''Whispers and Promises'' is an instrumental-pop studio album by

Earl Klugh Earl Klugh ( ; born September 16, 1953) is an American acoustic guitarist and composer. He has won one Grammy award and thirteen nominations. Klugh was awarded the “1977” Best Recording Award For Performance and Sound” for his album “Fi ...

released in 1989. The album received a

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nomination for

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at the

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in 1990. In this release, Klugh delivers his well-known ''"light and smooth guitar picking, backed by swarms of violins, chimes and gentle alto saxophones, beautifully arranged and wonderfully romantic".'' The album also features

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winner

Don Sebesky Don Sebesky (born December 10, 1937) is an American arranger, jazz trombonist, and keyboardist. Biography Sebesky trained in trombone at the Manhattan School of Music; in his early career, he played with Kai Winding, Claude Thornhill, Tommy Do ...

as conductor and arranger.

Track listing

All songs written by Earl Klugh. #"What Love Can Do" - 4:30 #"Master of Suspense" - 4:56 #"Water Song" - 2:28 #"Strawberry Avenue" - 4:22 #"Fall in Love" - 4:25 #"Summer Nights" - 4:08 #"Just You and Me" - 3:41 #"Whispers and Promises" - 5:32 #"Frisky Biscuits" - 3:34 #"Tango Classico" - 5:14 *Track information and credits verified from the album's liner notes.

Charts

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Whispers And Promises 1989 albums Earl Klugh albums Albums arranged by Don Sebesky Warner Records albums