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Earl Klugh – Whispers and Promises – Vinyl Record

Whispers and Promises is an album by Earl Klugh, released in 1989. This album is a beautiful showcase of Klugh’s skills as a master of smooth jazz guitar. Known for his delicate touch and acoustic style, Klugh blends elements of jazz, pop, and R&B to create a soothing and romantic atmosphere throughout this release.

The album features a collection of compositions that are both reflective and melodic, characterized by Klugh’s intricate fingerpicking and gentle harmonies. The title Whispers and Promises aptly describes the subtle and intimate nature of the music, where each track unfolds with grace and understated elegance.

Tracks like the title song ‘Whispers and Promises’ and others such as ‘What Love Can Do’ stand out for their lyrical melodies and the warm, enveloping sound that Klugh is known for. The album often incorporates lush string arrangements and soft keyboard backdrops, enhancing the romantic and serene vibe.

Whispers and Promises is a favorite among Earl Klugh fans and smooth jazz enthusiasts for its polished production and Klugh’s ability to convey deep emotion through his guitar playing. It’s an ideal choice for quiet evenings, intimate gatherings, or as a peaceful accompaniment to any relaxed setting.

An acoustic guitarist with a very pretty tone, Earl Klugh does not consider himself a jazz player and thinks of Chet Atkins as being his most important influence. Klugh played on a Yusef Lateef album when he was 15 and gained recognition in 1971 for his contributions to George Benson’s White Rabbit record. He played regularly with Benson in 1973, was a member of Return to Forever briefly in 1974, and then in the mid-’70s, began recording as a leader.

After a couple well-received solo albums on different Capitol imprints including Blue Note, Klugh hit pay dirt with 1979’s One on One, a Grammy-winning collaboration with pianist Bob James. More solo albums followed before the sequel to One on One, Two of a Kind, appeared in 1982. In 1984 he changed labels and released one of his most popular albums, Soda Fountain Shuffle, on Warner Brothers.

Klugh made his biggest artistic impression yet in 1989 with the self-explanatory Solo Guitar. Two years later he would return to the ‘serious jazz’ repertoire of Solo Guitar, but this time with bassist Ralphe Armstrong and drummer Gene Dunlap on the acoustic bebop outing The Earl Klugh Trio, Vol. 1.

Cool from 1992 found him working with Bob James again and was followed by three more smooth releases for the Warner Brothers family before the jump was made to Windham Hill with 1999’s Peculiar Situation. Compilations, live albums, appearances with others, and reissues filled the years leading up to 2005’s Naked Guitar, a stripped down, standards-heavy album for the Koch label. The Spice of Life followed in 2008.

Brand new, never played and still sealed in the factory plastic seal with punch in jacket

Warner Brothers Records 1989

Track Listing
What Love Can Do
Master Of Suspense
Water Song
Strawberry Avenue
Fall In Love
Summer Nights
Just You And Me
Whispers And Promises
Frisky Biscuits
Tango Classico