Artist: Kirk Whalum
Title Of Album: Roundtrip
Year Of Release: August 28, 2007
Label: Rendezvous
Genre: Jazz, Nu-Jazz, Saxophone
Quality: MP3 / Joint Stereo
Bitrate: VBR kbit/s / 44.1 Khz
Total Time: 56:38 Min
Total Size: 82,5 Mb
WebSite: http://www.myspace.com/kirkwhalum

Tracklist:
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01. Courtney 04:42
02. Desperately 04:35
03. Ruby Ruby Ruby (Feat. Earl Klugh) 04:55
04. Glow (Feat. Jeff Golub) 06:51
05. The Wave 04:52
06. Big Ol' Shoes 04:27
07. Inside (Feat. Shanice) 04:43
08. In A Whisper (Feat. Kim Fields) 04:48
09. Roundtrip (Feat. Kenneth, "Peanuts", Kyle, And Kevin Whalum) 03:49
10. Back In The Day (Feat. "Caleb Tha Bridge" And Gerald Albright) 06:13
11. Afterthought 06:43


Product Description
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Legendary saxophonist Kirk Whalum's new studio album, Roundtrip, is a journey through the past, present, and the future of his music. Featuring new jazz compositions, fresh re-imaginings of his career defining hits, and a glimpse at his next innovative musical destination. In a career spanning three decades, 7 Grammy nominations, numerous #1 albums, such as 2005's The Babyface Songbook.

Personnel:
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Kirk Whalum (soprano saxophone); Garry Goin, Darrell Crooks (guitar); James McMillan, Peter Murray (Fender Rhodes piano); Chris Carter (organ); Philippe Saisse, Rex Rideout (keyboards); Julian Crampton, Mark Jaimes, Melvin Davis, Alex Al (bass guitar); Elijah 'DD' Holt, Michael White, Simon Phillips (drums); Ekpe Abioto, Martin Ditcham, Kevin Ricard (percussion); John Stoddart, Priscilla Jones-Campbell (background vocals).

Additional personnel:
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Hugh 'Peanuts' Whalum, Kevin Whalum, Shanice Wilson (vocals); Caleb tha Bridge (rap vocals); Kim 'Blondielocks' Fields (spoken vocals); Earl Klugh (guitar); Jeff Golub (guitars); Gerald Albright (alto saxophone); Kenneth Whalum III (tenor saxophone); Kyle Whalum (bass guitar).


Release Notes:
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On August 28, 2007, Whalum will deliver his eighteenth album to date. Taking a unique look at the past with an eye toward the future, his new album, Roundtrip, is a progressive retrospective that includes re-imaginings of some of his biggest radio hits (including the first single, a modern re-working of 1987's “The Wave”), unreleased compositions from Kirk's early days in Houston, and new songs that hint at the future crossover of contemporary jazz into spoken word, hip-hop and rap music.

To help him bring this concept to life, Kirk called in three producers, all distinguished musicians with albums of their own, to share in this journey. Philippe Saisse, who produced Kirk's Cache and Colors CDs, and whose credits include Chaka Khan; Rex Rideout, who produced Kirk's #1 hit “Give Me the Reason” and whose credits include Luther Vandross; and James McMillan, producer for American Idol's Kelly Clarkson and Ruben Studdard.

The album also features guest vocalists Shanice and Kim Fields, guitarists Earl Klugh and Jeff Golub, and saxophonist Gerald Albright. Roundtrip is also a family affair. Brother Kevin Whalum (vocals), uncle Hugh "Peanuts" Whalum (vocals), son Kyle Whalum (bass), nephew Kenneth Whalum III (sax) and cousin Caleb Tha Bridge (rap) also make special appearances.

Whalum will also continue to tour throughout the year for Roundtrip. In January, he will set sail on The Smooth Jazz Cruise Hosted By Wayman Tisdale.