Michael Whalen

Michael Whalen: Fire Brigade

by Phillip Woolever
May 25, 2019

Michael Whalen is a versatile, accomplished keyboardist whose professional focus has been film and especially television soundtracks that earned him a pair of Emmy Awards and includes the Good Morning America theme. Promotional material describes this project as the long-contemplated culmination of his desire to create a jazz-fusion album along the lines of early influences like Herbie Hancock or Chick Corea. Strong cinematic imagery is evoked in many songs. It's easy to imagine certain numbers in theme music scenarios, some ...