Melvin Sparks (born March 22, 1946) is an American soul jazz, hard bop and … Read Full Bio ↴Melvin Sparks (born March 22, 1946) is an American soul jazz, hard bop and jazz blues guitarist most active in the 1960s and 1970s. Melvin Sparks is the Essential Guitar Player! He’s The Master Of The Groove! The Acid-Jazz Pioneer! The Originator of Soul Jazz, Old School Acid Jazz & BarbecueFunk(FUNKJAZZ)

Over the last thirty years he has played with some of Jazz’s greatest musicians: David "Fathead" Newman, Lou Donaldson, Hank Crawford, Reuben Wilson and John Patton (are amongst the many). During the 1970s, Sparks backed up Lou Donaldson on the Funk-Jazz classics "Everything I Play Is Funky" and "Hot Dog".

Sparks recorded seven albums of his own and played on over 100 other albums. As a session man for Blue Note and Prestige Records, Sparks laid his signature guitar work on many other musician’s albums without ever being in spotlight. It was during this time that Melvin defined the jazz-guitar sound of a generation.

Melvin Sparks is still a much sought-after studio player, both new and old talents seek him out now more than ever. He continues to perform with the greats of this genre such as Leon Spencer Jr., Mike Clark and Idris Mohammed and is now breaking out his legendary guitar wizardry with many younger bands and artists such as Galactic, The Greyboy Allstars, Karl Denson's Tiny Univers, Derek Trucks and Robert Walter's 20th Congress.

Melvin is geared up to show us all what he does better than anyone else. Groove hard and in the pocket. Melvin Sparks has perhaps the most inspiring and soul-energizing guitar chops on this planet or another. He is admired by many performers, and audiences old and young alike, but continues to be a hidden treasure for music fans worldwide. He is Soul-Jazzy and Funky to the core! .
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Discography:
1970 Sparks (Prestige)
1971 Spark Plug (Prestige)
1973 Akilah (Prestige)
1974 Texas Twister (Eastbound)
1975 Melvin Sparks '75 (Westbound)
1981 Sparkling (Muse)
1983 Got The Blues (Nectar)
1997 I'm a Gittar Player (Cannonball)
2002/03 What You Hear Is What You Get (Nectar - Savant)
2004 It Is What It Is(Savant)
2005 This Is It(Savantl)
2006 Groove On Up(Savant)

Bambu
Melvin Sparks Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'Bambu' by these artists:

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Ana Torroja; Miguel Bosé Como una intrépida libélula Ante el espejo toda incrédula Po…
Bosé & Ricky Martin/Bosé & Ricky Martin I wanna get through the night I wanna wanna wanna…
Brandon Bison Todo empezó a brillar en un bar de la esquina ¿Quién…
Cardellino Xavibo Nena, ay no me mires asi Es solo una escena…
Dynasty Flow Muévete sexy como anaconda Linda mi amazónica Dame tu magia …
Es-k U la la la la la la U la la…
J.P. CUESTA ENTENDER LO QUE DICE TIENE DEMASIADOS DETALLES MATICE…

Kojey Radical I used to walk past a cemetery On a pathway to…
Miguel Bosé I wanna get through the night I wanna wanna wanna…
Miguel Bosé & Ana Torroja Como una intrépida libélula Ante el espejo toda incrédula Po…
Miguel Bose & Paulina Rubio I wanna get through the night I wanna wanna wanna…
Miguel Bosé Ana Torroja Como una intrépida libélula Ante el espejo toda incrédula Po…
Miguel Bose feat Ricky Martin I wanna get through the night I wanna wanna wanna…
Miguel Bosé feat. Ana Torroja Como una intrépida libélula Ante el espejo toda incrédula Po…
Miguel Bosé Feat. Ricky Martin I wanna get through the night I wanna wanna wanna…
Miguel Bosé/Ana Torroja Como una intrépida libélula Ante el espejo toda incrédula Po…
Miguel Bosé/Ricky Martin I wanna get through the night I wanna wanna wanna…
Moneo Escucho voces que me gritan ""Hazlo ya"" Pero yo tengo que…
N.M.U. Estribillo: Mami , tu eres bambú Yo no sé…
Puerto Austral No te apresures, es muy temprano para mirar el cielo.…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Melvin Sparks:

Get Down With the Get Down Baby, babe, let's get together Honey, hon, me and you And do…
Mockingbird Everybody have you heard? He's gonna buy me a mockingbird An…

My Girl I've got sunshine on a cloudy day When it's cold outside…

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