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With the release of Slam Dunk, Gerald Albright continues his reign supreme as the genre's most compelling and consistent artist. Fans will hear his searing and soulful sax lines on this twelve-track recording. And, they'll be in for a surprise, as Albright shows off his chops as a bassist, along with his ebullient tenor, baritone and soprano saxophone arrangements on his own compositions, and his super covers of classics by Phil Collins and James Brown, with special guest vocalist Peabo Bryson."This record is synonymous with my previous records, in that it has the direct influence of James Brown, the Philly International sound, and the Motown sound, Albright says. But what we wanted to do on this record was to take those instruments that are normally in the background bass, flute and horns and bring them up front.