Sax for Stax

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Sax for Stax
Gerald Albright - Sax for Stax.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 24, 2008
RecordedUnknown
Genre Jazz
Label Peak Records
Producer Gerald Albright, Rex Rideout
Gerald Albright chronology
New Beginnings
(2006)
Sax for Stax
(2008)
Pushing the Envelope
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic (favourable) [1]
Jazz Times (favourable) [2]

Sax for Stax is the thirteenth studio album by saxophonist Gerald Albright issued in 2008 by Peak Records. [3] 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. [4] [5] [6]

Contents

Critical reception

Anthony Tognazzini of AllMusic exclaimed, "On 2008's SAX FOR STAX, Albright returns to his personal and professional roots, offering up tasty interpretations of classic Stax/Volt soul sides... Laid back and mellow, Albright's tribute to Stax is designed to go down smooth." [1]

Brian Soergel of JazzTimes noted, "Stax, of course, had and still has a gritty rep that contrasted with rival Motown's sweet soul music. Albright, a veteran, conveys that style to maximum effect while clearly enjoying the contemporary sounds he's known for." [2]

Accolades

Sax for Stax was nominated for Best Pop Instrumental Album at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards in 2009. [7]

Track listing

  1. "Theme from "The Men"" (Isaac Hayes) - 5:08
  2. "Knock on Wood" (Eddie Floyd, Steve Cropper) -4:04
  3. "Never Can Say Goodbye" (Clifton Davis) - 4:17 (Featuring Will Downing)
  4. "Memphis Passion" (Gerald Albright) - 4:54
  5. "Respect Yourself" (Luther Ingram, Mack Rice) - 5:05 (featuring Ledisi)
  6. "I Stand Accused" (William Butler, Jerry Butler) - 5:11
  7. "Cheaper to Keep Her" (Mack Rice) - 4:22
  8. "Walkin' Down Beale Street" (Gerald Albright) - 4:30
  9. "What You See Is What You Get" (Tony Hester) - 4:50 (featuring Philip Bailey)
  10. "Who's Making Love?" (Bettye Crutcher, Don Davis, Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson) - 4:16
  11. "W.C. Handy Hop" (Gerald Albright) - 4:36

Personnel

Production

Studios

References

  1. 1 2 Tognazzini, Anthony. "Gerald Albright: Sax for Stax". AllMusic.
  2. 1 2 Soergel, Brian (September 1, 2008). "Gerald Albright: Sax for Stax". Jazz Times .
  3. Gerald Albright (2008). Sax for Stax (album). Peak Records.
  4. "Gerald Albright Chart History (Contemporary Jazz Albums)". Billboard .
  5. "Gerald Albright Chart History (Jazz Albums)". Billboard .
  6. "Gerald Albright Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard .
  7. "Gerald Albright". The Recording Academy . Retrieved May 30, 2025.