Melvin Sparks

Soulive and Karl Denson will celebrate the life of noted jazz guitarist Melvin Sparks this summer. Read More

Melvin Sparks, a guitarist whose brightly sinewy style made him an in-demand session player during the soul-jazz boom of the late 1960s and early '70s, a touchstone during the acid-jazz trend of the '90s and a wise elder on the jam-band scene of the last decade, died on March 13 at his home in Mount Vernon, N.Y. He was 64. 212 - Houstonians in NYC . Read More

Melvin Sparks , a guitarist whose brightly sinewy style made him an in-demand session player during the soul-jazz boom of the late 1960s and early '70s, a touchstone during the acid-jazz trend of the '90s and a wise elder on the jam-band scene of the last decade, died on March 13 at his home in Mount Vernon, N.Y. He was 64. Read More

Melvin Sparks, a guitarist whose brightly sinewy style made him an in-demand session player during the soul-jazz boom of the late 1960s and early '70s, a touchstone during the acid-jazz trend of the '90s and a wise elder on the jam-band scene of the last decade, died on March 13 at his home in Mount Vernon, N.Y. He was 64. Read More

His wife, Judy Hassan, confirmed his death and said that he had diabetes and high blood pressure. Read More

On Friday Melvin Sparks RIP was a top story. Read More

(Gibson) Melvin Sparks, the legendary acid jazz guitarist, has died of heart failure at his home in Mt. Vernon, New York. He was 64. Read More

This syndicated blog entry appears courtesy of Sound Insights by Doug Payne. Read More

Legendary Soul/Jazz/Funk guitarist Melvin Sparks died yesterday due to complications from diabetes. Read More