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Swiss Movement is a soul jazz [1] live album recorded on June 21, 1969 at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland by the Les McCann trio, with saxophonist Eddie Harris and trumpeter Benny Bailey. [2] [3] The album was a hit record, as was the accompanying single "Compared to What", with both selling millions of units. [1]
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. [1] [2] The album was a follow-up to the duo's highly successful live collaboration Swiss Movement (Atlantic, 1969).
"Compared to What" is a protest song written by Gene McDaniels. It was recorded by Roberta Flack in February 1969 for her debut album First Take, but became better known following a performance by Les McCann (piano and vocals) and Eddie Harris (tenor saxophone) at the Montreux Jazz Festival in June of that year.
Les McCann, a jazz titan best known for his performance with musical partner Eddie Harris of the protest song "Compared to What," has died at age 88, his manager said Sunday. The cause and manner ...
But in 1969, Lexington-born jazz giant Les McCann, who died Dec. 29 at the age of 88 in Los Angeles, found himself onstage at the Montreux Jazz Festival with saxophonist Eddie Harris for an ...
McCann, 88, died in a Los Angeles-area hospital Friday after being hospitalized with pneumonia, his longtime manager and producer told The Times. L.A. jazz pianist and 'Compared to What' singer ...
More or Les McCann (World Pacific, 1969) Much Les (Atlantic, 1969) Swiss Movement with Eddie Harris (Atlantic, 1969) New from the Big City (World Pacific, 1970) Comment (Atlantic, 1970) Second Movement with Eddie Harris (Atlantic, 1971) Invitation to Openness (Atlantic, 1972) Talk to the People (Atlantic, 1972) Live at Montreux (Atlantic, 1973)
McCann died Friday in Los Angeles a week after being hospitalized with pneumonia, according to his longtime manager and producer, […] The post Les McCann, innovative jazz musician best known for ...