Melvin Sparks - This Is It! (2005) CD Rip

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Artist: Melvin Sparks
Title: This Is It!
Year Of Release: 2005
Label: Savant [SCD 2065]
Genre: Jazz, Soul Jazz, Hard Bop
Quality: FLAC (image + .cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 58:51
Total Size: 406 MB(+3%)
WebSite: Album Preview

Tracklist

1. This Is It! (5:05)
2. Bambu (7:59)
3. Heavy Fallin' Out (5:52)
4. My Girl (6:30)
5. Give Your Life to G-D (8:19)
6. Watch Yo' Step (5:45)
7. Bounce (7:57)
8. The Light Is On (6:39)
9. Hot Barbeque (4:41)

Melvin Sparks - This Is It! (2005) CD Rip

personnel :

Melvin Sparks - Guitar
Justin Tomsovic - Drums
Jerry Z - Organ [Hammond]
Cochemea Gastelum - Saxophone
Jennifer Hartswick - Trumpet
Nikki Armstrong - Backing Vocals

Guitarist Melvin Sparks' quintet date is a throwback to late-'60s funky soul-jazz. The pieces are bluesy and funky without being blues, and fall between jazz and R&B grooves. Sparks plays well if predictably and his obscure backup band (which has a background vocal from Nikki Armstrong on "Give Your Life to G-d") performs its parts well and with spirit. All of the music is danceable without being overly simplistic and the solos usually last the optimum length of time. The results are quite accessible if somewhat lacking in surprises, played in a style that is very easy to like.~Scott Yanow

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