Melvin Sparks
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Melvin Sparks (March 22, 1946 ā March 15, 2011)[1] 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.[1]
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Born | March 22, 1946 Houston, Texas, United States. |
Died | March 15, 2011(2011-03-15) (aged 64) Mount Vernon, New York, United States |
Genres | Soul jazz, hard bop, jazz blues |
Occupation(s) | Guitarist |
Instrument(s) | Guitar |
Years active | 1960sā2011 |
Labels | Prestige, Savant |
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