PJ Stereo-16
Pacific ST20120
Herbie Lewis
Ron Jefferson
Les McCann

In San Francisco - Recorded Live At The Jazz Workshop (Complete Recordings)

Fresh Sound Records

Personnel:
Les McCann (p), Herbie Lewis (b), Ron Jefferson (d)

Reference: FSRCD 682

Bar code: 8427328606820

The experiences of singing sacred music in church and listening to modern jazz in clubs were blended to produce in pianist Les McCanns style a reflection of these seemingly contradictory influences.

As the critic Leonard Feather pointed out: Aside from any polemics concerning its nature and origin, the vital factor in McCanns music is the ability of the trio to establish a jubilant rapport with the audience. Through an amalgamation of several forcesthe music itself, the visual impact of the trio and Les mordantly witty personalitythere has been a consistent ability to get across to the public.

Some of the most potent evidence of this power was gathered in these performances recorded at the Jazz Workshop in San Francisco, where McCann, bassist Herbie Lewis, and drummer Ron Jefferson played for two and a half successful weeks in December 1960.

Tracklisting:
01. Oh, Them Golden Gates (McCann) 3:54
02. Red Sails in the Sunset (Williams-Kennedy) 8:18
03. Big Jim (McCann) 6:57
04. I Am In Love (Porter) 4:45
05. Jeepers Creepers (Warren-Mercer) 6:06
06. Gone On and Get That Church (McCann) 6:04
07. Well See Yawll After While, Ya Heah (McCann) 1:17
08. Frankie and Johnnie (Traditional /Adapted by Les McCann) 6:09 (*)
09. Medley: 7:47 (*)
But Beautiful (Burke-Van Heusen)
It Could Happen to You (Burke-Van Heusen)
10. Taking a Chance On Love (Duke-Fetter-Latouche) 4:23 (*)
11. Love Letters (Young-Heyman) 4:07 (*)

Total time: 61:00 min. approx.

Sources:
Tracks #1-7, from the Pacific Jazz album "Les McCann Ltd. in San Francisco" (Stereo PJ-16)
Tracks #8-11, from the Pacific Jazz album "From The Top of the Barrel" (ST-20120)
(*) These tracks come from the same set of recordings but were not on the original LP configuration.

Personnel:
Les McCann (piano), Herbie Lewis (bass), Ron Jefferson (drums).
Recorded live at the Jazz Workshop, in San Francisco, December 1960

Original recordings produced by Dick Bock.
Audio engineering: Reece Hamel.
Original cover design & photo by Bernard Yeszin.

Produced for CD release by Jordi Pujol.

Stereo 24-Bit Digitally Remastered
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