Kirk Whalum - The Gospel According To Jazz Chapter II
STYLE: Jazz RATING OUR PRODUCT CODE: 6608-6699 LABEL: Warner Alliance 080688623326 FORMAT: CD Album RRP: £14.99
Reviewed by Trevor Kirk
Kirk Whalum is a saxophonist of huge talent who's played on sessions for everyone from Barbra Streisand to Whitney Houston. His first venture into gospel jazz was a critical success too so now Kirk offers Chapter II, a live concert running to a mammoth 71 minutes and 20 seconds. He’s assembled a bunch of very talented singers and musos to give us a set that will delight jazz buffs of whatever persuasion. Among the talented people on display are Tata Vega and Alfie Silas Durio, George Duke and Tyrone Dickerson, Paul Jackson Jr and Kirk’s baby brother Kevin, and the mix of hot sounds and cool sounds starts with the opening track "John 1:1", which checks in at over seven minutes, and ends with the five minutes and 12 seconds of "The Moment I Prayed". There are very few people who combine the eternal truth of the Gospel with jazz music of this quality, and if jazz spiced with fiery gospel is your scene, here's one you can buy with confidence.
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