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Sax for Stax
Sax for Stax is the thirteenth studio album by Saxophonist Gerald Albright issued in 2008 by Peak Records.[1] The album rose to No. 4 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums chart, No. 7 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart and No. 24 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[2][3][4]
| Sax for Stax | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 24, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | Unknown | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Peak Records | |||
| Producer | Gerald Albright, Rex Rideout | |||
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Critical reception edit
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | (favourable)[5] |
| Jazz Times | (favourable)[6] |
Sax for Stax was nominated for Best Pop Instrumental Album at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards in 2009.[7]
Track listing edit
- "Theme from "The Men"" (Isaac Hayes) - 5:08
- "Knock on Wood" (Eddie Floyd, Steve Cropper) -4:04
- "Never Can Say Goodbye" (Clifton Davis) - 4:17 (Featuring Will Downing)
- "Memphis Passion" (Gerald Albright) - 4:54
- "Respect Yourself" (Luther Ingram, Mack Rice) - 5:05 (featuring Ledisi)
- "I Stand Accused" (William Butler, Jerry Butler) - 5:11
- "Cheaper to Keep Her" (Mack Rice) - 4:22
- "Walkin' Down Beale Street" (Gerald Albright) - 4:30
- "What You See Is What You Get" (Tony Hester) - 4:50 (featuring Philip Bailey)
- "Who's Making Love?" (Bettye Crutcher, Don Davis, Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson) - 4:16
- "W.C. Handy Hop" (Gerald Albright) - 4:36
Personnel edit
- Gerald Albright – alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone, arrangements (1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 11), flute (3, 4. 6), percussion (4, 11), bass (6, 8), vocal arrangements (6), horn arrangements (10)
- Tracy Carter – keyboards (1, 2, 3, 5, 7-11)
- Rex Rideout – keyboards (2, 5, 6, 9, 10), arrangements (2, 5, 6, 9, 10)
- Arlington Jones – keyboards (4)
- Errol Cooney – guitars (1)
- Rick Watford – acoustic guitar (4), electric guitar (4), guitars (8, 11)
- Darrell Crooks – guitars (6)
- Melvin Lee Davis – bass (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10)
- Teddy Campbell – drums
- Lenny Castro – percussion (1, 2, 3, 5-10)
- Kirk Whalum – tenor saxophone (8)
- Mark Cargill – strings (1, 3, 6, 9), string arrangements (1, 3, 6, 9)
- Will Downing – vocals (3)
- Ledisi – vocals (5)
- Selina Albright – backing vocals (6)
- Philip Bailey – vocals (9)
- Mabvuto Carpenter – additional backing vocals (9)
Production edit
- Andi Howard – executive producer
- Mark Wexler – executive producer
- Gerald Albright – producer (1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 11), recording
- Rex Rideout – producer (2, 5, 6, 9, 10), recording
- Marc Green – recording
- Steve Sykes – recording
- Josh Blanchard – assistant engineer
- Seth Presant – assistant engineer
- Don Murray – mixing
- Eric Boulanger – mastering
- Sangwook "Sunny" Nam – mastering
- Valerie Ince – label coordinator
- Yvonne Wish – project coordinator
- Sonny Mediana – cover design, package design
- Carl Studna – photography
- George Duke – liner notes
- Ross Moss – management
- Chapman Management – management
Studios
- Recorded at Castle Oaks Productions (Calabasas, California); KAR Studios (Sherman Oaks, California); Bright Music Studios (Moonpark, California); CCI Media (Torrance, California); The Green Room (London, UK).
- Mixed at G Studio Digital (Studio City, California); The Firehouse (San Francisco, California).
- Mastered at The Mastering Lab (Ojai, California).
References edit
- ^ Gerald Albright: Sax for Stax. Peak Records. 2008.
- ^ "Gerald Albright: Sax for Stax (Contemporary Jazz Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
- ^ "Gerald Albright: Sax for Stax (Jazz Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
- ^ "Gerald Albright: Sax for Stax (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
- ^ Tognazzini, Anthony. "Gerald Albright: Sax for Stax". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
- ^ Soergel, Brian (September 1, 2008). "Gerald Albright: Sax for Stax". jazztimes.com. Jazz Times.
- ^ "Gerald Albright". grammy.com. The Recording Academy.