Akilah!

Akilah! is the third album by soul jazz guitarist Melvin Sparks recorded for the Prestige label in 1972.

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.

Track listing

All compositions by Melvin Sparks except where noted.

1. "Love the Life You Live" (Gene Redd, Kool & the Gang) – 5:39
2. "On the Up" – 6:00
3. "All Wrapped Up" – 4:45
4. "Akilah" – 4:42
5. "Blues for J.B." – 7:09
6. "The Image of Love" (Leon Spencer) – 6:49

Personnel

• Melvin Sparks – guitar
• Virgil Jones (tracks 1, 2 & 4), Ernie Royal (track 4) – trumpet
• Sonny Fortune (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5), George Coleman (track 4) – alto saxophone
• Frank Wess – tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
• Dave Hubbard – tenor saxophone (track 6), flute (tracks 3)
• Hubert Laws – flute (track 3)
• Leon Spencer – organ, piano
• Idris Muhammad – drums
• Buddy Caldwell – congas
• Billy Ver Planck – arranger (tracks 1 & 2)

Production

• Ozzie Cadena – producer
• Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

References