Les Spann
Leslie Spann Jr. (May 23, 1932 – January 24, 1989) was an American jazz guitarist and flautist. As a sideman he recorded with Nat Adderley, Benny Bailey, Bill Coleman, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Curtis Fuller, Red Garland, Benny Goodman, Sam Jones, Abbey Lincoln, Charles Mingus, Duke Pearson, Jerome Richardson, Charlie Shavers, Sonny Stitt, Billy Taylor, Randy Weston, and Ben Webster. As a leader he recorded only once, the album Gemini in 1961. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 23, 1932 (Pine Bluff), Died January 24, 1989 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1959 - 1962
Roles Represented in DAHR: flute, guitar
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 106805 | 3/16/1959 | Cherry pink | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar, flute | |||
| Decca | 106806 | 3/16/1959 | Azure | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar, flute | |||
| Decca | 106807 | 3/16/1959 | Little white lies | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar, flute | |||
| Decca | 106808 | 3/18/1959 | Coral rock | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar, flute | |||
| Decca | 106809 | 3/18/1959 | Aqua-tonic | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar, flute | |||
| Decca | 106810 | 3/18/1959 | Maroon | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar, flute | |||
| Decca | 106811 | 3/18/1959 | Black and tan fantasy | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar, flute | |||
| Decca | 106812 | 3/18/1959 | Mood indigo | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar, flute | |||
| Decca | 106813 | 3/18/1959 | Blue serge | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar, flute | |||
| Decca | 106814 | 3/18/1959 | Golden cress | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar, flute | |||
| Decca | 106815 | 3/18/1959 | The moon was yellow | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar, flute | |||
| Decca | 106816 | 3/18/1959 | Down of a greenhorn | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar, flute | |||
| Decca | 112143 | 5/1/1962 | On a little street in Singapore-1 | Wild Bill Davis | instrumentalist, flute | |||
| Decca | 112144 | 5/1/1962 | Manhattan-1 | Wild Bill Davis | instrumentalist, flute | |||
| Decca | 112145 | 5/1/1962 | African waltz | Wild Bill Davis | instrumentalist, flute | |||
| Decca | 112146 | 5/1/1962 | Midnight in Moscow | Wild Bill Davis | instrumentalist, flute |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Spann, Les," accessed April 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/209712.
Spann, Les. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/209712.
"Spann, Les." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 April 2024.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Spann, Les, 1932-1989 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93001693
Wikidata: Les Spann - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1577989
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/29719425
MusicBrainz: Les Spann - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8091f6e7-416b-44d1-a69f-24751feda074
ISNI: 0000 0000 7988 5710 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000079885710
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