Sparks, Melvin / It Is What It Is
| Album: | It Is What It Is | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Sparks, Melvin | Added: | May 2005 | |
| Label: | Savant Records | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2005-08-14 | Pull Date: | 2005-10-16 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Oct 16 | Oct 9 | Oct 2 | Sep 25 | Sep 18 | Sep 11 | Sep 4 | Aug 28 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jan 06, 2023: | soul street
It Is What It Is |
4. | May 02, 2012: | Jumping from the Hump! (Full Moon)
Thank You |
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| 2. | Jan 01, 2015: | 2015-1-1
Charlie Brown |
5. | May 29, 2006: | Sunshine ... in the Afternoon
Pick Up the Pieces |
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| 3. | Sep 06, 2014: | Music Casserole
It Is What It Is |
6. | Oct 10, 2005: | Sunshine ... in the Afternoon
Pick Up the Pieces |
Album Review
Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2005-08-14
Reviewed 2005-08-14
Bluesy, soulful jazz guitar w/B-3 organ for that bubbing funky sound. Sparks has a crisp sound on guitar, lots of precise single notes punctuated with creative clumps and chords. Most tracks lack a hard, funky edge, but there's plenty of energy and fun.
1- Mid/fast ... guitar solo crisp, not too showy
2- Big sweeping theme, cool mid/fast jam
3- Famous '50s song becomes an energetic jam
4- Midtempo, a cooldown song
5- Propulsive funk, mid/fast
6- Fast blues w/vocal
7- Relaxed mid/fast. Summery, a bit cheesy.
8- Snappy funk! Classic tune, interesting intro
9- George Benson cover, verges on smooth disco. Not recommended.
1- Mid/fast ... guitar solo crisp, not too showy
2- Big sweeping theme, cool mid/fast jam
3- Famous '50s song becomes an energetic jam
4- Midtempo, a cooldown song
5- Propulsive funk, mid/fast
6- Fast blues w/vocal
7- Relaxed mid/fast. Summery, a bit cheesy.
8- Snappy funk! Classic tune, interesting intro
9- George Benson cover, verges on smooth disco. Not recommended.
Track Listing
| 1. | It Is What It Is | 5. | Clinton Park | |||
| 2. | Thank You | 6. | Guitar Playah | |||
| 3. | Charlie Brown | 7. | Got the Blues? | |||
| 4. | A Love Jam | 8. | Pick Up the Pieces | |||
| 9. | Give Me the Night | |||||