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Watch and hear how Resonance Records brought recordings of soul jazz icon pianist Les McCann captured at the Penthouse jazz club in Seattle in 1966 and recordings by Resonance founder and co-president George Klabin from the Village Vanguard in 1967 together for an official release in cooperation with Les McCann himself. As told by producer Zev Feldman, liner note writers Pat Thomas and A. Scott Galloway, Les McCann's longtime manager Alan Abrahams, son of the Penthouse owner Charlie Puzzo, Village Vanguard owner Deborah Gordon, engineer and radio host Jim Wilke, pianist Monty Alexander, and statements from a who's who of music legends including Quincy Jones, Bonnie Raitt and Roberta Flack.

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"Compared to What? That funkmaster Les McCann tools out a most festive holiday collection on A Time Les Christmas. How awesome it is that such an unlikely artist would deliver such an unlikely recording. With many guest soloists including tasteful piano solos in that McCann tradition from Michael Wolff, Ricky Peterson and Joja Wendt. A spry 83-years old, McCann brings a deeply soulful neighborhood to "Merry Christmas, Baby," one that is so in the groove, one can't see its head, with B3 from Roy Hargrove, Snarky Puppy and Prince alumnus, Bobby Sparks and a loose, bluesy guitar solo from Josh Sklair, who did the same for Etta James for almost 20 years. Just when you think that there is no way McCann can pull off "Let It Snow" he pushes the listener through an infectious hard bop cum soul jazz romp. Produced by Alan Abrahams and Nic. tenBroek, McCann is given a soft, even plush, soundscape in which to perform, with special appearances by bassist John Patitucci and drummer Stix Hooper, all the other tracks are nailed down by the solid drumming of Kenny Elliott. Spacious and precise, the sound is tastefully adult contemporary. Tasteful.. that is what McCann's and Maxayn Lewis' "Baby, It's Cold Outside fun and meaningful. McCann pens his own additions to the Christmas Canon with the smooth "The Gift," and the piece we were expecting all along, the eclectic and funky instrumental "My Christmas Heart." McCann closes with a brief tender "Away in a Manger,' bringing this celebration of a proper end. Next year is the 50th anniversary of McCann's and Eddie Harris' essential recording Swiss Movement (Atlantic, 1969). What better way to celebrate than with this grand Christmas offering."

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"They hadn't even rehearsed. But from the beginning it just felt right."

Pianist Les McCann was onstage, and was pulling no punches. The driving groove that "Compared to What" fell into that night was unlikely because Les McCann’s Trio — piano, drummer and bass player — became a quintet with Eddie Harris on saxophone and Benny Bailey on trumpet. They'd never played together before. They hadn’t even rehearsed. But from the beginning it just felt right.

Richard Nixon was in the White House and opposition to the Vietnam War was about to heat up. Eugene McDaniel’s lyrics cover that, but a whole lot more. McCann belted them out in a raspy rant.

The tape that rolled and caught the audio in Montreux that day in June captured an excitement, an electricity, and an unmistakable spirit. It became the hit album: Swiss Movement. The lead track “Compared to What,” lived on, and still lives, in hundreds of jazz and pop versions.

- Meridee Duddleston

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