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 I have always been an admirer of guitarist Les Spann (a contemporary of Wes Montgomery).

 He made (as far as I know) only one album under his own name, called Gemini - Les Spann. 

 I was lucky to be able to trade this album against another CD I had. He also plays on the Dizzy

 Gillespie album called "Have Trumpet Will Excite" and a Johnny Hodges album, where he plays 

 mostly comp guitar.  I have have both of these albums.

 I also have a short video with Dizzy and Louis Armstrong, where Les is playing.

 More recently I got a DVD with Les playing in the Quincy Jones' band from Free and Easy.

 

 If you have any other records and videos made by flautist/guitarist Les Spann perhaps as a sideman

 with Dizzy  Gillespie, please let me know!

 Many years ago a quartet (guitar, vibraphone, bass and drums) from the Netherlands won a national

 jazz  competition at Loosdrecht. They were called the Kees Kuyt Combo and recorded at least one

 EP-album.  If you have this record please let me know!

 Also in the Netherlands there is a guitar player called Ted van Dongen, who I once saw on TV in my

 younger  years. He had the body of his guitar protected by black fabric.

 I guess he probably made a recording in the (19) fifties, not necessarily under his own name. If you

 have such a record please let me know!

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 If you have played with me in the past, please do not hesitate to contact me

 It is always nice to refresh memories.

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