180 Gram Virgin Vinyl! Piano Trio Jazz! Funk & Fun! Jazz for the Soul!
One man comes to mind when the words 'funk' and 'fun' are connected with a jazz musician: Les McCann. The man from Kentucky, self-taught and a true heavyweight on the delicate piano stool, dedicated his whole life on the road to performing funk. He was highly successful - whether playing with his trio or with Eddie Harris, as a pianist or as a singer, in a club or on a big stage - and he always succeeded in captivating his audience.
On "But Not Really", the first of seven LPs on the Limelight label, he plays in a trio with Victor Gaskin on the bass and Paul Humphrey on drums. The three musicians were carefully guided by their producer, Jack Tracy and the liner notes describe their close collaboation. "A Little Three-Four" is highly recommended listening, as is "Yours Is My Heart Alone" which fans of Lehar's operettas will enjoy singing along to while others will appreciate the fantastic imporviations in this popular piece which Les McCann performs less showily than Oscar Peterson in his version but with more humour and emotion.
This Limelight album offers piano trio jazz that is free from intellectual encumbrance - it is jazz for the soul. Recorded in December 1964, the LP is now available once again after almost 60 years with the original outstanding and lavish cover artwork!
"But Not Really is a solid, straight-ahead swinging soul-jazz session from Les McCann Ltd., his trio with bassist Victor Gaskin and drummer Paul Humphrey. Released in 1965, the eight-track date was recorded over two evenings. McCann wrote all but two of the tunes here.. For fans of McCann's piano work, there are few recordings that showcase it better -- in the studio at least -- than But Not Really." - Thom Jurek, allmusic.com
Recording: December 1964 at Radio Recorders, Hollywood Production: Jack Tracy
Features:
180g Virgin Vinyl
High Quality Pressing
Pure Analogue Audiophile Mastering
Gatefold Jacket
Musicians:
Les McCann, piano
Victor Gaskin, bass
Paul Humphrey, drums
Selections:
Side 1:
1. But Not Really
2. A Little Three-Four
3. Out Delight
4. Sweetie
Side 2:
1. We're On The Move Now
2. Jack V. Schwartz
3. Little Freak
4. Yours Is My Heart Alone
One man comes to mind when the words 'funk' and 'fun' are connected with a jazz musician: Les McCann. The man from Kentucky, self-taught and a true heavyweight on the delicate piano stool, dedicated his whole life on the road to performing funk. He was highly successful - whether playing with his trio or with Eddie Harris, as a pianist or as a singer, in a club or on a big stage - and he always succeeded in captivating his audience.
On "But Not Really", the first of seven LPs on the Limelight label, he plays in a trio with Victor Gaskin on the bass and Paul Humphrey on drums. The three musicians were carefully guided by their producer, Jack Tracy and the liner notes describe their close collaboation. "A Little Three-Four" is highly recommended listening, as is "Yours Is My Heart Alone" which fans of Lehar's operettas will enjoy singing along to while others will appreciate the fantastic imporviations in this popular piece which Les McCann performs less showily than Oscar Peterson in his version but with more humour and emotion.
This Limelight album offers piano trio jazz that is free from intellectual encumbrance - it is jazz for the soul. Recorded in December 1964, the LP is now available once again after almost 60 years with the original outstanding and lavish cover artwork!
"But Not Really is a solid, straight-ahead swinging soul-jazz session from Les McCann Ltd., his trio with bassist Victor Gaskin and drummer Paul Humphrey. Released in 1965, the eight-track date was recorded over two evenings. McCann wrote all but two of the tunes here.. For fans of McCann's piano work, there are few recordings that showcase it better -- in the studio at least -- than But Not Really." - Thom Jurek, allmusic.com
Recording: December 1964 at Radio Recorders, Hollywood Production: Jack Tracy
Features:
180g Virgin Vinyl
High Quality Pressing
Pure Analogue Audiophile Mastering
Gatefold Jacket
Musicians:
Les McCann, piano
Victor Gaskin, bass
Paul Humphrey, drums
Selections:
Side 1:
1. But Not Really
2. A Little Three-Four
3. Out Delight
4. Sweetie
Side 2:
1. We're On The Move Now
2. Jack V. Schwartz
3. Little Freak
4. Yours Is My Heart Alone
