| 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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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]
| Review scores | |
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| 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]
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