The title of saxophonist Kirk Whalum's 2005 album Kirk Whalum Performs the Babyface Songbook speaks for itself. You get smooth jazz icon Whalum taking on R&B icon Babyface's best songs of the past 15 years, including "Waiting to Exhale (Shoop Shoop)," "I'll Make Love to You," "When Can I See You," and others. Joining in the intimate and stylish proceedings are other smooth jazz notables, including trumpeter Rick Braun, who adds a boppish elan to "Can We Talk," soprano superstar Dave Koz, and guitarists Norman Brown and Chuck Loeb among others. Fans of Whalum and Babyface alike should find much to enjoy here. ~ Matt Collar, All Music Guide
Kirk Whalum Performs the Babyface Songbook
10/04/2005 | Rendezvous
All Music Guide Review
Kirk Whalum Performs the Babyface Songbook Track Listing
Credits of Kirk Whalum Performs the Babyface Songbook
- Christian McBride
- Bass
- Matt Pierson
- Arranger, Producer
- Mark Portmann
- Strings, Engineer, String Arrangements, Programming, Keyboards, Arranger
- Andy Snitzer
- Arranger, Engineer, Digital Editing, Keyboards, Programming
- Kirk Whalum
- Sax (Soprano), Liner Notes, Sax (Tenor)
- Erik Zobler
- Engineer
- Steve Mazur
- Engineer, Assistant Engineer
- Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds
- Vocals (Background), Vocal Arrangement
- Greg Ross
- Art Direction, Design
- Paul Boutin
- Engineer
- John Stoddart
- Piano, Vocals, Fender Rhodes
- Frank Cody
- Executive Producer
- Juan Winans
- Vocals (Background)
- Melinda Doolittle
- Vocals (Background)
- Michael "Mick" Wilson
- Photography
- Takana Miyamoto
- Piano, Fender Rhodes
- Benny Muñoz
- Mixing Assistant
- Jeff Chiang
- Product Manager
- Graham Hope
- Assistant Engineer
- Alex Al
- Bass
- Bashiri Johnson
- Percussion
- Rick Braun
- Trumpet, Flugelhorn
- Greg Calbi
- Mastering
- Cedric Caldwell
- Vocal Arrangement
- Victor Caldwell
- Engineer, Vocal Arrangement
- James Farber
- Engineer
- Nancy Fisher
- Stylist
- Ken Freeman
- Engineer
- Hyman Katz
- Executive Producer
- Chuck Loeb
- Guitar (Acoustic), Engineer
- Dave Koz
- Sax (Soprano), Executive Producer
- Ricky Peterson
- Keyboards, Organ (Hammond), Fender Rhodes
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