Les McCann Ltd. in New York
1962 live album by Les McCann Ltd. with Stanley Turrentine and Blue Mitchell
Les McCann Ltd. in New York | ||||
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Live album by Les McCann Ltd. with Stanley Turrentine and Blue Mitchell | ||||
Released | 1962 | |||
Recorded | December 28, 1961 The Village Gate, New York City, NY | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 38:35 | |||
Label | Pacific Jazz PJ 45 | |||
Producer | Richard Bock | |||
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Les McCann Ltd. in New York is a live album by pianist Les McCann recorded in 1961 and released on the Pacific Jazz label.[1][2]
Reception
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Allmusic | [3] |
The Allmusic review by Mark Allan called the album: "A thoroughly satisfying live date".[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Les McCann except as indicated
- "Chip Monck" - 7:45
- "Fayth, You're..." - 6:10
- "Cha Cha Twist" - 7:38
- "A Little ¾ for God & Co." - 9:24
- "Maxie's Changes" - 8:51
- "Someone Stole My Chitlins" - 5:10 :Bonus track on CD reissue
- "One More Hamhock Please" (Curtis Amy) - 8:56 :Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Oat Meal" (McCann, Hutcherson) - 4:57 :Bonus track on CD reissue
- Recorded at the Village Gate in NYC on December 28, 1961 (tracks 1–6) and at Pacific Jazz Studios in Hollywood, CA in late 1960 (tracks 7 & 8). Tracks 7 and 8 originally issued in edited form as Pacific Jazz X-316 (45rpm single).
Personnel
- Les McCann - piano
- Stanley Turrentine - tenor saxophone (tracks 1–6)
- Blue Mitchell - trumpet (tracks 1–6; solo: tracks 3–6)
- Frank Haynes - tenor saxophone (tracks 1–6; solo: tracks 5–6) note: Haynes' name is misspelled on the album cover
- Herbie Lewis - bass
- Ron Jefferson - drums
- Curtis Amy - tenor saxophone (track 7)
- Bobby Hutcherson - vibraphone (tracks 7–8)
References
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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, except where noted. As Les McCann Ltd is often used in the titles for the albums up to 1964, this has been omitted.
as
leader
or
co-leader
- It's About Time (with Teddy Edwards, 1959)
- The Truth (1960)
- The Shout (1960)
- In San Francisco (1960)
- From the Top of the Barrel (1960)
- Groove (with Richard "Groove" Holmes and Ben Webster, 1961)
- In New York (1961)
- Plays the Shampoo (1961)
- New from the Big City (1961)
- Pretty Lady (1961)
- Les McCann Sings (1961)
- Somethin' Special (with Richard "Groove" Holmes, 1962)
- On Time (1962)
- The Gospel Truth (1963)
- Soul Hits (1963)
- Jazz Waltz (with The Jazz Crusaders, 1963)
- A Bag of Gold (1963–64)
- McCanna (1964)
- Spanish Onions (1964)
- McCann/Wilson (with Nancy Wilson (1964)
- But Not Really (1964)
- Beaux J. Pooboo (1965)
- Live at Shelly's Manne-Hole (1965)
- Les McCann Plays the Hits (1966)
- Bucket o' Grease (1966)
- Live at Bohemian Caverns - Washington, DC (1967)
- Much Les (1968)
- Swiss Movement (and Eddie Harris, 1969)
- Comment (1969)
- Invitation to Openness (1971)
- Second Movement (with Eddie Harris, 1971)
- Layers (1972)
- Live at Montreux (1972)
- Talk to the People (1972)
- Another Beginning (1974)
others
- Tell It Like It Tis (Richard "Groove" Holmes, 1962)
- Stormy Monday (with Lou Rawls, 1962)
- That's Where It's At (Stanley Turrentine, 1962)
- Straight Ahead (Stanley Turrentine, 1984)
- Go Tell It on the Mountain (The Blind Boys of Alabama, 2003)
- Soul To Soul (1971)