 | | |
| | Kirk Whalum Performs the Babyface Songbook | | | Music Artist : | | Kirk Whalum | | Music Style : | | General | | Record Label : | | Rendezvous | | Release Date : | | 2005-10-04 | | Store Price : | | $17.98 | | Artistopia's Price: $17.98 | | Usually ships in 24 hours | | |
|
|
|
|
|
CD Tracks/Songs
Disc 11. Exhale
2. Can We Talk
3. I'll Make Love To You
4. For The Cool In You
5. Breathe Again
6. When Can I See You Again
7. Betcha Never
8. Someone To Love
9. Not Goin Cry
10. Whip Appeal
11. I Said I Love You
12. Wey You
| |
Other Artist Albums
|
|
|
|
Customer Reviews of This Album/CD |
|
 The Marriage of Jazz and R&B
Submitted on: 2007-10-27 |
|
| This was my second time purchasing this CD; the first one was damaged. Kirk and Babyface have brought Jazz and R&B together to form the perfect marriage. This is a great CD, especially for the grown and sexy. |
|
|
|
Take it for what it is...
Submitted on: 2007-02-20 |
|
This album highlights Kirk's ability to play soulfully without his music losing its substance. He's really mastered making his horn sing for him. If you are a fan of Babyface, you'll find that this album definitely does his music justice.
As far as being "real jazz," I think you could compare any musician of any genre to (insert deified music idol) and find that their albums pale in comparison. Sure Dave Sanborn's CDs aren't up to speed when compared to Charlie Parker's if you look at them from a strictly technical standpoint, but so what? That is so far from the point. Check the liner notes. Kirk and company didn't set out to make the next "A Love Supreme" or "Kind of Blue." The intent of this recording was to capture Babyface's music. If it were played in the style of Trane etc, it would be a turn off to the bulk of Kirk's audience.
If you're looking for a hard-charging, bebop reinvented, harmonically intense/challenging album, this one isn't for you. If, however, you are looking for some nice grooving takes on familiar songs, you need this one.
This is textbook Kirk Whalum, and one of my favorite albums of his. There is NOTHING wrong with not being Trane!
Dave |
|
|
|
Kirk Whalum Performs the Babyface Songbook
Submitted on: 2007-02-07 |
|
| Great songs and great music. Also great service and delivery from Amazon |
|
|
|
soulful sax
Submitted on: 2006-08-13 |
|
| Kirk Whalum does it again! Listening to his sax playing I am once again impressed with the richness of feeling and warmth of soul he projects. |
|
|
|
Kirk Whalum performs the baby face song book
Submitted on: 2006-03-21 |
|
| This was by far the best jazz album I have heard this year.When you listen to the music you feel as though Baby face wrote the music just for Kirk to play.All of the tunes are done with five star quality.The stand out is "I Said I Love You"Very tastefully done Album Jacket |
|
|
|
