Les McCann Sings
Les McCann Sings is an album by pianist and vocalist Les McCann recorded in 1961 and released on the Pacific Jazz label.
Reception
The AllMusic review by Ron Wynn called the album: "A super set.... Soul-jazz and blues at their best."Track listing
- "Wonder Why" – 2:58
- "It's Way Past Suppertime" – 3:06
- "'Deed I Do" – 2:54
- "Since I Fell for You" – 3:37
- "But Not for Me" – 2:58
- "I Cried for You" – 2:24
- "Sweet Georgia Brown" – 2:27
- "Please Send Me Someone to Love" – 2:32
- "Next Spring" – 3:21
- "Love Letters" – 3:16
- "On the Street Where You Live" – 3:10
- "Bye Bye Blackbird" – 2:07
Personnel
- Les McCann – vocals, piano
- Herbie Lewis – bass
- Ron Jefferson – drums
- John Audino, Charlie Meeks, Ray Triscari, Jimmy Zito – trumpet
- Bob Edmondson, John Ewing, Lawrence "Tricky" Lofton – trombone
- Kenny Shroyer – bass trombone
- Buddy Collette, Charles Lloyd – alto saxophone, flute
- Teddy Edwards, Harold Land, Ben Webster – tenor saxophone
- Jack Nimitz – baritone saxophone
- Bobby Bruce, Carl Kalash, Dan Lube, Ed Lustgarten, George Poole, Jerome Reisler, Darrell Terwilliger – violin
- Myron Sandler – viola
- Charles Gates – cello
- Dolo Coker – rhythm piano
- Richard "Groove" Holmes – organ
- George Freeman – guitar
- Gerald Wilson – arranger, conductor, director