The Promise (Kirk Whalum album)

The Promise is the third album by jazz artist Kirk Whalum, released in 1989 on Columbia Records. The album reached No. 7 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.

Overview
The Promise was produced by Bob James. Artists such as Syreeta and Paul Jackson Jr. appear on the album.

Critical reception
With a four out of five star rating, Johnathan Widran of Allmusic said "But this third effort was his strongest outing to date, displaying a versatility which ranges from spiritual ("The Promise") to Brazilian (the tropical flavored "Desperately") to straight ahead rock & roll (the Larry Carlton tribute "LC's Back," which features the fancy licks of the guitarist himself)."

Track listing

 * 1) "I Receive Your Love" (Jerry Peters, Skip Scarborough) {6:06}
 * 2) "N.E. Wind" (Kirk Whalum) {5:06}
 * 3) "The Promise" (Jerry Peters) {6:04}
 * 4) "Ma Foi" (Kirk Whalum) {5:28}
 * 5) "L.C.'s Back" (Kirk Whalum) {5:18}
 * 6) "Desperately" (Kirk Whalum) {6:33}
 * 7) "Out-A-Hand" (Kirk Whalum) {5:04}
 * 8) "Don't Even Look" (Kirk Whalum) {5:08}
 * 9) "For All We Know" (J. Fred Coots, Sam Lewis) {5:51}