The International Jazz Quintet led by guitarist René Thomas (1926-1975) and saxophonist Bobby Jaspar (1926-1963) is highly underrated. Thomas' sound and delivery are similar to Jim Raney and Tal Farlow, and has graced bands and recordings lead by Stan Getz, Chet Baker, and Sonny Rollins. Bobby Jaspar first played his cool-toned tenor and flute in a Belgian Dixieland group with Toots Thielemans ...