Invitation to Openness
1972 studio album by Les McCann
Invitation to Openness | ||||
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Studio album by Les McCann | ||||
Released | 1972 | |||
Recorded | May 4, 1971 | |||
Studio | Atlantic Studios, NYC | |||
Genre | Jazz fusion | |||
Length | 51:57 | |||
Label | Atlantic SD 1603 | |||
Producer | Joel Dorn | |||
Les McCann chronology | ||||
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Invitation to Openness is an album by pianist Les McCann recorded in 1971 and released on the Atlantic label.[1][2]
Reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [3] |
Allmusic gives the album 4 stars stating "Every nuance of McCann's stream of consciousness comes through loud and clear" calling it "an auditory delight for fusion fans".[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Les McCann
- "The Lovers" - 26:02
- "Beaux J. Poo Boo" - 13:06
- "Poo Pye McGoochie (and His Friends)" - 12:30
Personnel
- Les McCann - piano, electric piano, Moog synthesizer, arranger, conductor
- Yusef Lateef - tenor saxophone, oboe, flute, pneumatic flute, plum blossom, temple bells
- David Spinozza - guitar, electric guitar
- Cornell Dupree - electric guitar
- Corky Hale - harp
- Jodie Christian - electric piano
- Bill Salter - electric bass
- Jimmy Rowser - bass
- Donald Dean, Alphonse Mouzon, Bernard Purdie - drums, percussion
- William "Buck" Clarke - African drums, percussion
- Ralph McDonald - percussion
- Jimmy Douglass-Recording Engineer
- Fred Catero-Re-mix Engineer
- Gene Paul-Mastering Engineer
References
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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, except where noted. As Les McCann Ltd is often used in the titles for the albums up to 1964, this has been omitted.
as
leader
or
co-leader
- It's About Time (with Teddy Edwards, 1959)
- The Truth (1960)
- The Shout (1960)
- In San Francisco (1960)
- From the Top of the Barrel (1960)
- Groove (with Richard "Groove" Holmes and Ben Webster, 1961)
- In New York (1961)
- Plays the Shampoo (1961)
- New from the Big City (1961)
- Pretty Lady (1961)
- Les McCann Sings (1961)
- Somethin' Special (with Richard "Groove" Holmes, 1962)
- On Time (1962)
- The Gospel Truth (1963)
- Soul Hits (1963)
- Jazz Waltz (with The Jazz Crusaders, 1963)
- A Bag of Gold (1963–64)
- McCanna (1964)
- Spanish Onions (1964)
- McCann/Wilson (with Nancy Wilson (1964)
- But Not Really (1964)
- Beaux J. Pooboo (1965)
- Live at Shelly's Manne-Hole (1965)
- Les McCann Plays the Hits (1966)
- Bucket o' Grease (1966)
- Live at Bohemian Caverns - Washington, DC (1967)
- Much Les (1968)
- Swiss Movement (and Eddie Harris, 1969)
- Comment (1969)
- Invitation to Openness (1971)
- Second Movement (with Eddie Harris, 1971)
- Layers (1972)
- Live at Montreux (1972)
- Talk to the People (1972)
- Another Beginning (1974)
others
- Tell It Like It Tis (Richard "Groove" Holmes, 1962)
- Stormy Monday (with Lou Rawls, 1962)
- That's Where It's At (Stanley Turrentine, 1962)
- Straight Ahead (Stanley Turrentine, 1984)
- Go Tell It on the Mountain (The Blind Boys of Alabama, 2003)
- Soul To Soul (1971)