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Unconditional (Kirk Whalum album)

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Unconditional
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 17, 2000
Studio
  • Funky Joint Studios
  • Bill Schnee Studios
  • Dark Horse Recording
  • Nightowl Studios
GenreJazz
Length47:17
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerPaul Brown
Kirk Whalum chronology
For You
(1998)
Unconditional
(2000)
Hymns in the Garden
(2001)

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

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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

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Track no. Song title Songwriter(s) Length
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

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  1. ^ Kirk Whalum – Unconditional. Warner Bros. Records. 2000.
  2. ^ "Kirk Whalum Chart History". Billboard.
  3. ^ "Kirk Whalum". Grammy. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  4. ^ Widran, Johnathan. Kirk Whalum – Unconditional: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 12, 2023.