Colors (Kirk Whalum album)

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Colors
Kirk Whalum - Colors.jpg
Studio album by
Released1997
Studio
  • Valerian Studio
  • Sound On Sound, New York
  • Sony Music Studios, New York City
  • GBT Studio
  • Wright Studios
  • Sony Music Studios, Los Angeles
  • Adwin Studios, Hollywood
  • The Doghouse
  • WallyWorld Studios
  • Peace In The Valley Recording
  • Quad Studios
Genre Jazz
Length49:06
Label Warner Bros.
Producer Earl Cole, Kirk Whalum, Matt Pierson, Randy Jackson
Kirk Whalum chronology
Joined at the Hip
(1996)
Colors
(1997)
For You
(1998)

Colors is a studio album by jazz artist Kirk Whalum, released in 1996 on Warner Bros. Records. The album reached No. 10 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart and No. 13 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Overview

Colors was produced by Earl Cole, Kirk Whalum, Matt Pierson and Randy Jackson. Artists such as Alison Krauss, Howard Hewett and Michael McDonald also appeared on the album. [2] [3]

Tracklisting


1

Cannonnesque Philippe Saisse, Kirk Whalum 05:30
2All I NeedPhilippe Saisse, Kirk Whalum04:52
3Daddy Loves YouKirk Whalum04:17
4Strength in You Gerald Albright, Oji Pierce, Kirk Whalum04:11
5If Only for One Night Brenda Russell 04:35
6Escolhido (Chosen)Kirk Whalum06:53
7Open My EyesPhilippe Saisse, Kirk Whalum04:15
8After All This TimeOji Pierce, Kirk Whalum04:33
9NatchezPhilippe Saisse, Kirk Whalum06:24
10The Back Porch Tommy Sims 03:36

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References

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  3. 1 2 Myers, Patricia (2019-04-25). "Kirk Whalum: Shades of Harmony". JazzTimes. Retrieved 2023-07-12.