Second Movement

Second Movement is an album by American jazz saxophonist Eddie Harris and pianist/vocalist Les McCann recorded in 1971 and released on the Atlantic label. The album was a follow-up to the duo's highly successful live collaboration Swiss Movement .

Reception

Though panned on its release, today Allmusic calls the album "a gem that continues to inspire a new generation of soul/jazz musicians".

Track listing

All compositions by Eddie Harris except as indicated

"Shorty Rides Again" – 8:31
"Universal Prisoner" – 5:00
"Carry on Brother" – 7:11
"Set Us Free" – 10:26
"Samia" – 7:32

Personnel

Eddie Harris – tenor saxophone
Les McCann – electric piano, vocals
Cornell Dupree – electric guitar
Jimmy Rowser – bass
Jerry Jemmott – electric bass
Donald Dean – drums
Buck Clarke – African drums, percussion
Bernard Purdie – tambourine, drums
Judy Clay, Cissy Houston, Rennelle Stafford, Deidre Tuck – vocals
Unidentified string section arranged by Arif Mardin
Unidentified horns and woodwinds