I only corresponded with Mark Spoelstra via email, but I had the pleasure of reviewing his "Out of My Hands" cd for both Folkwax and Blueswax, where it was a featured article. When I was a youngster Mark Spoelstra's music helped shaped my musical tastes. I will miss Mark and his music will live on, but I wish more people could have heard him.
Here is a link to that review, I'm sure that those who are reading this were as effected as him as I was.

http://www.nybluesandjazz.org/reviews/mspoelstra.htm