1961 studio album by, Les McCann
Les McCann Sings | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
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 | |||
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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.
Receptionβ»
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic |
The AllMusic review by Ron Wynn called theββalbum: "A super set.... Soul-jazz and blues at their best."
Track listingβ»
- "Wonder Why" (Nicholas Brodszky, Sammy Cahn) β 2:58
- "It's Way Past Suppertime" (Les McCann, Vicki Arnold) β 3:06
- "'Deed I Do" (Fred Rose, Walter Hirsch) β 2:54
- "Since I Fell for You" (Buddy Johnson) β 3:37
- "But Not for Me" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) β 2:58
- "I Cried for You" (Arthur Freed, Abe Lyman, Gus Arnheim) β 2:24
- "Sweet Georgia Brown" (Ben Bernie, Maceo Pinkard, Kenneth Casey) β 2:27
- "Please Send Me Someoneββto Love" (Percy Mayfield) β 2:32
- "Next Spring" (Marvin Jenkins) β 3:21
- "Love Letters" (Victor Young, Edward Heyman) β 3:16
- "On the Street Where You Live" (Frederick Loewe, Alan Jay Lerner) β 3:10
- "Bye Bye Blackbird" (Ray Henderson, Mort Dixon) β 2:07
Personnelβ»
- Les McCann β vocals, piano
- Herbie Lewis β bass
- Ron Jefferson β drums
- John Audino, Charlie Meeks, Ray Triscari, Jimmy Zito β 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) β trombone
- Kenny Shroyer β bass trombone (tracks 1, 4, 6 & 8)
- Buddy Collette (tracks 1, 2, 4β6, 8 & 10), Charles Lloyd (tracks 1, 4, 6 & 8) β alto saxophone, flute
- Teddy Edwards (tracks 1, 4, 6 & 8), Harold Land (tracks 1, 4, 6 & 8), Ben Webster (track 9) β tenor saxophone
- Jack Nimitz β baritone saxophone (tracks 1, 4, 6 & 8)
- Bobby Bruce, Carl Kalash, Dan Lube, Ed Lustgarten, George Poole, Jerome Reisler, Darrell Terwilliger β violin (tracks 2, 5 & 10)
- Myron Sandler β viola (tracks 2, 5 & 10)
- Charles Gates β cello (tracks 2, 5 & 10)
- Dolo Coker β rhythm piano (tracks 2, 5 & 10)
- Richard "Groove" Holmes β organ (track 9)
- George Freeman β guitar (track 9)
- Gerald Wilson β arranger, conductor, director (tracks 1, 2, 4β6, 8 & 10)
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Pacific Jazz Records Catalog: 10000/20000 series". jazzdisco.org. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ Freed, Robert. "Les McCann Discography". Retrieved January 12, 2016.
- ^ Wynn, Ron. Les McCann Sings β Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 12, 2016.