Unconditional (Kirk Whalum album)
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| Released | October 17, 2000 | |||
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| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 47:17 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Paul Brown | |||
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Unconditional is a studio album by jazz musician Kirk Whalum, released in 2000 by Warner Bros. Records and produced by Paul Brown.[1] The album reached No. 2 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart and No. 3 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart.[2]
Unconditional received a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Instrumental Album.[3]
Critical reception
[edit]With a four out of five star rating, Johnathan Widran of AllMusic opined "No doubt the title of Unconditional applies to the love of God that pervades his music and life, but like most of Whalum's efforts, this collection can be enjoyed by a wide audience."[4]
Track listing
[edit]| Track no. | Song title | Songwriter(s) | Length |
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| 1 | Now 'Til Forever | Kirk Whalum | 04:36 |
| 2 | Groverworked & Underpaid | Kirk Whalum | 07:14 |
| 3 | God Must Have Spent A Little More Time on You | Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers | 04:45 |
| 4 | Unconditional | Kirk Whalum | 04:41 |
| 5 | Can't Stop the Rain | Kirk Whalum featuring Shai | 04:50 |
| 6 | Song for Evan | Kirk Whalum | 04:00 |
| 7 | I Try | Macy Gray, Jinsoo Lim, Jeremy Ruzumna, David Wilder | 03:54 |
| 8 | Playing with Fire | Roberto Vally, Kirk Whalum | 04:06 |
| 9 | Real Love | Sue Ann Carwell, Kirk Whalum | 04:25 |
| 10 | Waltz for David | Kirk Whalum | 04:46 |
References
[edit]- ^ Kirk Whalum – Unconditional. Warner Bros. Records. 2000.
- ^ "Kirk Whalum Chart History". Billboard.
- ^ "Kirk Whalum". Grammy. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
- ^ Widran, Johnathan. Kirk Whalum – Unconditional: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
- Soergel, Brian (May 2001). "Kirk Whalum: Unconditional". CD Reviews. Jazz Times. p. 192. Retrieved 2023-07-13.