RIP Les McCann...

RE: RIP Les McCann..., posted on January 1, 2024 at 23:41:44
fantja Audiophile Posts: 15649 Location: Alabama Joined: September 11, 2010	A great one! R.I.P.

i had him as a patient in nuclear medicine, posted on January 2, 2024 at 00:19:21
hifitommy Audiophile Posts: 15411 Location: canyon country califiornia, orig from buffalo ny Joined: June 9, 2000	he came in for a bone scan and was impressed that I didn't think he was Eddie Harris. After the injection for the scan, he returned to be scanned and brought me a piece of art he had painted and signed it to me. he was a nice guy and I enjoyed his playing. Compared To What? was a great war protest song from the 60s in JAZZ. pretty cool I say. ...regards...tr

RE: Compared to What, posted on January 2, 2024 at 15:43:05

belyin
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I believe it was first recorded by Roberta Flack

"Compared to What"

Nope, posted on January 2, 2024 at 16:30:13

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Les McCann Plays the Hits by Les McCann

Release date
November 1966
Label
Limelight

Ciao,

"Anyone who understands jazz knows that you can't understand it. It's too complicated. That's what's so simple about it." - Yogi Berra.

Cpwill

According to Second Hand Songs

HIPPA!?!? (nt), posted on January 2, 2024 at 16:33:27
Cpwill Audiophile Posts: 1118 Location: DC Joined: December 22, 2003 Contributor Since: October 24, 2008	eom "Anyone who understands jazz knows that you can't understand it. It's too complicated. That's what's so simple about it." - Yogi Berra. Cpwill

Found it, posted on January 3, 2024 at 11:23:31

belyin
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I never heard this before, but I found it on YouTube. It sounds a bit perfunctory "compared" to the famous version, but . . .

Compared to What

This is the most "famous" version..., posted on January 3, 2024 at 22:10:22
musetap Audiophile Posts: 32258 Location: San Francisco Joined: July 8, 2003 Contributor Since: January 28, 2004	And Stellar. Heard LM do it in the early 80's and EH do it in the late 80's with their respective bands. Both wonderful. But THIS is the version: View YouTube Video "Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination"-Michael McClure

RE: RIP Les McCann..., posted on January 5, 2024 at 07:00:14

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Lucky to see him back in 2012 at one of our local jazz clubs. He was playing with Javon Jackson. Super nice person. I was hoping to catch him a couple of years later with Jackson at the same club, but the show was canceled, McCann's health issues as I recall. Nevertheless, a great night of soul and jazz.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/68620057@N05/albums/7215763083

RE: This is the most "famous" version..., posted on January 7, 2024 at 08:37:57
Ozzie Audiophile Posts: 3880 Joined: August 1, 2002	I caught them both in '93 at the Blue Note. They both graciously signed that disc cover.

RE: RIP Les McCann..., posted on March 23, 2024 at 23:59:38
Dmitry Audiophile Posts: 6688 Location: United States Joined: April 12, 2000	He was also a good photographer. I have a book of his photographs of fellow musicians, which was released a few years ago. A bit of trivia from the book: turns out he really liked to smoke ganja, man. ------- Addicted to content-free jazz music.

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RIP Les McCann...

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