Romance Language

~ Release by Kirk Whalum (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1They Say It’s Wonderful
assistant recording engineer:
Mark Danielson
recording engineer:
Colin Heldt (audio engineer)
producer:
John Stoddart (American R&B/Gospel singer-songwriter) and Kirk Whalum
assistant mixer:
Josh Alba
mixer:
Bryan Lenox
percussion:
Bashiri Johnson
arranger:
John Stoddart (American R&B/Gospel singer-songwriter) and Kirk Whalum
recorded at:
Dark Horse Recording in Franklin, Tennessee, United States
mixed at:
The Birdhouse in Franklin, Tennessee, United States
cover recording of:
They Say It’s Wonderful (from “Annie Get Your Gun”)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Co. and Irving Berlin Music Corp.
part of:
Annie Get Your Gun
5:33
2Dedicated to You
assistant recording engineer:
Mark Danielson
recording engineer:
Colin Heldt (audio engineer)
producer:
John Stoddart (American R&B/Gospel singer-songwriter) and Kirk Whalum
assistant mixer:
Josh Alba
mixer:
Bryan Lenox
percussion:
Javier Solis (percussionist)
arranger:
John Stoddart (American R&B/Gospel singer-songwriter) and Kirk Whalum
recorded at:
Dark Horse Recording in Franklin, Tennessee, United States
mixed at:
The Birdhouse in Franklin, Tennessee, United States
cover recording of:
Dedicated to You
writer:
Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin and Hy Zaret
publisher:
Argosy Music Corp., Cahn Music Company, Chappell & Co., Helene Blue Musique Ltd. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
5:10
3My One and Only Love
assistant recording engineer:
Mark Danielson
recording engineer:
Colin Heldt (audio engineer)
producer:
John Stoddart (American R&B/Gospel singer-songwriter) and Kirk Whalum
assistant mixer:
Josh Alba
mixer:
Bryan Lenox
percussion:
Javier Solis (percussionist)
arranger:
John Stoddart (American R&B/Gospel singer-songwriter) and Kirk Whalum
recorded at:
Dark Horse Recording in Franklin, Tennessee, United States
mixed at:
The Birdhouse in Franklin, Tennessee, United States
cover recording of:
My One and Only Love
lyricist:
Robert Mellin
composer:
Robert Mellin and Guy Wood
publisher:
Colgems, Colgems-EMI Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Sherwin Music Publishing Corp., Warock Corp. and ミュージカル・ライツ・東京 (Musical Lights Tokyo)
version of:
Music from Beyond the Moon (My One and Only Love)
5:35
4Lush Life
assistant recording engineer:
Mark Danielson
recording engineer:
Colin Heldt (audio engineer)
producer:
John Stoddart (American R&B/Gospel singer-songwriter) and Kirk Whalum
assistant mixer:
Josh Alba
mixer:
Bryan Lenox
arranger:
John Stoddart (American R&B/Gospel singer-songwriter) and Kirk Whalum
recorded at:
Dark Horse Recording in Franklin, Tennessee, United States
mixed at:
The Birdhouse in Franklin, Tennessee, United States
cover recording of:
Lush Life
lyricist and composer:
Billy Strayhorn (from 1933 until 1938)
publisher:
Billy Strayhorn Songs, Inc., Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Chrysalis One Music, Reservoir Media Music, ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment) and Tempo Music, Inc. (Duke Ellington’s music publishing company) (from 1949 to present)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
6:16
5You Are Too Beautiful
assistant recording engineer:
Mark Danielson
recording engineer:
Colin Heldt (audio engineer)
producer:
John Stoddart (American R&B/Gospel singer-songwriter) and Kirk Whalum
assistant mixer:
Josh Alba
mixer:
Bryan Lenox
percussion:
Bashiri Johnson
arranger:
John Stoddart (American R&B/Gospel singer-songwriter) and Kirk Whalum
recorded at:
Dark Horse Recording in Franklin, Tennessee, United States
mixed at:
The Birdhouse in Franklin, Tennessee, United States
cover recording of:
You Are Too Beautiful
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Williamson Music Company, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
8:33
6Autumn Serenade
assistant recording engineer:
Mark Danielson
recording engineer:
Colin Heldt (audio engineer)
producer:
John Stoddart (American R&B/Gospel singer-songwriter) and Kirk Whalum
assistant mixer:
Josh Alba
mixer:
Bryan Lenox
percussion:
Javier Solis (percussionist)
arranger:
John Stoddart (American R&B/Gospel singer-songwriter) and Kirk Whalum
recorded at:
Dark Horse Recording in Franklin, Tennessee, United States
mixed at:
The Birdhouse in Franklin, Tennessee, United States
cover recording of:
Autumn Serenade
lyricist:
Sammy Gallop
composer:
Peter de Rose (tin pan alley era songwriter, pianist and performer on radio)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog, Inc. (ASCAP), Sammy Gallop Music Company and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
5:05
7Almost Doesn’t Count
assistant recording engineer:
Mark Danielson
recording engineer:
Colin Heldt (audio engineer)
producer:
John Stoddart (American R&B/Gospel singer-songwriter) and Kirk Whalum
assistant mixer:
Josh Alba
mixer:
Bryan Lenox
percussion:
Bashiri Johnson
lead vocals:
Hugh “Peanuts” Whalum
arranger:
John Stoddart (American R&B/Gospel singer-songwriter) and Kirk Whalum
recorded at:
Dark Horse Recording in Franklin, Tennessee, United States
mixed at:
The Birdhouse in Franklin, Tennessee, United States
cover recording of:
Almost Doesn’t Count
writer:
Shelly Peiken and Guy Roche
publisher:
BMG Songs, Inc., EMI Blackwood, Hidden Pun Music, Inc., Manuiti L.A., Sushi Too Music and Universal Music–MGB Songs
4:11
8I Wish I Wasn’t
assistant recording engineer:
Mark Danielson
recording engineer:
Colin Heldt (audio engineer)
producer:
John Stoddart (American R&B/Gospel singer-songwriter) and Kirk Whalum
assistant mixer:
Josh Alba
mixer:
Bryan Lenox
percussion:
Bashiri Johnson
arranger:
John Stoddart (American R&B/Gospel singer-songwriter) and Kirk Whalum
recorded at:
Dark Horse Recording in Franklin, Tennessee, United States
mixed at:
The Birdhouse in Franklin, Tennessee, United States
cover recording of:
I Wish I Wasn’t
writer:
James Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis), Jamse Quenton Wright (US producer, musician, singer and songwriter aka Big Jim) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
publisher:
EMI April Music, Flyte Tyme Tunes, Ji Branda Music and Minneapolis Guys Music
4:49
9I Wanna Know
assistant recording engineer:
Mark Danielson
recording engineer:
Colin Heldt (audio engineer)
producer:
John Stoddart (American R&B/Gospel singer-songwriter) and Kirk Whalum
assistant mixer:
Josh Alba
mixer:
Bryan Lenox
percussion:
Javier Solis (percussionist)
background vocals:
John Stoddart (American R&B/Gospel singer-songwriter)
arranger:
John Stoddart (American R&B/Gospel singer-songwriter) and Kirk Whalum
recorded at:
Dark Horse Recording in Franklin, Tennessee, United States
mixed at:
The Birdhouse in Franklin, Tennessee, United States
cover recording of:
I Wanna Know
writer:
Joe Thomas (American R&B singer), Jolyon Skinner and Michele Williams (R&B songwriter and producer)
publisher:
563 Music Publishing, 1972 Music, Conversation Tree Ent., EMI Foray Music and Universal Music – Z Tunes
5:14
10Spend My Life With You
assistant recording engineer:
Mark Danielson
recording engineer:
Colin Heldt (audio engineer)
producer:
John Stoddart (American R&B/Gospel singer-songwriter) and Kirk Whalum
assistant mixer:
Josh Alba
mixer:
Bryan Lenox
organ:
John Stoddart (American R&B/Gospel singer-songwriter)
percussion:
Bashiri Johnson
arranger:
John Stoddart (American R&B/Gospel singer-songwriter) and Kirk Whalum
recorded at:
Dark Horse Recording in Franklin, Tennessee, United States
mixed at:
The Birdhouse in Franklin, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Spend My Life With You
writer:
Eric Benét, George Nash, Jr. and Demonte Posey
publisher:
Demonte’s Music Publishing, India B. Music, Paradise Forever, Universal–Songs of Polygram and Warner–Tamerlane Pub Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
4:46

Credits

Release

art direction and design:Raj Naik
photography:Raj Naik
John Peace (photographer) (task: photo assisstant)
Evan Whalum (task: Kirk & Kevin photos)
liner notes:Mark Ruffin
miscellaneous support:Earl Cole (task: management)
Maria Ehrenreich (task: creative services & production)
Ajani Sandridge (task: new media strategist)
executive producer:Earl Cole
Denny Stilwell
Gretchen Valade (producer; founder of Mack Avenue Records)
mastering:Gil Tamazyan
acoustic guitar:Michael “Nomad” Ripoll
bass:Braylon Lacy
drums (drum set):Marcus Finnie
electric guitar:Kevin Turner
flugelhorn and trumpet:George Tidwell
flute, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone and lead vocals:Kirk Whalum
keyboard and piano:John Stoddart (American R&B/Gospel singer-songwriter)
organ:Ralph Lofton (US organist, keyboardist, producer, arranger & songwriter)
distributed by:Rendezvous Music (not for release label use! please use “Rendezvous” instead)
The Orchard Enterprises (US distributor; division of Sony Music since 2015)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Mack Avenue Records II, LLC (in 2012)
marketed by:Rendezvous Music (not for release label use! please use “Rendezvous” instead)
mastered at:Capsule Labs in Los Angeles, California, United States
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Release group

artist & repertoire support:Al Pryor
creative direction:Randall Kennedy