Bluesy jazz guys

[jazzboCR]

Funky as all get-out but a jazzman to the bone. Melvin Sparks. By 18 he was a veteran "road warrior" and became an ace session man during the soul-jazz years. His individual recordings weren't appreciated enough thus small pressings thus higher prices now--That "Legends of Acid Jazz" is the comp to get. Good-enough Bio and solid Discog here: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/melvin-sp.../biography and http://www.allmusic.com/artist/melvin-sp...iscography This'n's good for his Discog as sideman: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melvin_Sparks

Some tunes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-B6dt0hXZY4 << Love shown worldwide by the commenters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeumNVfFHdk << Some find the funk riddim in soul-jazz much the same. I agree...and focus on what rides the rhythm.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOvxhwqYMXk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpqoNBitlQQ << He covered some of the best soul of the era << Special Impact: I was with such a woman. Still love you, Barbara Judith.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33GSvPPz4Oo << This AWB classic is not often covered

BONUS: A 2-hour show in Trenton, NJ.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPNe2oq-Qd4 << An OMG! moment--I was at this show. TTN got some really good folks on off-days--1 hour from Philly; 1-1/2 hour easy train ride/Turnpike cruise from NYC--a great place to live in those days.