Jazz
2 LPs on 2 CD:
* ANOTHER BEGINNING (1974)
* HUSTLE TO SURVIVE (1975)
Les McCann (vocals, piano, electric piano, clavinet, synthesizer); Jon Faddis, Joe Wilder (trumpet); Herbie Hancock (piano); Chuck Rainey (electric bass); Cissy Houston (background vocals)
Jazz pianist Les McCann first came to fame in 1956. An equally talented pianist, singer and arranger, McCann pioneered the "soul-funk" movement in jazz. The two albums collected here were originally released by Atlantic in the mid-'60s and highlight McCann along with some of the greatest session players of the time: Chuck Rainey, Jon Faddis, Herbie Hancock, and Cissy Houston.
Producers include: Joel Dorn, Les McCann, Jack Shaw.
Originally released on Atlantic (1666) & Atlantic (1679) |
