Jazz Articles about Louis Shelton

Louis Shelton: Urban Culture

by Ed Kopp
October 1, 2000

Louie Shelton is a talented session guitarist who's appeared on countless pop albums with the Monkees, Barbara Streisand, Marvin Gaye and many more. Two of Shelton's more memorable contributions were the killer opening segment on the Jackson 5 hit “I Want You Back" and the tasty guitar solo on Boz Scaggs'"Lowdown."In 1996, Shelton delivered a fine solo release ( Guitar ) that was edgy enough to please fusion fans but catchy enough for contemporary jazz radio. Unfortunately, Urban ...