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Bobby Sparks

Bobby (* 1973 in Texas) started to play piano and organ at an early age when his mother, a church organist, showed him how to play the organ in gospel style. His father, a trumpet player, influenced his son to love the jazz. He soon studied the music of Jimmy Smith and Jimmy McGriff on his Hammond B-3 organ which he had got when he had turned six. His path to a keyboarder was set.

Over the years, Bobby worked together with a lot of famous musicians, such as Prince, Herbie Hancock, Stanley Clarke, Ray Charles, Al Jarreau, David Sanborn, D'Angelo, Lauryn Hill, and St. Vincent. He also was member of the jam-band Snarky Puppy. But his first album under his own name was released in 2019 only (Schizophrenia - The Yang Project).

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Discography

Songs And Stories Concord Records 7230364 recorded in Hollywood, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Chandler, AZ; Santa Monica, CA; Los Angeles, CA/USA; São Paulo, Brazil	George Benson, guitar, vocals Victor Vanacore, conductor Gerald Albright, sax Tom Scott, sax Charles Loper, trombone Chuck Findley, trumpet Gary Grant, trumpet Norman Brown, guitar, vocals Toninho Horta, guitar Paul Jackson jr., guitar Marcelo Lima, guitar Steve Lukather, guitar Ray Parker jr., guitar Lee Ritenour, guitar Wah Wah Watson, guitar William Magalhaes, Fender Rhodes Greg Phillinganes, Fender Rhodes Bobby Sparks, Hammond organ Bruno Cardozo, keyboards, Hammond organ David Garfield, keyboards, organ, piano David Paich, keyboards Rod Temperton, keyboards Steve Porcaro, synthesizer Marcus Miller, organ, Fender Rhodes, marimba, vibes, percussion, bass, vocals string section Maguinho Alcântara, drums John "J.R." Robinson, drums Paulinho Da Costa, percussion Patti Austin, vocals Lalah Hathaway, vocals
Hello Tomorrow Concord Records CRE-31753-02 recorded in Los Angeles, CA; Hollywood, CA; Detroit, MI; Denver, CO/USA	Dave Koz, soprano sax, alto sax, tenor sax, vocals Boney James, tenor sax Dan Higgins, tenor sax, flute Alan Kaplan, trombone Chuck Findley, trombone, trumpet Brian Culbertson, trombone, keyboards Herb Alpert, trumpet Gary Grant, trumpet Christian Scott, trumpet Brian O'Connor, French horn Marcus Miller, clarinet, bass clarinet, guitar, synthesizer, vibes, bass Dean Parks, guitar John Burk, guitar Jonathan Butler, guitar Paul Jackson jr., guitar Ray Parker jr., guitar Keb' Mo', guitar, vocals Lee Ritenour, guitar Jubu, guitar Jeff Lorber, piano Darren Rahn, keyboards Nate Harasim, keyboards Harvey Mason jr., keyboards David Delhomme, keyboards, synthesizer Greg Phillinganes, piano, keyboards Tim Carmon, keyboards Bobby Sparks, Hammond B-3 organ John Capik, strings John Robinson, drums Omar Hakim, drums John "J.R." Robinson, drums Lenny Castro, percussion Dana Glover, vocals Sheila E., vocals
Rare Genius Concord 7232196 compilation	Ray Charles, vocals, keyboards, piano Alan Kaplan, trombone Gary Grant, trumpet George Doering, guitar Keb' Mo', guitar Larry Goldings, Hammond B-3 organ, piano Bobby Sparks, Hammond B-3 organ Chuck Berghofer, bass Trey Henry, bass Ray Brinker, drums Gregg Field, drums
40th Anniversary Top Records TOP300207 recorded live October 2008 at The Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA/USA	Mark Russo, alto sax Richard Elliot, tenor sax Brandon Fields, tenor sax Skip Mesquite, tenor sax Tom Politzer, tenor sax Norbert Stachel, tenor sax Emilio Castillo, tenor sax, vocals Stephen "Doc" Kupka, baritone sax Mike Bogart, trombone, trumpet Mic Gillette, trombone, trumpet Adolfo Acosta, trumpet, flugelhorn Bill Churchville, trumpet, flugelhorn Greg Adams, trumpet Carmen Grillo, guitar Mark Harper, guitar Jeff Tamelier, guitar Dave Matthews, piano Nick Milo, Hammond B-3 organ, synthesizer Roger Smith, Hammond B-3 organ, piano, clavinet Bobby Sparks, Hammond B-3 organ Chester Thompson, Hammond B-3 organ, piano Francis "Rocco" Prestia, bass David Garibaldi, drums Ron E. Beck, drums Mick Mestek, drums Russ McKinnon, drums Herman Matthews, drums Larry Braggs, vocals Ellis Hall, vocals Sam Moore, vocals
Hello Fear Fo Yo Soul Entertainment 88697-77917-2	Kirk Franklin, guitar, keyboards Jeff Coffin, baritone sax, flute Doug DeHays, baritone sax Philip Lassiter, trumpet, flugelhorn Nick Marchione, trumpet Brian Clancey, flute Todd Parsnow, guitar Doc Powell, guitar, vocals Bobby Sparks, Hammond B-3 organ Shaun Martin, keyboards Keith Taylor, bass Terry Baker, drums, percussion Robert "Sput" Searight, drums Darius Fentress, percussion Francis Moka, percussion Rance Allen, vocals Faith Anderson, vocals Michael Bethany, vocals Myron Butler, vocals Isaac Carree, vocals Charmaine Swimpson, vocals Chadney Christie, vocals Deonis "Pumah" Cook, vocals Beverly Crawford, vocals DeBette Draper, vocals Anthony Evans, vocals Anaysha Figueroa, vocals Cheryl Fortune, vocals Missi Hale, vocals Sedrick Jenkins, vocals John P. Kee, vocals Mali Music, vocals Eric Moore, vocals Nikki Ross, vocals Marian Sanders, vocals Marvin Sapp, vocals Aisha Searight, vocals Rochella Searight, vocals Candy West, vocals Chelsea West, vocals Marvin Winans, vocals Steve Wyatt, vocals Tommye Young-West, vocals The Texas Boys Choir, vocals
Unfinished Business Moosicus Records M 1204-2 recorded 2011/2011 in Hollywood, CA/USA	Dean Brown, guitar Doug Webb, tenor sax Kirk Whalum, tenor sax Lee Thornburg, trombone, trumpet Gerry Etkins, piano Bobby Sparks, Hammond B-3 organ, piano, synthesizer Bernard Maseli, vibes Hadrien Feraud, bass Jimmy Earl, bass Schuyler Deale, bass Rene Camacho, bass Marvin "Smitty" Smith, drums Dennis Chambers, drums Joey DeLeon, percussion
Live eOne EOM-CD-9482 recorded in Pasadena, CA and Hollywood, CA/USA	Lalah Hathaway, vocals Errol Cooney, guitar Jairus Mozee, guitar Ben Jones, guitar, bass Robert Glasper, piano Phil Peskett, piano Michael Aaberg, keyboards, organ Bobby Sparks, keyboards, organ Lynette Williams, keyboards Brian Collier, drums Eric Seats, drums Stacey Lamont Sydnor, percussion Dennis Clark, vocals Vula Malinga, vocals Jason Morales, vocals
Rolajafufu no label 2014 through 2016 in Hollywood, CA and New York City/USA	Dean Brown, guitar Brandon Fields, tenor sax Craig Handy, tenor sax Dan Reinstein, tenor sax Bill Churchville, trombone, trumpet John Rekevics, flute Bobby Sparks, keyboards, Hammond B-3 organ, synthesizer Gerry Etkins, piano, synthesizer Morris Pleasure, piano George Whitty, piano, synthesizer Gary Husband, synthesizer Bernard Maseli, vibes, marimba Mateusz Pliniewicz, violin Ernest Tibbs, bass Schuyler Deale, bass Rene Camacho, bass Hadrien Feraud, bass Linley Marthe, bass Marvin "Smitty" Smith, drums Dennis Chambers, drums Rocky Bryant, drums Daniel Sadownick, percussion Bill Summers, bata, shaker, claves Joey DeLeon, congas, tambourine
Schizophrenia Leopard N 77065	Bobby Sparks, keyboards, synthesizers, Hammond B-3 organ Roy Hargrove, trumpet Michael "Patches" Stewart, trumpet Keith Anderson, tenor sax Lucky Peterson, guitar Eric Gales, guitar Hadrien Feraud, bass Marcus Miller, bass Foley, bass Michael League, bass John "Li'l John" Roberts, drums Frank McComb, vocals further musicians unknown
Immigrance GroundUP Music 193483246949 recorded in Brooklyn, NY/USA; London/Great Britain and Tornillo, TX/USA	Chris Bullock, soprano sax, tenor sax, Cclarinet, bass clarinet, flute, alto flute, bass Bob Reynolds, tenor sax Jay Jennings, trumpet, flugelhorn Mike Maher, trumpet, flugelhorn Justin Stanton, trumpet, piano, synthesizer Bob Lanzetti, guitar, sitar Mark Lettieri, guitar Chris McQueen, guitar Bobby Sparks, Hammond B-3 organ, synthesizer Shaun Martin, keyboards Bill Laurance, piano, clavinet, synthesizer Michael League, oud, synthesizer, bass Zach Brock, violin Larnell Lewis, drums, cajun Keita Ogawa, drums, percussion Jamison Ross, drums Jason J.T. Thomas, drums Nate Werth, percussion Marcelo Woloski, percussion

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