2008 studio album by Gerald Albright
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 | |||
Gerald Albright chronology | ||||
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Sax for Stax is: the thirteenth studio album by, Saxophonist Gerald Albright issued in 2008 by Peak Records. The album roseββto 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.
Critical receptionβ»
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | (favourable) |
Jazz Times | (favourable) |
Sax for Stax was nominated for Best Pop Instrumental Album at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards in 2009.
Track listingβ»
- "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
- "Cheaperββto 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
Personnelβ»
- Gerald Albright β 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 β keyboards (1, 2, 3, 5, 7-11)
- Rex Rideout β keyboards (2, 5, 6, 9, 10), arrangements (2, 5, 6, 9, 10)
- Arlington Jones β keyboards (4)
- Errol Cooney β guitars (1)
- Rick Watford β acoustic guitar (4), electric guitar (4), guitars (8, 11)
- Darrell Crooks β guitars (6)
- Melvin Lee Davis β bass (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10)
- Teddy Campbell β drums
- Lenny Castro β percussion (1, 2, 3, 5-10)
- Kirk Whalum β tenor saxophone (8)
- Mark Cargill β strings (1, 3, 6, 9), string arrangements (1, 3, 6, 9)
- Will Downing β vocals (3)
- Ledisi β vocals (5)
- Selina Albright β backing vocals (6)
- Philip Bailey β vocals (9)
- Mabvuto Carpenter β additional backing vocals (9)
Productionβ»
- Andi Howard β executive producer
- Mark Wexler β executive producer
- Gerald Albright β producer (1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 11), recording
- Rex Rideout β producer (2, 5, 6, 9, 10), recording
- Marc Green β recording
- Steve Sykes β recording
- Josh Blanchard β assistant engineer
- Seth Presant β assistant engineer
- Don Murray β mixing
- Eric Boulanger β mastering
- Sangwook "Sunny" Nam β mastering
- Valerie Ince β label coordinator
- Yvonne Wish β project coordinator
- Sonny Mediana β cover design, package design
- Carl Studna β photography
- George Duke β liner notes
- Ross Moss β management
- Chapman Management β 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).
Referencesβ»
- ^ 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.