Sax for Stax | ||||
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Released | June 24, 2008 | |||
Recorded | Unknown | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Label | Peak Records | |||
Producer | Gerald Albright, Rex Rideout | |||
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Source | Rating |
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]
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]
Sax for Stax was nominated for Best Pop Instrumental Album at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards in 2009. [7]
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