Les Spann Leader Entry
by Michael Fitzgerald

Generated on Sun, Oct 02, 2011


Date: December 8, 1960
Location: Plaza Sound Studios, New York City
Label: Riverside

Les Spann (ldr), Les Spann (f), Julius Watkins (frh), Tommy Flanagan (p), Sam Jones (b), Albert 'Tootie' Heath (d)

a.     Smile - 6:10  (Donald Heywood)
b.     It Might As Well Be Spring - 4:41  (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II)
c.     Blues For Gemini - 4:51  (Julius Watkins)
d.     Afterthought - 5:04  (Les Spann)
All titles on:      Jazzland LP 12": JLP 35 — Gemini   
     Original Jazz Classics CD: OJCCD-1948-2 — Gemini   (2001)

Date: December 16, 1960
Location: Plaza Sound Studios, New York City
Label: Riverside

Les Spann (ldr), Julius Watkins (frh), Les Spann (g), Tommy Flanagan (p), Sam Jones (b), Louis Hayes (d)

a.     Con Alma - 3:33  (Dizzy Gillespie)
     Riverside LP 12": RLP 93508 — The Compositions Of Dizzy Gillespie   
b.     Stockholm Sweetnin' - 5:31  (Quincy Jones)
c.     There Is No Greater Love - 4:46  (Isham Jones, Marty Symes)
d.     Q's Dues Blues - 6:11  (Les Spann)
All titles on:      Jazzland LP 12": JLP 35 — Gemini   
     Original Jazz Classics CD: OJCCD-1948-2 — Gemini   (2001)

Date: November 3, 1965
Location: New York City
Label: Atlantic

Les Spann (ldr), George Coleman (ts), Willie Ruff (frh), Les Spann (g), Tommy Flanagan (p), Paul West (b), Grady Tate (d)

a. 9465    The Seventh Day  (Freddie Hubbard)
b. 9466    Nuages  (Django Reinhardt)
c. 9467    I Got A Woman  (Ray Charles)

One additional selection: 9468 listed as "Dracious" (possibly should be "Gracious") - composer unknown.

This unissued session presumed lost in Atlantic warehouse fire.


Date: November 8, 1965
Location: New York City
Label: Atlantic

Les Spann (ldr), George Coleman (ts), Willie Ruff (frh), Les Spann (g), Tommy Flanagan (p), Paul West (b), Frankie Dunlop (d)

a. 9488    Lament  (J. J. Johnson)
b. 9489    Afterthought  (Les Spann)
c. 9490    D.D.T.  (Roger Spotts)

One additional selection: 9491 "Little Big Girl" - composer unknown.

This unissued session presumed lost in Atlantic warehouse fire.