Les McCann - Les McCann Ltd. Plays The Truth

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1960
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 73:21
Size: 177,2 MB
Art: Front

(3:13)  1. Vacushna
(4:31)  2. A Little 3.4 For God And Co.
(7:45)  3. I'll Remember April
(3:15)  4. Fish This Week But Next Week Chitlings
(6:03)  5. How High The Moon
(3:21)  6. This Can't Be Love
(5:43)  7. For Carl Perkins
(5:55)  8. The Truth
(2:49)  9. Little Girl From Casper
(2:44) 10. They Can't Take That Away From Me
(3:26) 11. Gone On And Get That Church
(3:51) 12. We'll See Yaw'll After While Ya Heah
(6:51) 13. The Truth
(4:56) 14. Oat Meal
(8:51) 15. One More Ham Hock Please

Born in Lexington, KY, in 1935, pianist Leslie Coleman McCann settled in Los Angeles in 1956. He emerged from obscurity after cutting 'The Truth' his first trio record, in February 1960, in which the walking bass of Leroy Vinnegar and direct swing of drummer Ron Jefferson were the perfect esthetic compliment to McCanns music. During the next few years he was the focus of widespread controversy as an exponent of a brand of piano jazz variously called Gospel, funk, soul, blues, back-to-the-roots, etc. While McCann acknowledged that almost all his relatives had sung in the church choir in Lexington, he said his music was a product of his early environment and no gimmick. The way we play just fitted together as soon as Leroy and Ron and I first got together. 

We just started playing together, and it all made sense.  This release also includes two rare tracks by the original trio, only issued on a Pacific Jazz single, plus a complete session recorded that same year, with bassist Herbie Lewiswho replaced Vinnegar that summerand featuring two newcomers, vibist Bobby Hutcherson and tenor Curtis Amy. This is all solid root material that lends itself to the unique McCann treatment. https://www.freshsoundrecords.com/les-mccann-albums/5580-plays-the-truth-complete-sessions.html

Personnel:  Les McCann (p), Leroy Vinnegar, Herbie Lewis (b), Ron Jefferson (d), Bobby Hutcherson (vib), Curtis Amy (ts)

Les McCann Ltd. Plays The Truth

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