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. His early apex happened with the 1969 smash swiss movement featuring eddie harris, and the ageless compared to what, followed with the sequel second movement. Biography, discography, recent recordings and future concerts, plus some of his paintings and photographs. The generation gap les mccann kaftan leroy vinnegar bonus track on the 1996 reissue. Les mccann piano, eddie harris tenor saxophone, benny bailey trumpet, leroy vinnegar bass, donald dean drums, nesuhi ertegun producer, joel dorn producer, giuseppe pino photography, ira friedlander design. Eddie harris october 20, 1934 november 5, 1996 was an american jazz musician, best. Eddie harris swiss movement 1969 eacflac 01 compared to what. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from eddie harris at the discogs marketplace. In 1969, atlantic released swiss movement, album recorded with saxophonist eddie harris and trumpeter benny bailey at that years montreux jazz festival. From the first track compared to what showing off les mcanns amazing voice and blistering piano work and eddie harris hitting the groove on sax and trumpet.
This album is definitely essential listening for any jazz fan, casual or hardcore. Plays the shout recorded at the bit on the sunset strip live pacific jazz pj7, 1960 les mccann ltd. Although he has done some worthwhile work since then, much of it has been anticlimactic. Eddie harris was born october 20, 1934 in chicago, illinois. Les mccann and eddie harris discography all countries 45cat. Eddie harris and les mccann second movement 0 youtube. He would always crack up laughing on the 3rd verse where obviously the music abruptly stops to hear les yell those infamous words of anger. The album contained the song compared to what, and both the album and the single were huge billboard pop chart successes.
In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. Eddie harris tenor saxophone willie pickens piano joe diorio guitar. Somethin special 1962 on time 1962 the gospel truth 1963 on time is an album by pianist les mccann recorded in 1962 and released on the pacific jazz label. Aug 01, 2011 lets take a look at one of mcdaniels most famous tunes done by the mighty les mccann and eddie harris from 1969, compared to what from the swiss movement lp.
Sep 22, 2014 les mccann, eddie harris licensed to youtube by wmg on behalf of rhino atlantic. Albums include invitation to openness, swiss movement, and atlantic rhythm and blues 19471974. Recorded live at the montreux jazz festival in montreux, switzerland in june 1969 pressed by monarch record mfg. Dig itbecause doin that thing will be another of atlantics big hits, like eddie harris listen here. I love to lie and lie to love im hangin on they push and shove possession is the motivation. Apr 08, 2018 two jazz players, pianist les mccann and tenor saxophonist eddie harris became catalysts in this movement. Atlantic records released swiss movement, a recording of mccann with regular collaborator and saxophonist eddie harris and guest trumpeter benny bailey at that years montreux jazz festival. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page.
Around the age of 3, eddies cousin, bernice benson, who played piano at eddies mothers church, began teaching him how to play the piano where he learned to play by ear and eventually learned to read music. At the 1969 montreux jazz festival, mccanns trio and eddie harris quartet were on the bill separately. In 1967, his album, the electrifying eddie harris reached second place on the. Later in the decade, he hooked up with saxophonist eddie harris and recorded their very popular album, swiss movement, which yielded two relative hits in. Philly dog instrumental les mccann and eddie harris b. Les mccann and eddie harris compared to what flea market funk. It was mccann s first album to feature guitarist joe pass. In 1969, he performed with pianist and vocalist les mccann at the montreux jazz festival. Written in 1967 by gene daniels, we first saw this recorded by roberta flack for her first take lp. Compared to what by les mccann and eddie harris samples. Les mcann and eddie harris together are an explosive combination that hits all the right notes.
Complete song listing of eddie harris on eddie harris songs list covid19. Aug 11, 2006 his partner in crime for this song, eddie harris, was also a giant in the jazz of the greasy variety, his tenor sounding as righteous as maceos alto. Recorded in 1969 and what a cd for true jazz enthusiasts. Music profile for les mccann, born 23 september 1935. Eddie harris and les mccann shorty rides again 1971 youtube. For the 11th annual grammy awards in 1968, eddie was nominated for the best instrumental jazz performance for small group or soloist with small group for the album the electrifying eddie harris. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Plays the truth pacific jazz pj2, 1960 les mccann ltd. Les mccann get yourself together live at montreux 1972. Swiss movement is a soul jazz live album recorded on june 21, 1969 at the montreux jazz festival in switzerland by the les mccann trio, with saxophonist eddie harris and trumpeter benny bailey. He began his career as a singer in various baptist churches throughout chicago. Pressed from metal parts made by presswell, as identified in the runouts. There are three tunes on this album where bill fischer who arranges the strings and les mccann collaborate to tell about a beautiful young lady named roberta, a hip young man called benjamin and, finally, les mccann just doin that thing. Recorded live at the fledgling montreaux jazz festival in the year of woodstock, compared to what is the opening track of the mccannharris swiss movement release.
Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. On june 25, 2019, the new york times magazine listed les mccann among hundreds of artists whose material was destroyed in the 2008 universal fire. Find les mccann discography, albums and singles on allmusic. The album was a hit record, as was the accompanying single compared to what, with both selling millions of units.
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