Les Furnanz - Guitarist, Portland, OR

Hello! I play a standard jazz, bossa, and cool jazz repertoire and am available for solo or accompaniment engagements. You can book me for your events by calling 503-216-2933 or emailing me at lesjazz@comcast.net.

Enjoy a sampling of my sounds. This mix of tunes spans solos to sextets from Portland, Oregon to Paris, France, both formal recordings and spontaneous jam pick-ups via my recorder. Many of these tunes showcase great talents with whom I had the good fortune to play alongside. Note: these .mp3 files are not for sale or reproduction.


Summer Samba (Valle)
Jam at Bab-Ilo club in the Montmartre district, Paris, France with the Reginaldo Batista Quartet. I take the first two choruses. Reginaldo is on Brazilian guitar. May, 2005.

All the Things You Are (Kern)
Play-along tune from Hal Leonard Corporation's "Jazz Gems" CD with the Frank Montooth Rhythm combo. I'm mixed in on guitar for chorus two and three. January, 2005.

Misty (Garner)
Sparkling Bubbles vocal trio, Paris, France with vocalists Sarah Holtrop, Anne Lind Perrucon, Pierre de Tregomain; Ludo on bass; myself, guitar. Demo CD, May, 2005.

Green Dolphin Street (Kaper)
Private duo jamming with Alan Parker from Richmond, VA on guitar. Richard takes the first and last choruses and I take chorus two and three. August, 2005

Stolen Moments (Nelson)
Brooklyn Street Jazz Quartet practice session with Chuck Barnard, sax; Tim Horst, drums; Jeff Soule, bass; myself, guitar. February 2006.

Triste (Jobim)
Brooklyn Street Jazz Quartet practice session with Chuck Barnard, sax; Tim Horst, drums; Jeff Soule, bass; myself, guitar. February 2006.

Witchcraft
Small party jam session with Jean Ronne, piano; Ron Smits, bass; myself, guitar. May 2005.

Girl from Ipanema (Jobim)
Duo recording session with guitarist, John Berry. John takes the first two choruses, I take the last. Demo CD, July 2004.

When Sunny Gets Blue (Fisher)
Duo practice session with Chuck Barnard on sax, myself on rhythm. January 2006.

Coming Home Baby (Tucker)
Jam Session at John Berry’s Gallery 167 studio: John Berry, sax; Robin Crum, guitar; Les Furnanz, guitar; Steve P., bass, Brent Berry, drums

Wave (Jobim)
Party session with Jean Ronne, piano; Ron Smits, bass; myself, guitar. December 2004.

Cry Me a River (Hamilton)
Solo recording. I mixed in my rhythm guitar on top.

Foggy Day (Gershwin)
Duo recording session with guitarist John Berry. I take both choruses. Demo CD, July 2004.

Song for My Father (Silver)
Brooklyn Street Jazz Quartet with Chuck Barnard, sax; Tim Horst, drums; Mark, bass; myself, guitar. June 2006.

But Beautiful (Van Heusen)
Small party jam session with Jean Ronne, piano; Lee Wuthernow, sax; Ron Smits, bass; myself, guitar. November 2005.

Use Me (Withers)
Sparkling Bubbles vocal trio, Paris, France with vocalists Sarah Holtrop, Anne Lind Perrucon, Pierre de Tregomain; Ludo on bass; myself, guitar. Demo CD, May 2005.

This Masquerade (Russell)
During a guitar lesson from guitarist Dan Balmer we jammed on this tune. I open with the first two choruses and Dan closes. March 2006.

Autumn Leaves (Kosma)
Port Townsend Jazz Workshop combo directed by Chuck Deardorf; Rick Palmer, sax; Tim Garcia, piano; Tina Frost, bass; Tim Schaffner, drums; myself, guitar. July 2003.

Good Morning Heartache (Fisher)
Play-along tune from Hal Leonard Corporation's "Bluesy Jazz" CD with quartet of piano, bass, drums, sax. September 2008.

Bluesette (Thielemans)
Play-along tune from Hal Leonard Corporation's "Jazz Gems" CD with the Frank Montooth Rhythm combo. I'm mixed in on lead guitar for the last four choruses, November 2008.

Insensitive (Jobim)
Play-along tune from Hal Leonard Corporation's "Jazz Gems" CD with the Frank Montooth Rhythm combo. I'm mixed in on rhythm guitar and lead on two choruses.
November 2008.

Body and Soul (Green)
Play-along tune from Jamey Aebersol's "Latin Jazz" CD with Mark Levin, piano; David Belove, bass; Harold Muniz, drums. I'm on lead, Sept. 2009.
My Funny Valentine (Rodgers/Hart)
Play-along tune from Hal Leonard Corporation's "Miles Davis Standards" CD. I'm mixed in on rhythm guitar and lead, January 2011.

 

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