Sparks!
Sparks! is the debut album by soul jazz guitarist Melvin Sparks recorded for the Prestige label in 1970.
Reception
The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars calling it "A solid soul-jazz outing that looks to commercial material for the bulk of the set, but doesn't unduly compromise itself in a pop direction... commercial choices, to be sure, but executed with relaxed grit".Track listing
- "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" - 8:08
- "I Didn't Know What Time It Was" - 6:35
- "Charlie Brown" - 5:55
- "The Stinker" - 7:00
- "Spill the Wine" - 11:10
Personnel
- Melvin Sparks - guitar
- Virgil Jones - trumpet
- John Manning, Houston Person - tenor saxophone
- Leon Spencer - organ
- Idris Muhammad - drums