While Live at Birdland West (1991) proves that Albright can play straight-ahead jazz with verve and passion most of his releases stick to the Smooth Jazz format. Simplifying his R&B-rooted approach on alto and tenor saxophone, he's released a number of popular efforts in the Smooth Jazz/Quiet Storm realm. Lite Funk rhythms, slick production, cooing background vocalists and easy melodies are the key components of his candlelight-beckoning seduction soundtracks.
