Gerald Albright: among the most respected, multi-dimensional and sought after saxophonists to straddle the fence of jazz and R&B. Stax Records: the legendary Memphis-based recording company that defined southern soul from the late `50s to the mid `70s. Turn the former loose on the latter and what do you get: Sax for Stax, a soul stirring stew of down home rhythm and blues chased with a mason jar of jazz. Consisting of eight passionately rendered covers of Stax classics (three with vocal guests Will Downing, Ledisi and Philip Bailey), plus three originals written with Memphis in mind, Sax for Stax (in stores June 24) marks the sax master's eleventh solo project and second for Peak Records, which along with Stax, is a division of the Concord Music Group.
*Sample Streams
Tracklisting
1. Theme from "The Men"
2. *Knock On Wood
3. Never Can Say Goodbye
4. Memphis Passion
5. *Respect Yourself
6. I Stand Accused
7. Cheaper to Keep Her
8. Walkin’ Down Beale Street
9. What You See Is What You Get
10. Who's Making Love
11. W.C. Handy Hop
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