Les McCann

An Unofficial Discography


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Major Albums

  1. Plays The Truth - Pacific Jazz, 1960
  2. It's About Time / with Teddy Edwards - Pacific Jazz, 1960
  3. Plays The Shout - Pacific Jazz, 1960
  4. In San Francisco - Pacific Jazz, 1961
  5. Groove / with Groove Holmes & Ben Webster - Pacific Jazz, 1961
  6. Pretty Lady - Pacific Jazz, 1961
  7. Les McCann Sings - Pacific Jazz, 1961
  8. In New York / with Stanley Turrentine & Blue Mitchell - Pacific Jazz, 1962
  9. That's Where It's At / with Stanley Turrentine - Blue Note, 1962
  10. Stormy Monday / with Lou Rawls - Capitol, 1962
  11. Somethin' Special / with Groove Holmes - Pacific Jazz, 1962
  12. On Time / with Joe Pass - Pacific Jazz, 1962
  13. Plays The Shampoo - Pacific Jazz, 1963
  14. Out Front / with Clifford Scott & Joe Pass - Pacific Jazz, 1963
  15. The Gospel Truth - Pacific Jazz, 1963
  16. Soul Hits / with Joe Pass - Pacific Jazz, 1963
  17. Jazz Waltz / with The Jazz Crusaders - Pacific Jazz, 1964
  18. McCanna - Pacific Jazz, 1964
  19. McCann / Wilson / with the Gerald Wilson Orchestra - Pacific Jazz, 1965
  20. But Not Really - Limelight, 1965
  21. Beaux J. Poo Boo - Limelight, 1965
  22. Live At Shelly's Manne-Hole - Limelight, 1966
  23. Plays The Hits - Limelight, 1966
  24. Bucket O' Grease - Limelight, 1967
  25. Live At Bohemian Caverns - Limelight, 1967
  26. Spanish Onions - Pacific Jazz, 1966
  27. A Bag Of Gold - Pacific Jazz, 1966
  28. From The Top Of The Barrel - Pacific Jazz, 1967
  29. More Or Les McCann - World Pacific Jazz, 1969
  30. New From The Big City - World Pacific Jazz, 1970
  31. Much Les - Atlantic, 1969
  32. Swiss Movement / with Eddie Harris - Atlantic, 1969
  33. Comment - Atlantic, 1970
  34. Second Movement / with Eddie Harris - Atlantic, 1971
  35. Invitation To Openness - Atlantic, 1972
  36. Talk To The People - Atlantic, 1972
  37. Live At Montreux - Atlantic, 1973
  38. Layers - Atlantic, 1974
  39. Another Beginning - Atlantic, 1974
  40. Hustle To Survive - Atlantic, 1975
  41. River High, River Low - Atlantic, 1976
  42. Music Lets Me Be - ABC, 1977
  43. Change, Change, Change - ABC, 1977
  44. Les McCann The Man - A&M, 1978
  45. Tall, Dark & Handsome - A&M, 1978
  46. The Longer You Wait - Jam, 1983
  47. Les McCann's Music Box - Jam, 1984
  48. Road Warriors / with Houston Person - Greene Street, 1984
  49. Butterfly - Stone, 1988
  50. Les Is More - Night, 1991
  51. On The Soul Side - MusicMasters, 1994
  52. Listen Up! - MusicMasters, 1996
  53. Piano Jazz / with Marian McPartland - The Jazz Alliance, 1996
  54. Pacifique / with Joja Wendt - nullviernull, 1997
  55. How's Your Mother? - 32 Jazz, 1998
  56. Pump It Up - ESC, 2002
  57. Vibrations - Leafage Jazz, 2004

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Reissues and Compilations

  1. Oh Brother! - Fontana, 1964
  2. Django - Sunset, 1968
  3. Unlimited - Sunset, 1970
  4. Fish This Week - Blue Note, 1973
  5. *Butterfly - Stone, 1988
  6. *That's Where It's At - Blue Note, 1988
  7. *In New York - Pacific Jazz, 1989
  8. *Stormy Monday - Blue Note, 1990
  9. Swiss Movement - Atlantic, 1990
  10. *Groove - Pacific Jazz, 1990
  11. Relationships - Rhino, 1993
  12. Layers - Rhino, 1993
  13. Much Les - Rhino, 1993
  14. *Swiss Movement (Anniversary Edition) - Rhino, 1996
  15. The Best Of Les McCann Ltd. - Pacific Jazz, 1996
  16. *Somethin' Special - Pacific Jazz, 1997
  17. Talkin' Verve - Verve, 1998
  18. Another Beginning - Atlantic, 1998
  19. 20 Special Fingers - 32 Jazz, 1999
  20. Talk To The People / River High, River Low - Collectables, 1999
  21. Plays The Hits - Limelight, 2000
  22. Bucket O' Grease - Limelight, 2000
  23. Another Beginning / Hustle To Survive - Collectables, 2000
  24. Second Movement - Label M, 2000
  25. Live At Montreux - Wounded Bird, 2000
  26. Invitation To Openness - Label M, 2000
  27. Comment - Collectables, 2001
  28. *The Complete Pacific Jazz Joe Pass Quartet Sessions - Mosaic, 2001
  29. But Not Really - Limelight, 2002

    *contains previously unissued material

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Other Appearances

  1. Like Soul / Gloria Smyth - World-Pacific, 1960
  2. This Is The Blues, Volume 1 / Various Artists - Pacific Jazz, 1960
  3. This Is The Blues, Volume 2 / Various Artists - Pacific Jazz, 1961
  4. Back In Town! / Bumble Bee Slim - Pacific Jazz, 1962
  5. Tell It Like It 'Tis / Groove Holmes - Pacific Jazz, 1966
  6. This Is The Blues, Vol. 1 / Various Artists - World Pacific Jazz, 1968
  7. Other Side Of This Life / Fred Neil - Capitol, 1971
  8. Soul To Soul / Various Artists - Atlantic, 1971
  9. Newport In New York '72 / Various Artists - Atlantic, 1972
  10. Doldinger Jubilee '75 / Passport - Atlantic, 1976
  11. The Gap Band / The Gap Band - Tattoo, 1976
  12. Marc Anthony Thompson / Marc Anthony Thompson - Warner Brothers, 1984
  13. Straight Ahead / Stanley Turrentine - Blue Note, 1985
  14. Cash Up Front / Cash McCall - Stone, 1988
  15. My Pleasure / June Yamagishi - Meldac, 1988
  16. Ahimsa / David T. Walker - Half Moon, 1989
  17. Whatever Happened To The Blues / Phil Upchurch - Go Jazz, 1992
  18. Deep Pocket / Herbie Mann - Kokopelli, 1994
  19. Heavenly / Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Shanachie, 1997
  20. Anthology / Lou Rawls - Capitol, 2000
  21. Soul Insider / Bill Evans - ESC, 2000
  22. Sketches Of James / Various Artists - Koch, 2001
  23. The Unexpected Alliance / Marino - Revolver, 2001
  24. The Legacy Lives On II / Various Artists - Mack Avenue, 2002
  25. Jazz Yule Love / Various Artists - Mack Avenue, 2002
  26. Big Fun / Bill Evans - ESC, 2003
  27. Go Tell It On The Mountain / The Blind Boys of Alabama - Real World, 2003
  28. The Original Jam Sessions 1969 / Quincy Jones & Bill Cosby - Concord, 2004

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Videos

  1. Soul To Soul - Warner Home Video, 1986 (VHS)
  2. Les McCann Trio - Rhapsody Films, 1989 (VHS)
  3. Les McCann and His Magic Band - Digital Disc Entertainment, 1991 (VCD)
  4. Live in New Orleans - Leisure Video, 1991 (VHS)
  5. Swiss Movement (Anniversary Edition) - Rhino Home Video, 1996 (VHS)
  6. Live in New Orleans - Image Entertainment, 2002 (DVD)

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Page updated: Dec. 21, 2005