Colors (Kirk Whalum album)

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Colors
Kirk Whalum - Colors.jpg
Studio album by
Released1997
Studio
  • Valerian Studio, Sound On Sound and Sony Music Studios (New York City, New York)
  • GBT Studio and Sound Kitchen (Franklin, Tennessee)
  • Wright Studios, The Doghouse and Quad Studios (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Sony Music Studios (Los Angeles, California)
  • Adwin Studios (Hollywood, California)
  • WallyWorld Studios (Marin County, California)
  • Peace In The Valley Recording (Arleta, California)
  • Alpha Studios (Burbank, California)
Genre Jazz
Length49:06
Label Warner Bros.
Producer
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 Kirk Whalum, Philippe Saisse, Tommy Sims, Paul Brown and Oji Pierce. Artists such as Alison Krauss, Howard Hewett and Michael McDonald also appeared on the album. [2] [3]

Track listing

TrackSong titleSongwriter(s)Length
1"Cannonnesque" Philippe Saisse, Kirk Whalum 5:30
2"All I Need"Philippe Saisse, Kirk Whalum4:52
3"Daddy Loves You"Kirk Whalum4:17
4"Strength in You" Gerald Albright, Oji Pierce, Kirk Whalum4:11
5"If Only for One Night" Brenda Russell 4:35
6"Escolhido (Chosen)"Kirk Whalum6:53
7"Open My Eyes"Philippe Saisse, Kirk Whalum4:15
8"After All This Time"Oji Pierce, Kirk Whalum4:33
9"Natchez"Philippe Saisse, Kirk Whalum6:24
10"The Back Porch" Tommy Sims 3:36

Personnel

Production

Technical

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References

  1. "Kirk Whalum". billboard.com. Billboard.
  2. 1 2 Kirk Whalum - Colors. Warner Bros. Records. 1997.
  3. 1 2 Myers, Patricia (2019-04-25). "Kirk Whalum: Shades of Harmony". JazzTimes. Retrieved 2023-07-12.