Les Mccann Plays The Truth Complete Sessions

Description: Personnel: Les McCann (p), Leroy Vinnegar, Herbie Lewis (b), Ron Jefferson (d), Bobby Hutcherson (vib), Curtis Amy (ts) 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. TRACKLIST: 01. Vakushna (Les McCann) 3:12 02. A Little 3/4 for God and Co. (Les McCann) 4:30 03. I'll Remember April (Raye-DePaul-Johnson) 7:44 04. Fish This Week But Next Week Chitlings (Les McCann) 3:13 05. How High the Moon (Lewis-Hamilton) 6:02 06. This Can't Be Love (Rodgers-Hart) 3:19 07. For Carl Perkins (Leroy Vinnegar) 5:41 08. The Truth (Les McCann) 5:54 09. Little Girl from Casper (Les McCann) 2:47 10. They Can't Take Away from Me (G. & I. Gershwin) 2:42 11. Gone On and Get That Church (Les McCann) 3:25 12. Well See Yaw'll After While Ya Heah (Les McCann) 3:50 13. The Truth (Les McCann) 6:49 14. Oat Meal [A.k.a. Oatmeal] (McCann-Hutcherson) 4:54 15. One More Ham Hock Please (Curtis Amy) 8:50 Sources: Tracks #1-8, from the Pacific Jazz LP "Les McCann Plays the Truth" (PJ-2) Tracks #9 & 10, from the Pacific Jazz single X-310 Tracks #11-13, from the Pacific Jazz LP "Les McCann-A bag of Gold" (ST-20107) Tracks #14 & 15, from the Pacific Jazz anthology "This is the Blues" (PJ-13) Personnel in all tracks: Les McCann (piano), Leroy Vinnegar (bass), Herbie Lewis (bass on #11-13), Ron Jefferson (drums). Guest: Bobby Hutcherson (vibes, added on #14-15), and Curtis Amy (tenor sax, added on #15). Tracks #1-8 recorded at United Recording Studios, Hollywood, February 4, 1960 Tracks #9 & 10 recorded at Rex Productions, Hollywood, April 28, 1960 Tracks #11-15 same location, but August 3, 1960 Original recordings produced by Dick Bock Produced for CD release by Jordi Pujol Stereo · 24-Bit Digitally Remastered

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