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| Les McCann |
első megjelenés éve: 1998
50 perc |
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| (1998)
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CD |
| 5.930 Ft
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| 1. | Love for Sale
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| 2. | I Can Dig It
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| 3. | Doin' That Thing
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| 4. | I Am in Love
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| 5. | Goin' Out of My Head
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| 6. | Sunny
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| 7. | Blues 5
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| 8. | The Shampoo
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Jazz / Jazz-Funk, Soul-Jazz, Hard Bop
Les McCann - Piano
Adam Dorn Producer
Becky Wisdom Production Coordination
Becky Wisdon Production Coordination
Frank Severino Drums
Gene Paul Mastering, Post Production
George Klabin Engineer
Joel Dorn Producer, Liner Notes
Leroy Vinnegar Bass
Nancy Dwyer Graphic Design
Page Simon Graphic Design
Back at the time that the previously unissued music on this 1998 CD was performed, Les McCann was known as a funky jazz pianist who occasionally sang; his famous version of "Compared to What" was a year away. For a purely instrumental trio date recorded live at the Village Vanguard with bassist Leroy Vinnegar and drummer Frank Severino, McCann is heard throughout in prime form. He digs into his typical repertoire of the period, which includes "Love for Sale," "Sunny," "I Am in Love," "Goin' Out of My Head," Vinnegar's "Doing That Thing" and three of his originals (best known of which is "The Shampoo," which is heard here as a brief closing theme). Overall, this CD gives one a good example of how McCann sounded in his early days. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Les McCann
Active Decades: '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s and '00s
Born: Sep 23, 1935 in Lexington, KY
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Hard Bop, Jazz-Funk, Post-Bop, Soul-Jazz
Les McCann reached the peak of his career at the 1968 Montreux Jazz Festival, recording "Compared to What" and "Cold Duck Time" for Atlantic (Swiss Movement) with Eddie Harris and Benny Bailey. Although he has done some worthwhile work since then, much of it has been anti-climactic.
McCann first gained some fame in 1956 when he won a talent contest in the Navy as a singer that resulted in an appearance on television on The Ed Sullivan Show. After being discharged, he formed a trio in Los Angeles. McCann turned down an invitation to join the Cannonball Adderley Quintet so he could work on his own music. He signed a contract with Pacific Jazz and in 1960 gained some fame with his albums Les McCann Plays the Truth and The Shout. His soulful, funk style on piano was influential and McCann's singing was largely secondary until the mid-'60s. He recorded many albums for Pacific Jazz during 1960-1964, mostly with his trio but also featuring Ben Webster, Richard "Groove" Holmes, Blue Mitchell, Stanley Turrentine, Joe Pass, the Jazz Crusaders, and the Gerald Wilson Orchestra. McCann switched to Limelight during 1965-1967 and then signed with Atlantic in 1968. After the success of Swiss Movement, McCann emphasized his singing at the expense of his playing and he began to utilize electric keyboards, notably on 1972's Layers. His recordings became less interesting to traditional jazz fans from that point on, and after his Atlantic contract ran out in 1976, McCann appeared on records much less often. However, he stayed popular and a 1994 reunion tour with Eddie Harris was quite successful. A mid-'90s stroke put him out of action for a time and weakened his keyboard playing (his band began carrying an additional keyboardist) but Les McCann returned to a more active schedule during 1996 and was still a powerful singer. His comeback was solidified by 2002's Pump It Up, a guest-heavy celebration of funk and jazz released on ESC Records.
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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