Doc Powell is an American jazz guitarist and composer. He was born and raised in Spring Valley, New York. He attended college at University of Charleston.[1]
He has worked with Wilson Pickett, who chose him to be his musical director. He has also worked in the same capacity for Luther Vandross for over a decade. He has also worked with high-profile musicians including Stevie Wonder, Bob James, Grover Washington, Jr., Aretha Franklin, Quincy Jones and Teddy Pendergrass.
Powell's debut album, Love Is Where It's At (1987), received a Grammy nomination for Best R&B Instrumental for his coverofMarvin Gaye's "What's Going On". His credits include work on the music for the feature films The Five Heartbeats and Down and Out in Beverly Hills.[2]
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| 1987 | Love Is Where It's At | — | — | — | Mercury | |||||||||
| 1992 | The Doctor | — | — | — | Vacuum Tube Log | |||||||||
| 1996 | Laid Back | 89 | 18 | 16 | Discovery | |||||||||
| 1996 | Inner City Blues | — | — | — | Discovery | |||||||||
| 1997 | Don't Let the Smooth Jazz Fool Ya | — | 14 | 9 | Discovery | |||||||||
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