NEO-SOUL

orn in 1955, the late Chalmers ‘Spanky’ Alford was an accomplished guitarist, playing on many records and working as a touring hired gun for a number of stars. Throughout the 1960s through to the end of the 80s, Spanky was an in-demand gospel guitarist with a background in jazz. When the neo-soul genre gained popularity in the 1990s and noughties onwards, Spanky lent these jazz infused guitar skills to a number of artists, including D’Angelo, playing on a number of his sessions as well as being part of his live band The Soultronics, for the Voodoo tour in 2000. While you might not be familiar with his name you’ll know some of his