Sax for Stax
# Sax for Stax

Sax for Stax is the thirteenth studio album by Saxophonist Gerald Albright issued in 2008 by Peak Records. 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.

## Critical reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| 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 listing

* "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
* "Cheaper to 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

## Personnel

* Gerald Albright – 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 – keyboards (1, 2, 3, 5, 7-11)
* Rex Rideout – keyboards (2, 5, 6, 9, 10), arrangements (2, 5, 6, 9, 10)
* Arlington Jones – keyboards (4)
* Errol Cooney – guitars (1)
* Rick Watford – acoustic guitar (4), electric guitar (4), guitars (8, 11)
* Darrell Crooks – guitars (6)
* Melvin Lee Davis – bass (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10)
* Teddy Campbell – drums
* Lenny Castro – percussion (1, 2, 3, 5-10)
* Kirk Whalum – tenor saxophone (8)
* Mark Cargill – strings (1, 3, 6, 9), string arrangements (1, 3, 6, 9)
* Will Downing – vocals (3)
* Ledisi – vocals (5)
* Selina Albright – backing vocals (6)
* Philip Bailey – vocals (9)
* Mabvuto Carpenter – additional backing vocals (9)

## Production

* Andi Howard – executive producer
* Mark Wexler – executive producer
* Gerald Albright – producer (1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 11), recording
* Rex Rideout – producer (2, 5, 6, 9, 10), recording
* Marc Green – recording
* Steve Sykes – recording
* Josh Blanchard – assistant engineer
* Seth Presant – assistant engineer
* Don Murray – mixing
* Eric Boulanger – mastering
* Sangwook "Sunny" Nam – mastering
* Valerie Ince – label coordinator
* Yvonne Wish – project coordinator
* Sonny Mediana – cover design, package design
* Carl Studna – photography
* George Duke – liner notes
* Ross Moss – management
* Chapman Management – 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).
