I'm not really into jazz, although there are some exceptions. For instance, I do like vocal jazz more than the all instrumental kind. I'm posting this because I'm trying to be post most of the Ebbets Field concerts I find, and McCann's fusion of soul and jazz is more palatable to me than straight jazz.
Here's some of what Wikipedia has to say about him: "[McCann] was an American jazz pianist and vocalist. He is known for his innovations in soul jazz and his 1969 recording of the protest song "Compared to What". His music has been widely sampled in hip hop. ... After the success of "Swiss Movement" (the album that contained "Compared to What"), McCann, primarily a piano player, emphasized his vocals. He became an innovator in soul jazz, merging jazz with funk, soul and world rhythms. His music was influential for its use of electric piano, clavinet, and synthesizer."
Here's the link to the entry:
This concert contains a version of "Compared to What," McCann's surprise hit single. That song only reached Number 35 in the U.S. singles charts, but it sold over a million copies. So it was a slow seller, but ultimately reached numbers expected of a song that got close to the top of the charts. And it became a classic, with over 200 cover versions. The song was actually written by Gene McDaniels, although McCann released the first version of it, back in 1966.
When I first posted this, I didn't know the names of some of the song titles. But a commenter named Nick quickly straightened me out, so I was able to fix the names within hours of posting. Thanks, Nick.
The music here is unreleased. The sound quality is excellent.
This album is 58 minutes long.
01 Talk to the People (Les McCann)
02 Beaux J. Poo Boo [Instrumental] (Les McCann)
03 Soaring [At Dawn] (Les McCann)
04 North Carolina [Instrumental] (Les McCann)
05 Compared to What (Les McCann)
https://pixeldrain.com/u/1UpuaZdx
alternate:
https://bestfile.io/en/IW7m0BXT4l0uIls/file
The cover photo is from the Newport Jazz Festival in 1974. The original was in black and white, but I colorized it with the use of the Kolorize program.
Nice one. I love jazz myself. Thanks for going outside your comfort zone
ReplyDeleteIf you're so inclined to do some editing, tracks 1-2 and 5-6 are two songs (not 4), but split for whatever reason. I also have this fileset with the same cuts/tracking, but missing Compared to What, so I am happy to get that extra track here!
ReplyDelete1. Talk to the People
2. Unknown song #1 = Talk to the People continued
3. Unknown song #2 = Beaux J. Poo Boo
4. Soaring
5. Unknown song #3 = North Carolina
6. unknown song #4 = North Carolina continued
7. Compared to What
fwiw, the recording during the intro to Talk to the People is a clip of John Dean's testimony at the Watergate hearings, June 25, 1973. Dunno if that clarifies anything about the actual date of the performance. My copy is dated Feb xx 1974, but is noted as an FM re-broadcast.
Wow, thanks for that. That's so great that you were able to sort that mess out. I've just redone the zip, and I've credited you in the write up.
DeleteI believe the correct date is February 6, 1974. That's because Compared to What comes from a very obscure official compilation of Ebbets Field live recordings, and that's the date given there. Maybe it was rebroadcast later that month, I don't know.
By the way, there actually are four official compilations. Most of the songs from them can be heard here:
https://colomusic.org/music/ebbets-field-rarities-1973-1977/