{"product_id":"i-m-funky-now","title":"I'm Funky Now","description":"\u003cp\u003eA previously unreleased album by funky jazz hero Melvin Sparks. This would have been his third album for the Westbound group of labels, but after being mastered, and a limited number of acetates produced, it was pulled from the release schedules and apart from one track on a compilation (1999’s \u003ci\u003eAlright! Black American Dance Music From The Disco Era\u003c\/i\u003e) was never heard. Recorded in 1976 with the finest Detroit session musicians, it pays lip service to the then-current success of disco, but doesn’t pander. Instead what you get is a heavily funky, orchestrated version of his usual style, with some fine grooves and some beautiful mellow moments. The Texas-born guitarist cut his teeth in the organ-based groups of Jack McDuff, Lou Donaldson and Charles Earland before striking out on his own with a series of albums for Prestige, Eastbound and Westbound that are adored by fans of good funky jazz. This is a valuable addition to the collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Westbound","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50458476446027,"sku":"1097212","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/0a5c2262-44ff-453a-9be2-ed75cac14cda_thumbnail_4096.png?v=1727211437","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/i-m-funky-now","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}