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Gerald Albright: ''Sax For Stax''
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Out of 10 votes - Similar Artists: Kirk Whalum, David Sanborn, Najee, George Howard, the Whispers, Will Downing, Kenny G, Wayman Tisdale, Michael Brown
Out of 10 votes
- Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
- Genre: Jazz » Contemporary Jazz
Editor's review
Just a few years ago, this set of saxophone Stax covers would have been an exercise in nostalgia, the venerable Memphis label having shuttered its doors. But Stax is now back, and we can savor it with a smile. Albright's decadent scales capture the house style, a perfect mix of butter and sugar.
Biography
On June 24, Peak Records (Concord Music Group) released Sax for Stax, the latest album from one of the most respected and sought after Jazz / R&B crossover saxophonists, Gerald Albright.
Consisting of eight passionately rendered covers of Stax classics, plus three originals written with Memphis in mind, Sax for Stax pays tribute to the legendary Memphis-based record label that defined Southern soul from the 1950s to the mid 1970s, coinciding with Concord Music Group's re-launching of the Stax label, and also Stax's 50th anniversary. Co-produced by Rex Rideout and featuring guest appearances from Earth Wind & Fire's Philip Bailey on "Whatcha See is Whatcha Get" - a 1971 hit by vocal quintet The Dramatics, Will Downing on "Never Can Say Goodbye" - a Top 5 hit for Isaac Hayes and R&B vocalist Ledisi, who duets with Albright on the Staple Singers classic "Respect Yourself".
