Les McCann is one of the fathers of soul-jazz. The pianist and vocalist pioneered a sound in the late '60s and '70s with saxophonist Eddie Harris that provided a wamer, more soulful alternative to jazz-fusion. Albums like Swiss Movement (1969) and Layers (1973) remain landmarks.
Courtesy of Jimi Mentis in Athens, here's McCann in Stuttgart in 2004...
Courtesy of Jimi Mentis in Athens, here's McCann in Stuttgart in 2004...
This story appears courtesy of JazzWax by Marc Myers.
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