Melvin Sparks

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16	The Cisco Kid	Reuben Wilson	Killer Jazz Funk From Groove Merchant Vault - Return of Jazz Funk			05:17
02	Who's Gonna Take The Weight (Single Version)	Melvin Sparks	Jazz Dispensary: Soul Diesel, Vol. 2			03:23
	Composers: Gene Redd - Kool & The Gang
03	Charlie Brown	Melvin Sparks	It Is What It Is			05:45
	Composers: J. Lieber - M. Stoller
02	Cranberry Sunshine	Melvin Sparks	Groove on Up			05:16
	Composers: M. Sparks Hassan
04	A Love Jam	Melvin Sparks	It Is What It Is			03:21
	Composers: M. Sparks Hassan
03	Superfly	Rueben Wilson	The Cisco Kid			04:59

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Discography

Albums

One Note Records: 28-04-2017

Live at Nectar's

01	Miss Riverside (Live)	Melvin Sparks	Live at Nectar's			08:45
	Composers: Leon Spencer
02	Ain't No Woman (Like the One I Got) (Live)	Melvin Sparks	Live at Nectar's			05:31
	Composers: Dennis Lambert - Brian Potter
03	Fire Eater (Live)	Melvin Sparks	Live at Nectar's			08:07
	Composers: Rusty Bryant - Jerry Taylor
04	Cranberry Sunshine (Live)	Melvin Sparks	Live at Nectar's			07:01
	Composers: Melvin Sparks
05	Breezin' (Live)	Melvin Sparks	Live at Nectar's			09:07
	Composers: Bobby Womack
06	Whip! Whop! (Live)	Melvin Sparks	Live at Nectar's			06:28
	Composers: Melvin Sparks
07	Thank You (Live)	Melvin Sparks	Live at Nectar's			12:05
	Composers: Sylvester Stewart

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Savant Records, Inc.: 23-05-2006

Groove on Up

01	MyKia's Dance	Melvin Sparks	Groove on Up			05:00
	Composers: M. Sparks Hassan
02	Cranberry Sunshine	Melvin Sparks	Groove on Up			05:16
	Composers: M. Sparks Hassan
03	Groove on Up	Melvin Sparks	Groove on Up			04:28
	Composers: M. Sparks Hassan
04	Hump	Melvin Sparks	Groove on Up			05:42
	Composers: M. Sparks Hassan - N. Armstrong
05	Ooh Girl	Melvin Sparks	Groove on Up			04:23
	Composers: M. Sparks Hassan - T. Derrick-Basir
06	I Want to Say Thanks	Melvin Sparks	Groove on Up			03:41
	Composers: M. Sparks Hassan
07	She's a Bad Mama Jama	Melvin Sparks	Groove on Up			05:26
	Composers: L. Haywood

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Savant Records, Inc.: 05-06-2005

This Is It!

01	This Is It!	Melvin Sparks	This Is It!			05:05
	Composers: M. Sparks Hassan
02	Bambu	Melvin Sparks	This Is It!			07:59
	Composers: M. Sparks Hassan
03	Heavy Fallin' Out	Melvin Sparks	This Is It!			05:52
	Composers: L. Creatore - H. Peretti - G.D. Weiss
04	My Girl	Melvin Sparks	This Is It!			06:30
	Composers: W. Robinson - R. White
05	Give Your Life to G-d	Melvin Sparks	This Is It!			08:19
	Composers: J. Hameen
06	Watch Yo' Step	Melvin Sparks	This Is It!			05:45
	Composers: M. Sparks Hassan
07	Bounce	Melvin Sparks	This Is It!			07:57
	Composers: M. Sparks Hassan

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Savant Records, Inc.: 08-06-2004

It Is What It Is

01	It Is What It Is	Melvin Sparks	It Is What It Is			05:40
	Composers: M. Sparks Hassan
02	Thank You	Melvin Sparks	It Is What It Is			07:07
	Composers: S. Stewart
03	Charlie Brown	Melvin Sparks	It Is What It Is			05:45
	Composers: J. Lieber - M. Stoller
04	A Love Jam	Melvin Sparks	It Is What It Is			03:21
	Composers: M. Sparks Hassan
05	Clinton Park	Melvin Sparks	It Is What It Is			06:18
	Composers: M. Sparks Hassan
06	Guitar Playah	Melvin Sparks	It Is What It Is			07:32
	Composers: M. Sparks Hassan - N. Armstrong
07	Got the Blues?	Melvin Sparks	It Is What It Is			04:16
	Composers: M. Sparks Hassan

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℗ 2022 Craft Recordings., Distributed by Concord.: 01-01-1971

Spark Plug

01	Who’s Gonna Take the Weight?	Melvin Sparks	Spark Plug			09:21
	Composers: Gene Redd - Kool & The Gang
02	Spark Plug	Melvin Sparks	Spark Plug			08:48
	Composers: Melvin Sparks
03	Conjunction Mars	Melvin Sparks	Spark Plug			08:11
	Composers: Melvin Sparks
04	Alone Together	Melvin Sparks	Spark Plug			04:17
	Composers: Arthur Schwartz - Howard Dietz
05	Dig Dis	Melvin Sparks	Spark Plug			06:48
	Composers: Melvin Sparks

Splits

: 12-06-2008

The Cisco Kid

01	The Cisco Kid	Rueben Wilson	The Cisco Kid			05:23
02	The Last Tango In Paris	Rueben Wilson	The Cisco Kid			03:59
03	Superfly	Rueben Wilson	The Cisco Kid			04:59
04	We've Only Just Begun	Rueben Wilson	The Cisco Kid			04:09
05	Snaps	Rueben Wilson	The Cisco Kid			07:22
06	Groove Grease	Rueben Wilson	The Cisco Kid			06:49
07	The Look of Love	Rueben Wilson	The Cisco Kid			05:18

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℗ 2006 Concord Music Group, Inc.: 01-01-1970

Black Talk! (RVG Remaster)

01	Black Talk (Rudy Van Gelder Remaster)	Charles Earland	Black Talk! (RVG Remaster)			07:54
	Composers: Charles Earland
02	The Mighty Burner (Rudy Van Gelder Remaster)	Charles Earland	Black Talk! (RVG Remaster)			03:08
	Composers: Charles Earland
03	Here Comes Charlie (Instrumental)	Charles Earland	Black Talk! (RVG Remaster)			08:21
	Composers: Charles Earland
04	Aquarius (Instrumental)	Charles Earland	Black Talk! (RVG Remaster)			08:05
	Composers: James Rado - Gerome Ragni - Galt MacDermot
05	More Today Than Yesterday (Instrumental)	Charles Earland	Black Talk! (RVG Remaster)			11:13
	Composers: Patrick N. Upton

℗ 1989 Ubiquity Recordings Inc.: 17-08-1989

Freestylin’

01	Ruffneck Jazz	Greyboy	Freestylin’			04:47
	Composers: Andreas Stevens - Harold Todd
02	Panacea	Greyboy	Freestylin’			06:22
	Composers: Andreas Stevens - Marc Antoine
03	Singles Party	Greyboy	Freestylin’			04:16
	Composers: Andreas Stevens - Harold Todd
04	La Jolla	Greyboy	Freestylin’			04:07
	Composers: Andreas Stevens - Harold Todd
05	On The Strip	Greyboy	Freestylin’			05:42
	Composers: Andreas Stevens - Harold Todd
06	Freestylin'	Greyboy	Freestylin’			06:13
	Composers: Andreas Stevens - Harold Todd
07	Lite Bake	Greyboy	Freestylin’			06:11
	Composers: Andreas Stevens - Marc Antoine

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This Compilation ℗ 2003 Savoy Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.: 01-01-2003

Jazz For A Christmas Present

01	The Christmas Song	Etta James	Jazz For A Christmas Present			05:18
	Composers: Robert Wells - Mel Tormé
02	God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen	Houston Person	Jazz For A Christmas Present			04:27
	Composers: Traditional
03	Merry Christmas Baby	Etta James	Jazz For A Christmas Present			05:32
	Composers: Johnny Moore - Lou Baxter
04	Blue Christmas	Houston Person	Jazz For A Christmas Present			06:50
	Composers: Billy Hayes - Jay W. Johnson
05	I'll Be Home For Christmas	Etta James	Jazz For A Christmas Present			03:13
	Composers: Kim Gannon - Buck Ram - Walter Kent
06	Sleigh Ride	The Ritz	Jazz For A Christmas Present			02:32
	Composers: Leroy Anderson
07	Our First Christmas	Houston Person	Jazz For A Christmas Present			04:16
	Composers: Judith Barron - Michael Renzi

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This Compilation ℗ 2018 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.: 13-07-2018

Jazz Dispensary: Soul Diesel, Vol. 2

01	The Twang Thang	Billy Butler	Jazz Dispensary: Soul Diesel, Vol. 2			05:14
	Composers: Billy Butler - Ernie Hayes
02	Who's Gonna Take The Weight (Single Version)	Melvin Sparks	Jazz Dispensary: Soul Diesel, Vol. 2			03:23
	Composers: Gene Redd - Kool & The Gang
03	Jungle Strut	Gene Ammons	Jazz Dispensary: Soul Diesel, Vol. 2			05:15
	Composers: Gene Ammons
04	Soul Grooving (Single Version)	Merl Saunders Quintet	Jazz Dispensary: Soul Diesel, Vol. 2			02:31
	Composers: James Daniels - Merl Saunders - Ray Shanklin
05	Cootie Boogaloo	Rusty Bryant	Jazz Dispensary: Soul Diesel, Vol. 2			05:52
	Composers: Jimmy Carter - Rusty Bryant
06	Mamblues	CalTjader	Jazz Dispensary: Soul Diesel, Vol. 2			03:00
	Composers: Cal Tjader
07	Wander	Idris Muhammad	Jazz Dispensary: Soul Diesel, Vol. 2			11:05
	Composers: Idris Muhammad

℗ 2018 Craft Recordings., Distributed by Concord.: 13-04-2018

Jazz Dispensary: Soul Diesel, Vol. 2

01	The Twang Thang	Billy Butler	Jazz Dispensary: Soul Diesel, Vol. 2			05:14
	Composers: Billy Butler - Ernie Hayes
02	Who's Gonna Take The Weight (Single Version)	Melvin Sparks	Jazz Dispensary: Soul Diesel, Vol. 2			03:23
	Composers: Gene Redd - Kool & The Gang
03	Jungle Strut	Gene Ammons	Jazz Dispensary: Soul Diesel, Vol. 2			05:15
	Composers: Gene Ammons
04	Soul Grooving (Single Version)	Merl Saunders Quintet	Jazz Dispensary: Soul Diesel, Vol. 2			02:31
	Composers: James Daniels - Merl Saunders - Ray Shanklin
05	Cootie Boogaloo	Rusty Bryant	Jazz Dispensary: Soul Diesel, Vol. 2			05:52
	Composers: Jimmy Carter - Rusty Bryant
06	Mamblues	CalTjader	Jazz Dispensary: Soul Diesel, Vol. 2			03:00
	Composers: Cal Tjader
07	Wander	Idris Muhammad	Jazz Dispensary: Soul Diesel, Vol. 2			11:05
	Composers: Idris Muhammad

2013 Color Red: 03-01-2013

Time to Do Your Thing

01	Soul Good	Zbonics	Time to Do Your Thing			03:58
	Composers: Justin M Prizant - Zachary Francis Najor
02	Nowhere to Run	Zbonics	Time to Do Your Thing			03:50
	Composers: Gregory F Porter - Justin M Prizant - Zachary Francis Najor
03	Time to Do Your Thing	Zbonics	Time to Do Your Thing			04:48
	Composers: Gregory F Porter
04	Catchin' Sparks	Zbonics	Time to Do Your Thing			01:12
	Composers: Adam Cash Ascione - Justin M Prizant - Melvin Nethaniel Sparks - Zachary Francis Najor
05	She Danced Across the Floor	Zbonics	Time to Do Your Thing			03:26
	Composers: Justin M Prizant - Zachary Francis Najor
06	He Said	Zbonics	Time to Do Your Thing			04:17
	Composers: Justin M Prizant - Karl Maurice Denson - Zachary Francis Najor
07	Wash Cloth	Zbonics	Time to Do Your Thing			03:30
	Composers: Justin M Prizant - Karl Maurice Denson - Zachary Francis Najor

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℗ 2019 Craft Recordings., Distributed by Concord.: 29-11-2019

Jazz Dispensary: The Dank D-Funk Blend

01	Message From The Meters	Funk, Inc.	Jazz Dispensary: The Dank D-Funk Blend			06:09
	Composers: Leo Nocentelli
02	Sing A Simple Song	Charles Earland	Jazz Dispensary: The Dank D-Funk Blend			05:45
	Composers: Sylvester Stewart
03	Song For My Father	Richard "Groove" Holmes	Jazz Dispensary: The Dank D-Funk Blend			06:15
	Composers: Horace Silver
04	Cissy Strut (Edit)	Houston Person	Jazz Dispensary: The Dank D-Funk Blend			03:47
	Composers: Art Neville - George Porter Jr. - Ziggy Modeliste - Leo Nocentelli
05	Theme From Shaft	Bernard Purdie	Jazz Dispensary: The Dank D-Funk Blend			05:52
	Composers: Isaac Hayes
06	Super Bad	Idris Muhammad	Jazz Dispensary: The Dank D-Funk Blend			05:25
	Composers: James Brown
07	Thank You (Part 1)	Melvin Sparks	Jazz Dispensary: The Dank D-Funk Blend			03:10
	Composers: Sylvester Stewart

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℗ 2019 Craft Recordings., Distributed by Concord.: 22-11-2019

Jazz Dispensary: The Dank D-Funk Blend

01	Message From The Meters	Funk, Inc.	Jazz Dispensary: The Dank D-Funk Blend			06:09
	Composers: Leo Nocentelli
02	Sing A Simple Song	Charles Earland	Jazz Dispensary: The Dank D-Funk Blend			05:45
	Composers: Sylvester Stewart
03	Song For My Father	Richard "Groove" Holmes	Jazz Dispensary: The Dank D-Funk Blend			06:15
	Composers: Horace Silver
04	Cissy Strut (Edit)	Houston Person	Jazz Dispensary: The Dank D-Funk Blend			03:47
	Composers: Art Neville - George Porter Jr. - Ziggy Modeliste - Leo Nocentelli
05	Theme From Shaft	Bernard Purdie	Jazz Dispensary: The Dank D-Funk Blend			05:52
	Composers: Isaac Hayes
06	Super Bad	Idris Muhammad	Jazz Dispensary: The Dank D-Funk Blend			05:25
	Composers: James Brown
07	Thank You (Part 1)	Melvin Sparks	Jazz Dispensary: The Dank D-Funk Blend			03:10
	Composers: Sylvester Stewart

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Disques Black & Blue: 01-01-1985

Lenox and Seventh (1985) (The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions)

01	L.S. Blues	Lonnie Smith	Lenox and Seventh (1985) (The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions)			06:20
	Composers: Lonnie Smith
02	Slightly Monkish	Lonnie Smith	Lenox and Seventh (1985) (The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions)			05:49
	Composers: Lonnie Smith
03	Who Can I Turn to?	Lonnie Smith	Lenox and Seventh (1985) (The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions)			08:00
	Composers: L.Bricusse - A.Lewley
04	Billie's Bounce	Lonnie Smith	Lenox and Seventh (1985) (The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions)			05:58
	Composers: Charlie Parker
05	There Is No Greater Love	Lonnie Smith	Lenox and Seventh (1985) (The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions)			09:09
	Composers: I.Jones - M.Symes
06	Minor Chant	Lonnie Smith	Lenox and Seventh (1985) (The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions)			04:55
	Composers: Stanley Turrentine
07	Oleo	Lonnie Smith	Lenox and Seventh (1985) (The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions)			04:27
	Composers: Sonny Rollins

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