on-Hudson, New York) Sunrise Sound Studios (Houston, Texas)
Genre	Soul, jazz
Length	41:12
Label	Columbia
Producer	Bob James
Kirk Whalum chronology
And You Know That (1988) The Promise (1989)

And You Know That is the second album by jazz musician Kirk Whalum, released in 1988 on Columbia Records. The album stayed at number one for three weeks on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart. ^{[1] [2]}

Overview

And You Know That was produced by Bob James.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]

With a four out of five star rating, Ron Wynn of Allmusic described the album as "Light pop/fusion though Whalum's a very good player." ^[3]

Track listing

1. "Give Me Your Love" (Kirk Whalum) -7:15
2. " The Wave" (Nat Adderley Jr.) - 5:28
3. "Through the Fire" (David Foster, Tom Keane, Cynthia Weil) - 6:01
4. "Seryna" (Bob James) - 5:48
5. "Don't Look At Me (In That Tone Of Voice)" (Kirk Whalum) - 5:21
6. "Where I Come From" (Kirk Whalum) - 4:55
7. "Glow" (Kirk Whalum) - 6:30

Personnel

• Kirk Whalum – saxophones, rhythm arrangements (1, 3), arrangements (5, 7)
• Bob James – keyboards (1, 3, 4), synthesizer arrangements (1, 3), vocal arrangements (1)
• Larry Fast – synthesizers (2)
• Rick Jackson – keyboards (5, 7)
• Alvin King – organ (6)
• Dean Brown – guitars (1, 3, 4, 6)
• Doc Powell – guitars (2)
• Tod Vullo – guitars (5, 7)
• Gary King – bass (1)
• Schuyler Deale – bass (3)
• Donald Patterson – bass (5, 7)
• Yogi Horton – drums (1, 3, 4, 6)
• Buddy Williams – drums (2)
• Steve Summer – drums (5, 7)
• Leonard "Doc" Gibbs – percussion (1, 3, 6)
• Errol "Crusher" Bennett – percussion (2)
• Kuko Miranda – percussion (5)
• Nat Adderley Jr. – vocal arrangements (1), arrangements (2)
• Lisa Fischer – vocals (1)
• Kevin Owens – vocals (1)
• V. Michael Kay and the Redeemed Family Ensemble – choir (6)
• V. Michael Kay – choral arrangements (6)
• Yolanda Adams – vocal soloist (6)
• Gary Bunton – vocal soloist (6)
• Ken Williams – vocal soloist (6)

Production

• Bob James – producer, additional recording
• Joe Jorgensen – engineer, mixing
• Les Williams – additional recording
• Ed Brown – assistant engineer
• Chris Bubbacz – assistant engineer
• Iris Cohen – assistant engineer
• Wayne Warnecke – assistant engineer
• Harry Hirsch – digital mastering at Digital House (New York City, New York)
• Vlado Meller – mastering at CBS Mastering Studios (New York City, New York)
• Marion Orr – album coordinator
• Joel Zimmerman – art direction
• Hans Neleman – photography
• Peter Paul – management

References

1. "Kirk Whalum Chart History". Billboard.
2. Kirk Whalum - And You Know That. Columbia Records. 1988.
3. Wynn, Ron. "Kirk Whalum - And You Know That". allmusic.com. Allmusic.

• Johnson, Henry (March 10, 1988). "'Future Excursions' a worthwhile trip". The Pittsburg Press . p. D2. Retrieved July 13, 2023.