Les McCann

2-CD SET / 3 COMPLETE LPs + 7 BONUS TRACKS

This release presents three complete original albums by the Les McCann Trio: "Les McCann Ltd. Plays The Shout" (Pacific Jazz PJ-7), "Les McCann Ltd. Plays The Shampoo at the Village Gate" (Pacific Jazz ST-63), and "Les McCann Ltd". in San Francisco (Pacific Jazz PJ-16). McCann and drummer Ron Jefferson play on all of the tracks, while Leroy Vinnegar and Herbie Lewis alternate on bass. The three albums were recorded live at celebrated American jazz clubs: The Bit in Hollywood, New York’s Village Vanguard, and San Francisco’s Jazz Workshop. Seven tracks from the same concerts that weren’t included on the original LPs have been added here as a bonus.

PERSONNEL:

LES McCAN, piano
LEROY VINNEGAR, bass (on CD1, 1-12)
HERBIE LEWIS, bass (on CD1, 13-16 & CD2)
RON JEFFERSON, drums

CD 1 [1-12]: LES McCANN LTD. PLAYS THE SHOUT
Live at The Bit, Hollywood, July 16 & 17, 1960.

CD 1 [13-16] & CD2 [1-4]: LES McCANN LTD. PLAYS THE SHAMPOO
Live at The Village Gate, New York, December 29, 1961.

CD2 [5-15]: LES McCANN LTD. IN SAN FRANCISCO.
Live at the Jazz Workshop, San Francisco, December 1960.

INCLUDES 20-PAGE BOOKLET

CD 1: TOTAL TIME : 79:05

01 But Not For Me
02 Les Talks To The Audience
03 A Foggy Day
04 The Shout
05 Set Call: Sonar
06 C Jam Blues
07 Jubilation
08 Night In Tunisia
09 Set Call: Cute
10 Three Slaves (*)
11 On Green Dolphin Street (*)
12 Set Call: The Champ (*)
13 The Shampoo
14 Too Close For Comfor
15 You I Thought I Knew
16 Out Of This World

CD 2: TOTAL TIME : 78:02

01 Woody’n You
02 Someone Stole My Chitlins
03 Filet Of Soul
04 Smiley Stacey
05 Oh, Them Golden Gates
06 Red Sails In The Sunset
07 Big Jim
08 I Am In Love
09 Jeepers Creepers
10 Gone On And Get That Church
11 We’ll See Yaw’ll After While,
Ya Heah
12 Frankie And Johnny (*)
13 Medley: But Beautiful / It Could
Happen To You (*)
14 Taking A Chance On Love (*)
15 Love Letters (*)

(*) From the same sessions, but not included on the original LPs.