Whispers and Promises

Whispers and Promises
Studio album by Earl Klugh
Released 1989
Genre Crossover jazz, Instrumental Pop
Length 42:50
Label Warner Bros.
Producer Earl Klugh
Earl Klugh chronology

Solo Guitar
(1989)		 Whispers and Promises
(1989)		 Midnight in San Juan
(1990)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
allmusic.com [1]

Whispers and Promises is an instrumental-pop studio album by Earl Klugh released in 1989. The album received a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Instrumental Performance at the 32nd Grammy Awards in 1990.[2][3] In this release, Klugh delivers his well-known "light and smooth guitar picking, backed by swarms of violins, chimes and gentle alto saxophones, beautifully arranged and wonderfully romantic".[4][5] The album also features Grammy Award winner Don Sebesky as conductor and arranger.[6]}}

Track listing

  1. "What Love Can Do" - 4:30
  2. "Master of Suspense" - 4:56
  3. "Water Song" - 2:28
  4. "Strawberry Avenue" - 4:22
  5. "Fall in Love" - 4:25
  6. "Summer Nights" - 4:08
  7. "Just You and Me" - 3:41
  8. "Whispers and Promises" - 5:32
  9. "Frisky Biscuits" - 3:34
  10. "Tango Classico" - 5:14

Charts

Album – Billboard[7]
Year Chart Position
1989 Top Contemporary Jazz 5
1989 The Billboard 200 150

References

  1. ↑ allmusic.com review
  2. ↑ Holden, Stephen (21 February 1990). "Grammy nominations getting less conservative". Gainesville Sun (Gainesville, Florida, USA). p. 4. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
  3. ↑ Antczack, John (12 January 1990). "Henley, Joel score big". Daily News, Bowling Green (Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA). Retrieved 7 October 2010.
  4. ↑ Yonke, David (11 June 1989). "Whispers and Promises - Review". Toledo Blade (Toledo, Ohio, USA). Retrieved 7 October 2010.
  5. ↑ Heim, Chris (1 June 1989). "Earl Klugh Whispers and Promises". Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois, USA). Retrieved 7 October 2010.
  6. ↑ {{cite news|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=fQowAQAAIAAJ&q=earl+klugh+%22Whispers+And+Promises%22&dq=earl+klugh+%22Whispers+And+Promises%22&hl=en&ei=zJytTMTaH4yOjAexz_lk&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=9&ved=0CE4Q6AEwCA|title=Whispers and Promises - Album Review|last=Rusch|first=Bob|authorlink=Bob Rusch|work=Cadence Magazine|publisher=Bob Rusch|page=24|accessdate=7 October 2010|location=Redwood, New York, USA
  7. ↑ "Earl Klugh - Billboard Albums". allmusic. Retrieved 2 October 2010.