Les McCann
- Instrument:
- Piano
- Styles:
- Soul-Jazz, Jazz-Funk, Soul, Fusion, Funk, Vocal, Hard Bop, Swing, Post Bop, Contemporary Jazz
Best Les McCann Albums
Leader albums ranked by reissues and demand.
Les McCann Plays The Hits
Les McCann
1966
Limelight
Music Lets Me Be
Les McCann
1977
ABC Impulse!
Timeline
Key Les McCann studio albums by decade, with the labels and styles that define each period.
| Decade | Key albums | Labels | Styles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s |
| Pacific Jazz, Limelight, Atlantic | Soul-Jazz, Hard Bop, Jazz-Funk, Post Bop |
| 1970s |
| Atlantic | Soul-Jazz, Jazz-Funk, Post Bop, Fusion |
| 1980s |
| Jam, Greene Street Records, Stone Records | Fusion, Jazz-Funk, Soul-Jazz, Contemporary Jazz |
| 1990s |
| Night Records, Limelight, MusicMasters Jazz, The Jazz Alliance, Nullviernull Tonproduktion | Cool Jazz, Modal, Rhythm & Blues, Comedy |
| 2010s |
| Not On Label, The Abrahams Company | Swing, Holiday |
Albums by Style
Top albums grouped by style.
Soul-Jazz
Music Lets Me Be
Les McCann
1977
ABC Impulse!
Jazz-Funk
Tall, Dark & Handsome
Les McCann
1979
A&M Records
Road Warriors
Les McCann
1984
Greene Street Records
Hard Bop
Similar Artists
Artists with similar styles and catalogs.
Les McCann Discography
Les McCann studio albums as leader and sideman.
Total: 72 releases
| Artist | Album | Label | Leader/Sideman | Style | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lewis Sisters | Way Out...Far | Liberty | Sideman | Vocal | 1959 |
| Teddy Edwards, Les McCann Ltd. | It's About Time | Pacific Jazz | Sideman | Hard Bop | 1960 |
| Gloria Smyth | Like Soul! | World Pacific Records | Sideman | Vocal | 1960 |
| Les McCann Ltd. | The Shout | Pacific Jazz | Sideman | Cool Jazz | 1960 |
| Les McCann Ltd. | The Truth | Pacific Jazz | Sideman | Hard Bop | 1960 |
| Les McCann Ltd. | Les McCann Ltd. In San Francisco | Pacific Jazz | Sideman | Hard Bop | 1961 |
| Les McCann, Gerald Wilson Orchestra | Les McCann Sings | Pacific Jazz | Leader | Big Band | 1961 |
| Bumble Bee Slim | Back In Town | Pacific Jazz | Sideman | 1962 | |
| Richard "Groove" Holmes, Les McCann | Somethin' Special | Pacific Jazz | Leader | Cool Jazz | 1962 |
| Lou Rawls, Les McCann Ltd. | Stormy Monday | Capitol Records | Sideman | 1962 | |
| Stanley Turrentine | That's Where It's At | Blue Note | Sideman | Bop | 1962 |
| Les McCann, The Crusaders | Jazz Waltz | Pacific Jazz | Leader | Soul-Jazz | 1963 |
| Clifford Scott | Out Front! | Pacific Jazz | Sideman | Soul-Jazz | 1963 |
| Les McCann Ltd. | The Gospel Truth | Pacific Jazz | Sideman | Gospel | 1963 |
| Les McCann Ltd. | McCanna | Pacific Jazz | Sideman | Afro-Cuban Jazz | 1964 |
| Les McCann | Soul Hits | Pacific Jazz | Leader | 1964 | |
| Les McCann Ltd. | Beaux J. Pooboo | Limelight | Sideman | 1965 | |
| Les McCann Ltd. | But Not Really | Limelight | Sideman | 1965 | |
| Les McCann | Les McCann Plays The Hits | Limelight | Leader | Soul-Jazz | 1966 |
| Les McCann Ltd. | Bucket O' Grease | Limelight | Sideman | Boogaloo | 1967 |
Les McCann Collaborations
Players they worked with most often, as leader and as sideman.
As Leader
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Leroy Vinnegar | Bass | 9 |
| Ron Jefferson | Drums | 8 |
| Jimmy Rowser | Bass | 8 |
| Donald Dean | Drums | 7 |
| Buck Clarke | Percussion | 6 |
| Paul Humphrey | Drums | 5 |
| Herbie Lewis | Bass | 4 |
| Victor Gaskin | Bass | 4 |
| Miroslaw Kudykowski | Guitar | 4 |
| Frank Severino | Drums | 3 |
As Sideman
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Ron Jefferson | Drums | 17 |
| Leroy Vinnegar | Bass | 12 |
| Herbie Lewis | Bass | 10 |
| Paul Humphrey | Drums | 9 |
| Victor Gaskin | Bass | 6 |
| Teddy Edwards | Tenor Saxophone | 4 |
| James Gadson | Drums | 4 |
| Richard "Groove" Holmes | Organ | 3 |
| Joe Pass | Guitar | 3 |
| Stanley Turrentine | Tenor Saxophone | 3 |
Styles & Genres Distribution
Style and genre mix across their releases.
Styles
| Style | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Soul-Jazz | 21 | 3.1% |
| Jazz-Funk | 13 | 1.9% |
| Soul | 7 | 1% |
| Fusion | 6 | 0.9% |
| Funk | 5 | 0.7% |
| Vocal | 4 | 0.6% |
| Hard Bop | 4 | 0.6% |
| Swing | 4 | 0.6% |
| Post Bop | 4 | 0.6% |
| Contemporary Jazz | 4 | 0.6% |
Genres
| Genre | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz | 60 | 9% |
| Funk / Soul | 18 | 2.7% |
| Blues | 5 | 0.7% |
| Hip Hop | 5 | 0.7% |
| Pop | 3 | 0.4% |
| Rock | 3 | 0.4% |
| Electronic | 3 | 0.4% |
| Folk | 2 | 0.3% |
| World | 2 | 0.3% |
| & Country | 2 | 0.3% |
Top Labels
Labels with the most releases in their catalog.
| Label | Releases |
|---|---|
| Pacific Jazz | 13 |
| Atlantic | 12 |
| Limelight | 5 |
| Capitol Records | 3 |
| Blue Note | 2 |
| A&M Records | 2 |
| Jam | 2 |
| ESC Records | 2 |
| Not On Label | 2 |
| Liberty | 1 |
Key Personnel
Frequent producers, engineers, and studio credits.
| Person | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Various | Leader | 41 |
| Richard Bock | Producer | 21 |
| Joel Dorn | Producer | 16 |
| George Piros | Lacquer Cut By | 5 |
| Alan Abrahams | Producer | 4 |
| TSU Jazz Ensemble | Leader | 4 |
| Joel Dorn | Liner Notes | 3 |
| Dean Burt | Engineer | 3 |
| Giuseppe Pino | Photography By | 3 |
| Bob Liftin | Engineer [Re-mix] | 3 |