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Les Spann: Gemini

Les Spann: Gemini

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers

I find it interesting that several top jazz guitarists of the '50s steered clear of recording as leaders. Billy Bauer recorded only one album, Plectrist, as a leader in 1956. The same goes for Barry Galbraith, who took charge only on Guitar & the Wind in 1958. There usually are two reasons for this: First, most superb guitarists worked relentlessly as session players and didn't have time to write charts. Second, guitarists in general are harmonists and more comfortable complementing ...

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Lock, The Fox

RCA Victor
1966

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Gemini

Intakt Records
1961

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