Unconditional (Kirk Whalum album)

Unconditional
Studio album by Kirk Whalum
Released	October 17, 2000
Studio	Funky Joint Studios Bill Schnee Studios Dark Horse Recording Nightowl Studios
Genre	Jazz
Length	47:17
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Paul 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

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

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

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.

• Soergel, Brian (May 2001). "Kirk Whalum: Unconditional". CD Reviews. Jazz Times. p. 192. Retrieved 2023-07-13.