Credits:

Bobby Sparks II

Description:

Born in Corsicana, Texas in 1973. He has been involved with artists such as Kirk Franklin/God's Property, Ray Charles, Leila Hathaway, Marcus Miller, George Benson, and Roy Hargrove/RH Factor, and has been a major influence on Snarky Puppy and is a visiting member. This is a spectacular project that will include the activities of Bobby Sparks, who has been involved with artists such as Roy Hargrove/RH factor, and has been a major influence on Snarky Puppy. Raised by a mother who was a gospel organist and played piano in church, and a father who loved straight bebop, especially Dizzy Gillespie, and the blues, Sparks was given a Hammond B3 organ for his 6th birthday, and to his surprise, he played it in church." He learned how to play the organ from Jimmy Smith and Jimmy McGriff records," he says. He has entered the music scene with his original curiosity intact, and the respect he has earned from those who came after him is immeasurable. This film is a large collection of artists and musical friends who have influenced Sparks.Marcus Miller, Adrienne Fellows, Pino Palladino, JT Thomas, Mono Neon, and Frank McCombe, as well as Roy Hargrove. Influences p funk, soul, jazz, hip-hop, fusion... The artist has been active in all directions as a keyboardist and creator, and this is his first leader album, a compilation of his work up to now in 2019!

Tracklisting:

1.Birth of the Sparkchild / Featuring Orlando Watson & Simon Novsky
2.Schizophrenia / Featuring Hadrien Feraud & Jason "JT" Thomas
3.We Play What We Want / Featuring The Insane Vocal Society,No D'finition + Brother Polite, Dontae Winslow & Lucky Peterson
4.Bobby Sparks Sr.'s Famous Chili / Featuring Marcus Miller,Keith Anderson & Mark Letteri
5.The Comanche Are Coming / Featuring Robert "Sput" Searight & MonoNeon
6.Girls From Tahiti (Interlude)
7.So Fine / Featuring J. Rob, Isaiah Sharkey & Eric Gales
8.I Miss U / Featuring Frank McComb
9.Black Man Running From the Police / Featuring Simon Novsky,Mike "Blaque Dynamite" Mitchell & Todd Parsnow
10.Black Change / Featuring J. Rob, VERB & Shelley Carrol
11.Mark vs. Simmons (A Secret Drum Story of Houston, TX) / Featuring MarkSimmons Narrated By Robert "Sput" Searight, Jeremy Gaddie, Craig A.Green &Adam Deitch