Les McCann

Les Mccann Sings + Pretty Lady (FSRCD 757)

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Les Mccann Sings + Pretty Lady

Les McCann

Fresh Sound Records

8427328607575

ABS 137255

FSRCD 757

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Les Mccann Sings + Pretty Lady

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2 LPs ON 1 CD

For many, Les McCann Sings, revealed the pianist as a vocalist with something to say – which does less than justice to McCann’s work here, both vocally and pianistically. Singing with great individuality and warmth, his style combines the direct, emotional, and very communicative with an amazingly florid approach in all kind of moods, but mostly on ballads, as is the case on the lovely It’s Way Past Suppertime. On the trio tracks his piano work matches the good taste of his singing, while the large ensemble tracks are distinguished by the combined musicality of McCann and arranger and conductor Gerald Wilson, who set the arrangements around McCann’s ideas, adding his own afterwards. And like all really good singers, McCann has an instinct for which songs suit him. Next Spring was included on the album Sings, but recorded at a Richard “Groove” Holmes date featuring Ben Webster.

The second album here, the instrumental Pretty Lady, was made around the same time as Sings. Subtitled The Ballad Style of Les McCann, it makes a perfect companion to Sings, both for its overall range and mood and because the trio adopts a more approachable style without compromising its usual soul and groove. Lewis and Jefferson are sensitivity personified and, despite McCann’s occasional double-timing, the prevailing mood is a quiet, late-night, reflective one.

PERSONNEL:

(1-11( & (19) from the album Les McCann Sings (Pacific Jazz Stereo-31)

LES McCANN,
piano, vocals
HERBIE LEWIS, bass
RON JEFFERSON, drums

Featuring Orchestra Conducted by Gerald Wilson with
:
Jimmy Zito, John Audino, Ray Triscari, Charlie Meeks (tp)
Bob Edmondson, John Ewing, Lawrence “Tricky” Lofton (tb
Ken Shroyer (b-tb); Buddy Collette, Charles Lloyd (fl, as)
Teddy Edwards, Harold Land, Ben Webster (ts); Jack Nimitz (bar)
Richard “Groove” Holmes (org) Bobby Bruce, Carl Kalash, Dan Lube
Edgar Lustgarten, Jerome Reisler, Darrell Terwilliger, George Poole (vln)
Myron Sandler (vla); Charles Gates (clo); Dolo Coker (p).

Recorded at Rex Productions, February 28, March 14, April 4, August, 25, 1961

(12-18) from the album Pretty Lady (Pacific Jazz Stereo-25)
LES McCANN, piano, vocals
HERBIE LEWIS, bass
RON JEFFERSON, drums

Recorded at Rex Productions, Los Angeles, March 13 & 15, 1961

TRACKS:

01 Wonder Why
02 It’s Way Past Suppertime
03 Deed I Do
04 Since I Fell For You
05 But Not for Me
06 I Cried for You
07 Sweet Georgia Brown
08 Please Send Me Someone to Love
09 Love Letters
10 On the Street Where You Live
11 Bye, Bye Blackbird
12 Django
13 Dorene Don’t Cry, I…
14 Pretty Lady
15 Stella by Starlight
16 On Green Dolphin Street
17 I’ll Take Romance
18 Little Girl Blue
19 Next Spring (*)

Note: “Next Spring” was included on the album “Sings” but recorded at a Richard “Groove” Holmes date.