Les Mccann Ltd. On Time + Bonus Tracks

Description: Les Mccann Ltd. On Time + Bonus Tracks Les McCann Featuring: Les McCann (p), Joe Pass (g), Leroy Vinnegar (b), Ron Jefferson (d), Bumble Bee Slim (added vcl) REFERENCE: FSRCD 764 Les McCann’s “On Time” was the eighth album of this talented and popular jazz pianist’s leader career. Always a consummately swinging and distinctively soulful communicator, he displays the full extent of his honest preaching, warmth and creativity in a range embracing the impressionistic on the introduction to On Time, and an expansive chordal approach on It Could Happen to You. In the pieces here, including four excellent originals by the group’s members, he is engagingly melodic over the opening of Fondue, a fine vehicle for improvisation, while Jefferson’s This for Doug is a lovely piece; and Maichen, by bassist Leroy Vinnegar, has a pretty, infectious melody, warmly embraced by McCann and the featured guest, Joe Pass, whose lucid solos are among the highlights of the album, particularly his theme statement on Yours Is My Heart Alone. Ron Jefferson and Vinnegar are ideal accompanists. The last three tracks feature the veteran blues singer and guitarist Bumble Bee Slim (aka. Amos Easton), one of the best loved bluesmen during the ‘30s. Accompanied by the Les McCann Ltd., these were part of an album titled “Back in Town!,” recorded by Slim in 1962, after a long period out of the studios, and they make a nice addition to this collection. Tracklisting: 01. On Time (McCann) 4:16 02. Yours Is My Heart Alone (Lehar-Herzer-Smith-Loehner) 4:47 03. This for Doug (Jefferson) 5:36 04. Fondue (McCann) 5:11 05. Bernie’s Tune (Miller) 3:02 06. Maichen (Vinnegar) 4:34 07. It Could Happen to You (Van Heusen-Burke) 4:59 08. You’re Driving Me Crazy (Donaldson) 4:58 09. So What (Davis) 3:01 10. Direct South (Easton) 3:29 (*) 11. Drifftin’ Blues (Easton) 4:27 (*) 12. Midnight Special (Scott) 2:29 (*) (*) Bonus Tracks Sources: Tracks #1-9, from the album “Les McCann Ltd.—On Time” (Pacific Jazz Stereo-56) Tracks #10-12, from the album “Bumble Bee Slim—Back in Town!” (Pacific Jazz Stereo-54) Personnel: Tracks #1-9: Les McCann, piano; Joe Pass, guitar; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Ron Jefferson, drums. Recorded at Pacific Jazz Enterprises, Inc./ Rex Studios; Los Angeles, May 17 (#3,6,9) Bonus tracks #10-13: Bumble Bee Slim, added on vocals, whistle on track #12 Recorded at Pacific Jazz Enterprises, Inc./ Rex Studios; Los Angeles, April 26, 1962 Original recordings produced by Richard Bock Audio engineering: Richard Bock Cover designs & photos: Woody Woodward This CD release produced by Jordi Pujol Stereo · 24-Bit Digitally Remastered

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