Исполнитель: Les McCannНазвание альбома: A Time Les Christmas Год выпуска: 2018 Формат файлов: mp3/320 kbps Размер архива: 82,8mb Скачать с: turbobit.net Les McCann reached the peak of his career at the 1969 Montreux Jazz Festival, recording "Compared to What" and "Cold Duck Time" for Atlantic (Swiss Movement) with Eddie Harris and Benny Bailey. Although he has done some worthwhile work since then, much of it has been anticlimactic.
McCann first gained some fame in 1956 when he won a talent contest in the Navy as a singer that resulted in an appearance on television on The Ed Sullivan Show. After being discharged, he formed a trio in Los Angeles. McCann turned down an invitation to join the Cannonball Adderley Quintet so he could work on his own music. He signed a contract with Pacific Jazz and in 1960 gained some fame with his albums Les McCann Plays the Truth and The Shout. His soulful, funk style on piano was influential and McCann's singing was largely secondary until the mid-'60s. He recorded many albums for Pacific Jazz during 1960-1964, mostly with his trio but also featuring Ben Webster, Richard "Groove" Holmes, Blue Mitchell, Stanley Turrentine, Joe Pass, the Jazz Crusaders, and the Gerald Wilson Orchestra.
McCann switched to Limelight during 1965-1967 and then signed with Atlantic in 1968. After the success of Swiss Movement, McCann emphasized his singing at the expense of his playing and he began to utilize electric keyboards, notably on 1972's Layers. His recordings became less interesting to traditional jazz fans from that point on, and after his Atlantic contract ran out in 1976, McCann appeared on records much less often. However, he stayed popular and a 1994 reunion tour with Eddie Harris was quite successful. A mid-'90s stroke put him out of action for a time and weakened his keyboard playing (his band began carrying an additional keyboardist) but Les McCann returned to a more active schedule during 1996 and was still a powerful singer. His comeback was solidified by 2002's Pump It Up, a guest-heavy celebration of funk and jazz released on ESC Records. -by Scott Yanow
01. Merry Christmas Baby (4:15) 02. Let It Snow (2:57) 03. I'll Be Home For Christmas (3:09) 04. Baby It's Cold Outside (4:28) 05. The Christmas Song (4:05) 06. This Christmas (3:11) 07. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (3:31) 08. The Gift (4:08) 09. My Christmas Heart (3:12) 10. Away In A Manger (0:54)
Recorded by:
Nic. tenBroek at LesLand, Nix On That Studios, LA and Studio 43 NYC Val Garay at The Barn Studios, Topanga, CA Douglas Epstein at PastaSushi Studios Reiner Damisch at Nellviernull Studios Hamburg Germany Ray Obiedo at Werewolf Studios, Oakland CA
Label: The Abrahams Company
Arranged by: Nic. tenBroek; Alan Abrahams and Les McCann
Musicians:
Piano: Les McCann Drums: Kenny Elliott Piano: Michael Wolff Piano: Joja Wendt Hammond B3 Organ: Bobby Sparks Fender Rhodes: Ricky Peterson Guitar: Ray Obiedo Guitar: Josh Sklair Guitar: Craig Stull Acoustic Bass: John Patitucci Electric Bass: Marc Van Wageningen Tenor Sax: Alex Foster Tenor and Baritone Sax: Brandon Fields Trumpet: Jeff Bunell Trumpet: Franz Hackl Trombone: Nick Lane Additional Keyboards: Patrick Woodland Harmonica: Nic. tenBroek Drums: Stix Hooper Bass: Del Atkins
Solos:
Josh Sklair: Track 1;Michael Wolff: Tracks 2,4; Nic. tenBroek: Track 3; Alex Foster: Track 5; Joja Wendt: Track 6; Ricky Peterson: Track 7
Vocals:
Lead vocals: Les McCann Backing vocals: Maxayn Lewis, Jim Gilstrap, Kimaya Seward Baby It's Cold Outside duet: Les McCann and Maxayn Lewis
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