Les McCann Sings
| Les McCann Sings | ||||
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| Released | 1961 | |||
| Recorded | February 28, March 14, April 4, August, 25, 1961 Rex Productions Studio, Hollywood, CA and Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 34:50 | |||
| Label | Pacific Jazz PJ 31 | |||
| Producer | Richard Bock | |||
| Les McCann chronology | ||||
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Les McCann Sings is an album by pianist and vocalist Les McCann recorded in 1961 and released on the Pacific Jazz label.[1][2]
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
The AllMusic review by Ron Wynn called the album: "A super set.... Soul-jazz and blues at their best."[3]
Track listing
- "Wonder Why" (Nicholas Brodszky, Sammy Cahn) – 2:58
- "It's Way Past Suppertime" (Les McCann, Vicki Arnold) – 3:06
- "'Deed I Do" (Fred Rose, Walter Hirsch) – 2:54
- "Since I Fell for You" (Buddy Johnson) – 3:37
- "But Not for Me" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 2:58
- "I Cried for You" (Arthur Freed, Abe Lyman, Gus Arnheim) – 2:24
- "Sweet Georgia Brown" (Ben Bernie, Maceo Pinkard, Kenneth Casey) – 2:27
- "Please Send Me Someone to Love" (Percy Mayfield) – 2:32
- "Next Spring" (Marvin Jenkins) – 3:21
- "Love Letters" (Victor Young, Edward Heyman) – 3:16
- "On the Street Where You Live" (Frederick Loewe, Alan Jay Lerner) – 3:10
- "Bye Bye Blackbird" (Ray Henderson, Mort Dixon) – 2:07
Personnel
- Les McCann – vocals, piano
- Herbie Lewis – bass
- Ron Jefferson – drums
- John Audino, Charlie Meeks, Ray Triscari, Jimmy Zito – trumpet (tracks 1, 4, 6 & 8)
- Bob Edmondson (tracks 1, 4, 6 & 8), John Ewing (tracks 1, 4, 6 & 8), Lawrence "Tricky" Lofton (track 9) – trombone
- Kenny Shroyer – bass trombone (tracks 1, 4, 6 & 8)
- Buddy Collette (tracks 1, 2, 4–6, 8 & 10), Charles Lloyd (tracks 1, 4, 6 & 8) – alto saxophone, flute
- Teddy Edwards (tracks 1, 4, 6 & 8), Harold Land (tracks 1, 4, 6 & 8), Ben Webster (track 9) – tenor saxophone
- Jack Nimitz – baritone saxophone (tracks 1, 4, 6 & 8)
- Bobby Bruce, Carl Kalash, Dan Lube, Ed Lustgarten, George Poole, Jerome Reisler, Darrell Terwilliger – violin (tracks 2, 5 & 10)
- Myron Sandler – viola (tracks 2, 5 & 10)
- Charles Gates – cello (tracks 2, 5 & 10)
- Dolo Coker – rhythm piano (tracks 2, 5 & 10)
- Richard "Groove" Holmes – organ (track 9)
- George Freeman – guitar (track 9)
- Gerald Wilson – arranger, conductor, director (tracks 1, 2, 4–6, 8 & 10)
References
- ^ "Pacific Jazz Records Catalog: 10000/20000 series". jazzdisco.org. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ Freed, Robert. "Les McCann Discography". Retrieved January 12, 2016.
- ^ a b Wynn, Ron. Les McCann Sings – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 12, 2016.