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Tim Sparks is an award-winning guitarist whose blending of musical styles has won him extensive praise from all corners of the music world. Guitar Player Magazine has called his music "Fresh, exotic, and totally cool.", Acoustic Guitar Magazine calls it "rich and sensuous", and guitarist Leo Kottke simply says "He's really one of the best musicians I know." From the early traditional country blues and gospel music he learned in the Blue Ridge Mountains to the Jazz, Be Bop, classical and world music from his varied career across the U. S. and Europe, Tim has thrilled and inspired audiences and musicians world-wide.

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All About Jazz New York review of Little Princess

Allmusic review of Little Princess

Guitar Player Magazine interview

Jazz Police - Late Night at The Dakota

Jazzitis - El sitio para hablar de jazz y de lo que plazca

Multikulti Project

Berkshire Jewish Voice

Pinkusion - Sidewalk Blues

Dave Walker Music - Sidewalk Blues


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Little Princess
Little Princess

"Little Princess is not only a unique look at Brandwein's legacy but a major addition to the world music canon." - Elliott Simon, All About Jazz - New York

Buy now: MaraHaley Music | Tzadik | iTunes

Sidewalk Blues
Sidewalk Blues

"A must have for fans of Tim Sparks and for anyone who loves fingerstyle guitar playing" - Chip O'Brien, Minor 7th

Buy now: MaraHaley Music | CD-Baby | iTunes


Roots, Rags & Blues

Roots, Rags & BluesRoots, Rags and Blues is an interactive instructional and performance CD-ROM that includes 7 different Roots guitar tunes taught in video and tab lessons plus 6 bonus performances of Blues, Ragtime, Gospel, Early Jazz and Klezmer, all played on a Vintage 1917 Gibson L-4. Featured selections are, Mississippi Blues, Amazing Grace (two different versions) Jelly Roll Blues, Oriental Blues, Maple Leaf Rag, Victory Rag, Carolina Shout and a fingertsyle lesson on the 1918 Klezmer classic, Tanst, Tanst Yiddlekh.

This package captures American Roots Music from the early part of the 20th Century, as reflected through fingerstyle guitar. The lessons and performances come with matching tablature, notation and extensive liner notes with internet hyperlinks.

Roots, Rags, and Blues is a terrific value with 7 hours of instruction plus 6 bonus performance videos and a bonus audio CD, all for the price of one lesson.

Buy now: MaraHaley Music | TrueFire | CD-Baby

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