Guitarists · 1946–2011

Melvin Sparks

American soul jazz, hard bop and jazz blues guitarist (1946–2011)

Born: 22 March 1946
Houston
Died: 15 March 2011
Mount Vernon
Country: United States
Active: 2011–
Record labels: Prestige
Discography: 13 albums

Biography

Melvin Sparks was a jazz musician who played guitar. Melvin Sparks was born on 22 March 1946 in Houston and died on 15 March 2011 in Mount Vernon. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Prestige. The discography here lists 13 albums, from “Sparks!” (1970) to “Live at Nectar's” (2017).

Melvin Sparks (March 22, 1946 – March 15, 2011) was an American soul jazz, hard bop and jazz blues guitarist. He recorded a number of albums for Prestige Records, later recording for Savant Records. He appeared on several recordings with musicians including Lou Donaldson, Sonny Stitt, Leon Spencer and Johnny Hammond Smith.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Sparks! 1970

Spark Plug 1971

Akilah! 1972

Texas Twister 1973

Melvin Sparks '75 1975

Sparkling 1982

Sparks / Akilah 1993

Texas Twister / '75 1995

It Is What It Is 2004

This Is It! 2005

Groove On Up 2006

I'm Funky Now 2017

Live at Nectar's 2017

Also plays on

Albums where Melvin Sparks is credited as a sideman

1967	Do It Now! — Brother Jack McDuff	guitar
1968	Think! — Dr. Lonnie Smith	guitar
1969	Hot Dog — Lou Donaldson	guitar
1969	Everything I Play Is Funky — Lou Donaldson	guitar
1969	Turning Point — Lonnie Smith	guitar
1970	Pretty Things — Lou Donaldson	guitar
1971	Cosmos — Lou Donaldson	guitar
1971	Black Rhythm Revolution! — Idris Muhammad	guitar
1972	Black Vibrations — Sonny Stitt	guitar
1977	The Nearness of You — Houston Person	guitar
1982	Heavy Juice — Houston Person	guitar
1983	Indigo Blue — Hank Crawford	guitar
1995	The Scorpion: Live at the Cadillac Club — Lou Donaldson	guitar
1998	All in the Family — Joey DeFrancesco & “Papa” John DeFrancesco	guitar
1999	A Packet of Love Letters — Dakota Staton	guitar
2004	Plays Sinatra His Way — Joey DeFrancesco	guitar