Into My Soul

Into My Soul
Studio album by Kirk Whalum
Released	July 22, 2003
Studios	Memphis Records and #1 Beale Street (Memphis, Tennessee) Yo Soy (Bellevue, Tennessee) Paragon Studios (Franklin, Tennessee) Peace In The Valley Recording (Arleta, California) Blind Alley Studios and Chalice Recording Studios (Los Angeles, California)
Genres	Jazz, smooth jazz
Length	54:01
Label	Warner Music Group
Producers	Kirk Whalum David Porter
Kirk Whalum chronology
Groovin' (2002) Into My Soul (2003) Kirk Whalum Performs the Babyface Songbook (2005)

Into My Soul is a studio album by jazz saxophonist Kirk Whalum, released in 2003 by Warner Bros. Records. The album reached No. 10 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums and No. 7 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums charts.

Overview

Artists such as Isaac Hayes, Phil Perry and Maurice White appeared on the album. The album was recorded in the studio of and produced by Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee David Porter.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Philadelphia Daily News	(B−)
AllMusic

Johnathan Takiff of the Philadelphia Daily News wrote in a B− review, "Smooth school saxophonist Kirk Whalum gets into a Memphis mood on "Into My Soul". Matt Collar of AllMusic remarked "On what is ostensibly his Memphis album, Whalum -- a Memphis native -- does evince a Stax-style soulfulness; unfortunately, he keeps the arrangements and his own playing so mild and light that nothing really ever sticks with you." Lucy Tauss of JazzTimes also praised the album saying "Memphis-born saxophonist Kirk Whalum explores his hometown’s rich musical heritage on Into My Soul (Warner Bros.)...Whalum has crafted a series of tracks that offer a personal and deeply felt take on the soul and spirit of Memphis music."

Track listing

Personnel

• Kirk Whalum – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, keyboards, additional programming
• John Stoddart – keyboards (1, 2, 4–12), keyboard solo (4, 8), backing vocals (6)
• Garry Goin – additional keyboards, additional programming, acoustic guitars (1–4, 6–12), electric guitars (1–4, 6–12)
• Lester Snell – keyboards (3), organ (3)
• Tyrone Dickerson – organ solo (11)
• Norman Brown – guitars (5)
• Greg Moore – additional guitars (6, 7)
• Michael Ripoll – additional guitars (6, 10, 12)
• Kyle Whalum – bass (12)
• Blair Cunningham – drums (1, 2, 4–11)
• Steve Potts – drums (3)
• Marcus Finnie – drums (12)
• Luis Conte – percussion
• Bill Hurd – soprano sax harmonies (1), baritone saxophone (3)
• Floyd Newman – baritone saxophone (3)
• Rod McGaha – trumpet (3)
• Rick Braun – trumpet (5)
• J. Blackfoot – vocals (1)
• Phil Perry – vocals (1)
• Issac Hayes – featured vocals (6)
• Wendy Moten – featured vocals (6)
• Kevin Whalum – vocals (7)
• Maurice White – featured vocals (10)
• Gregory Curtis – vocals (10)

References