Doc Powell

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.

Career 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 cover of Marvin 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.

Discography

Studio albums Year Title Peak chart positions Record label USR&B USJazz USCon. Jazz 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 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.