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Jan 2, 2024 · Leslie “Les” McCann, an exceptional jazz pianist, composer and vocalist who discovered a young Roberta Flack, and whose own works have been sampled by countless hip-hop artists, died last ...
The second disc opens with a live version of “All The Way,” a track that was originally released in 1968 on the Les McCann album, Les Is More. It’s followed by 12 unreleased demos that Flack recorded over two days in November 1968 with Joel Dorn, who would produce her first four solo albums.
- Roberta Flack
Jan 30, 2020 · Flack has long been reticent to release archival material, but this set finally sees her opening the vault doors. It kicks off with a live version of "All The Way" from 1968 as released on Les McCann's Les Is More, followed by 12 unreleased demos that Flack recorded in two days in November 1968 with producer Joel Dorn. According to the press ...
Piano, Vocals – Roberta Flack. Bass – Mike Smith (50) Drums – Louis Powers. Piano, ... LES MCCANN Les is more 1991. 0:00; Lists Add to List. Add to List. Ad ...
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Roberta Flack's version appeared as the opening track on her debut recording, First Take (1969). After the success of Swiss Movement, McCann – primarily a piano player – began to emphasize his rough-hewn vocals more. He became an innovator in the soul jazz style, merging jazz with funk, soul and world rhythms; much of his early 1970s music ...
Jan 2, 2024 · Jazz pianist and singer Les McCann at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1970. ... recording more than 30 albums during the 1960s. ... Mr. McCann discovered singer Roberta Flack at a Washington ...
