Blue Note Jazz Club's Late Night Groove Series on Saturday, September 12 at 12:30am!
 

 

Over the last thirty years, Melvin Sparks has played  with some of Jazz's greatest musicians: David "Fathead" Newman, Lou Donaldson,  Hank Crawford, Reuben Wilson and John Patton (are amongst the many). During  the 1970s, Sparks backed up Lou Donaldson on the Funk Jazz classics  "Everything I Play Is Funky" and "Hot Dog".

Sparks recorded seven  albums of his own and played on over 100 other albums. As a session man for  Blue Note and Prestige Records, Sparks laid his signature guitar work on many  other musician's albums without ever being in spotlight. It was during this  time that Melvin defined the jazz guitar sound of a generation.

Melvin  Sparks is still a much sought after studio player, both new and old talents  seek him out now more than ever. He continues to perform with the greats of  this genre such as Leon Spencer Jr., Mike Clark and Idris Mohammed and is now  breaking out his legendary guitar wizardry with many younger bands and artists  such as Galactic, The Greyboy Allstars, Karl Denson's Tiny Univers, Derek  Trucks and Robert Walter's 20th Congress.

Melvin is geared up to show  us all what he does better than anyone else. Groove hard and in the pocket.  Melvin Sparks has perhaps the most inspiring and soul energizing guitar chops  on this planet or another. He is admired by many performers, and audiences old  and young alike, but continues to be a hidden treasure for music fans  worldwide.
 
Saturday, September 12, 2009

The Blue Note Jazz Club
131 W. 3rd St.
New York, NY  10012
 
For more information or to purchase tickets, please  visit:
 
www.bluenotejazz.com