Ed Felson's Notes:
In the category of Talent Deserving Wider Recognition and Best Kept Musical Secret, Hugh "Peanuts" Whalum shines with unparalleled brightness. On his self-titled debut on Rendezvous Entertainment, the singer, composer, multi-instrumentalist stamps pop, swing, jazz, blues and gospel standards, underexposed classics and inspired originals with his exquisite vocal sensibilities and instrumental savvy, playing both piano and tenor saxophone. Peanuts is the uncle of Kirk Whalum (the chart-topping, No. 1-selling saxophonist who has been relentlessly occupying the top of the charts for that past few years), Hugh "Peanuts" Whalum takes his place among the great interpretative singers and instrumentalists of all time: Tony Bennett, Johnny Mathis, Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole, among others.
Ed Felson is part owner of the Blue Wisp, musical director, and a jazz bassist.
