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melvin sparks - live at nectar's - one note - vinyl

New Copy

Genre: Jazz - Spiritual / Cosmic & Soul Jazz

1. Miss Riverside
2. Ain't No Woman (Like The One I Got)
3. Fire Eater
4. Cranberry Sunshine
5. Breezin
6. Whip! Whop!

This release documents Melvin's final band just months before his death. Organist Beau Sasser and drummer Bill Carbone had been working with Sparks for several years, and, despite the power dynamic - they were in their early 30s, Melvin an elder-statesmen of the genre - the unit was sharp, relaxed and performed Melvin's music with a jovial spirit. The tracks on this album, mixed by guitarist, producer and Melvin Sparks fan Eddie Roberts, demonstrate that Melvin played as well in the final months of his life as at any time.