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Les Mccann Plays The Truth Complete Sessions For Sale

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Les Mccann Plays The Truth Complete Sessions:
$19.98

Personnel:

Les McCann (p), Leroy Vinnegar, Herbie Lewis (b), RonJefferson (d), Bobby Hutcherson (vib), Curtis Amy (ts)

Born in Lexington, KY, in 1935, pianist Leslie ColemanMcCann settled in Los Angeles in 1956. He emerged from obscurity after cutting'The Truth' his first trio record, in February 1960, in which the walking bassof Leroy Vinnegar and direct swing of drummer Ron Jefferson were the perfectesthetic compliment to McCanns music.

During the next few years he was the focus of widespreadcontroversy as an exponent of a brand of piano jazz variously called Gospel,funk, soul, blues, back-to-the-roots, etc. While McCann acknowledged thatalmost all his relatives had sung in the church choir in Lexington, he said hismusic was a product of his early environment and no gimmick. The way we playjust fitted together as soon as Leroy and Ron and I first got together. We juststarted playing together, and it all made sense.

This release also includes two rare tracks by the originaltrio, only issued on a Pacific Jazz single, plus a complete session recordedthat same year, with bassist Herbie Lewiswho replaced Vinnegar that summerandfeaturing two newcomers, vibist Bobby Hutcherson and tenor Curtis Amy.

This is all solid root material that lends itself to theunique McCann treatment.

TRACKLIST:

01. Vakushna (Les McCann) 3:12

02. A Little 3/4 for God and Co. (Les McCann) 4:30

03. I'll Remember April (Raye-DePaul-Johnson) 7:44

04. Fish This Week But Next Week Chitlings (Les McCann) 3:13

05. How High the Moon (Lewis-Hamilton) 6:02

06. This Can't Be Love (Rodgers-Hart) 3:19

07. For Carl Perkins (Leroy Vinnegar) 5:41

08. The Truth (Les McCann) 5:54

09. Little Girl from Casper (Les McCann) 2:47

10. They Can't Take Away from Me (G. & I. Gershwin) 2:42

11. Gone On and Get That Church (Les McCann) 3:25

12. Well See Yaw'll After While Ya Heah (Les McCann) 3:50

13. The Truth (Les McCann) 6:49

14. Oat Meal [A.k.a. Oatmeal] (McCann-Hutcherson) 4:54

15. One More Ham Hock Please (Curtis Amy) 8:50

Sources:

Tracks #1-8, from the Pacific Jazz LP "Les McCann Playsthe Truth" (PJ-2)

Tracks #9 & 10, from the Pacific Jazz single X-310

Tracks #11-13, from the Pacific Jazz LP "Les McCann-Abag of Gold" (ST-20107)

Tracks #14 & 15, from the Pacific Jazz anthology"This is the Blues" (PJ-13)

Personnel in all tracks:

Les McCann (piano), Leroy Vinnegar (bass), Herbie Lewis(bass on #11-13), Ron Jefferson (drums). Guest: Bobby Hutcherson (vibes, addedon #14-15), and Curtis Amy (tenor sax, added on #15).

Tracks #1-8 recorded at United Recording Studios, Hollywood,February 4, 1960

Tracks #9 & 10 recorded at Rex Productions, Hollywood,April 28, 1960

Tracks #11-15 same location, but August 3, 1960

Original recordings produced by Dick Bock

Produced for CD release by Jordi Pujol

Stereo · 24-Bit Digitally Remastered

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Les Mccann Plays The Truth Complete Sessions For Sale

Les Mccann Plays The Truth Complete Sessions: $19.98

Les Mccann Plays The Truth Complete Sessions:
$19.98