I just got Kirk Whalum's new CD in the mail a couple a days ago, and I all have to say is that this CD is EXCELLENT! There's a vocal song on it called, "I Loved You In Memphis" sung by Isaac Hayes and Wendy Moten that I immediately fell in love with.(Actually, I immeadiately fell in love with the whole album. ) I was just thinking that "In Memphis" may end up tying with "Caprichosa." Also, Ars, Paul Taylor's "Someone Watching Over You" is a very nice song, and it along with Nelson Rangell's "Whisper," were the next runner ups in my list of songs.

Much as I love vocals, I can't say that I've heard anything this year vocaly that has blown me away. Nothing that has interested me.