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Herbie Lewis
Herbie Lewis (February 17, 1941 – May 18, 2007) was an American jazz double bassist. He played or recorded with Cannonball Adderley, Stanley Turrentine, Bobby Hutcherson, Freddie Hubbard, Harold Land, Jackie McLean, Archie Shepp, Tete Montoliu and McCoy Tyner. Lewis founded the Jazz Studies program at New College of California. He died of cancer on May 18, 2007. Discography As sideman With Cannonball Adderley * '' Great Love Themes'' (Capitol, 1966) * '' Money in the Pocket'' (Capitol, 2005) With Art Farmer and Benny Golson * '' Here and Now'' (Mercury, 1962) * '' Another Git Together'' (Mercury, 1962) With Freddie Hubbard * '' High Blues Pressure'' (Atlantic, 1968) * ''Echoes of Blue'' (Atlantic, 1976) * '' Above & Beyond'' (Metropolitan, 1999) * ''Fastball: Live at the Left Bank'' (Label M, 2001) With Bobby Hutcherson * '' Stick-Up!'' (Blue Note, 1968) * '' Now!'' (Blue Note, 1970) * '' Solo / Quartet'' (Contemporary, 1982) * ''Nice Groove'' (Baystate, 1984) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Another Git Together
''Another Git Together'' is an album by the Jazztet, led by trumpeter Art Farmer and saxophonist Benny Golson. It features performances recorded in 1962 and originally released on the Mercury label.Art Farmer discography accessed June 15, 2012 It was the band's last recording for 20 years. Background The personnel for this album was the same as for the Jazztet's previous recording for Mercury.Blumenthal, Bob (2004) In ''The Complete Argo/Mercury Art Farmer/Benny Golson/Jazztet Sessions'' D liner notes Mosaic.Music and recording "Space Station" is a rapid 24-bar composition by trombonist Moncur.[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New From The Big City
''New from the Big City'' is an album by pianist Les McCann released on the Pacific Jazz label in 1970.Freed., RLes McCann Discographyaccessed 12 January 2016 Track listing ''All compositions by Les McCann except as indicated'' # "Gus Gus" – 2:45 # "Big City" (Marvin Jenkins) – 3:08 # " Come Back Baby" (Ray Charles) – 2:56 # "Steady Trompin'" – 4:35 # " Bill Bailey Won't You Please Come Home" (Traditional) – 4:45 # "The Girl from Ipanema" (Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes, Norman Gimbel) – 2:55 # "Tenderly" ( Jack Lawrence, Walter Gross) – 6:05 # "Beaux J. Poo Boo" – 8:10 # "Kathleen's Theme" – 2:40 Personnel * Les McCann – piano, vocals *Herbie Lewis – bass *Ron Jefferson Ron Jefferson (February 13, 1926, in New York City Guillon, Roland (2005)''Anthologie du hard bop: L'éclat du jazz noir américain'' Editions L'Harmattan, pp. 49–60. At Google Books. Retrieved 30 July 2013. – May 7, 2007, in Richmond, Vi ... – drums Referen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
From The Top Of The Barrel
''From the Top of the Barrel'' is a live album by pianist Les McCann recorded in 1960 and released on the Pacific Jazz label in 1967.Freed., RLes McCann Discographyaccessed January 12, 2016 The album features additional tracks from the performances that produced '' Les McCann Ltd. Plays the Shout'' and '' Les McCann Ltd. in San Francisco''. Reception Allmusic gives the album 3 stars. Track listing # " Frankie and Johnny" (Traditional) - 6:10 # "Medley: But Beautiful/ It Could Happen to You" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) - 7:47 # "Taking a Chance on Love" (Vernon Duke, John La Touche, Ted Fetter) - 4:23 # "Love Letters" (Victor Young, Edward Heyman) - 4:06 # "Three Slaves" (Leroy Vinnegar) - 7:00 # " On Green Dolphin Street" (Bronisław Kaper, Ned Washington) - 4:55 # "Set Call: The Champ" (Dizzy Gillespie) - 1:45 Personnel *Les McCann - piano *Herbie Lewis (tracks 1-4), Leroy Vinnegar (tracks 5-7) - bass *Ron Jefferson - drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Bag Of Gold
''A Bag of Gold'' is a live album by pianist Les McCann recorded in 1960-64 and released on the Pacific Jazz label.Freed., RLes McCann Discographyaccessed January 12, 2016 Reception Allmusic gives the album 3 stars. Track listing ''All compositions by Les McCann'' # "The Shampoo" - 8:41 # "(Shades of) Spanish Onions" - 2:55 # "The Shout" - 5:35 # "Gone On and Get That Church" - 3:40 # "Fish This Week" - 2:40 # "Kathleen's Theme" - 3:31 # "The Truth" - 6:45 # "We'll See Yaw'll After While Ya Heah" - 3:48 Personnel * Les McCann - piano *Paul Chambers (tracks 5 & 6), Victor Gaskin (tracks 1-3), Herbie Lewis (tracks 4, 7 & 8) - bass *Paul Humphrey (tracks 1-3, 5 & 6), Ron Jefferson Ron Jefferson (February 13, 1926, in New York City Guillon, Roland (2005)''Anthologie du hard bop: L'éclat du jazz noir américain'' Editions L'Harmattan, pp. 49–60. At Google Books. Retrieved 30 July 2013. – May 7, 2007, in Richmond, Vi ... (tracks 4, 7 & 8) - drums References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les McCann Sings
''Les McCann Sings'' is an album by pianist and vocalist Les McCann recorded in 1961 and released on the Pacific Jazz label.Freed., RLes McCann Discographyaccessed January 12, 2016 Reception The AllMusic review by Ron Wynn called the album: "A super set... Soul-jazz and blues at their best". Track listing # " Wonder Why" (Nicholas Brodszky, Sammy Cahn) – 2:58 # "It's Way Past Suppertime" (Les McCann, Vicki Arnold) – 3:06 # "'Deed I Do" ( Fred Rose, Walter Hirsch) – 2:54 # "Since I Fell for You" (Buddy Johnson) – 3:37 # " But Not for Me" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 2:58 # "I Cried for You" (Arthur Freed, Abe Lyman, Gus Arnheim) – 2:24 # "Sweet Georgia Brown" (Ben Bernie, Maceo Pinkard, Kenneth Casey) – 2:27 # " Please Send Me Someone to Love" (Percy Mayfield) – 2:32 # "Next Spring" (Marvin Jenkins) – 3:21 # "Love Letters" (Victor Young, Edward Heyman) – 3:16 # "On the Street Where You Live" (Frederick Loewe, Alan Jay Lerner) – 3:10 # "Bye Bye Blackb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pretty Lady (album)
''Pretty Lady'' is an album by pianist Les McCann recorded in 1961 and released on the Pacific Jazz label.Freed., RLes McCann Discographyaccessed January 12, 2016 Reception Allmusic gives the album 4 stars. Track listing ''All compositions by Les McCann except as indicated'' # " Django" (John Lewis) - 5:10 # "Dorene Don't Cry, I" - 5:16 # "Pretty Lady" - 4:42 # " Stella By Starlight" (Victor Young, Ned Washington) - 5:38 # " On Green Dolphin Street" (Bronisław Kaper, Washington) - 6:38 # "I'll Take Romance" (Ben Oakland, Oscar Hammerstein II) 6:12 # " Little Girl Blue" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 7:15 Personnel *Les McCann - piano *Herbie Lewis - bass *Ron Jefferson - drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ... References {{Authority control Les ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les McCann
Leslie Coleman McCann (born September 23, 1935) is an American jazz pianist and vocalist.Feather, Leonard, and Ira Gitler (2007), ''The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz'', p. 448. Oxford University Press. Early life Les McCann was born in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. He grew up in a musical family of four, a brother and three sisters with most of McCann's family singing in church choirs. His father was a fan of jazz music and his mother was known to hum opera around the house. As a youth, he played the tuba and drums and performed in his school's marching band. As a pianist McCann, was largely self-taught. He explained he only received piano lessons for a few weeks as a six-year-old before his teacher died. Career During his service in the U.S. Navy, McCann won a singing contest which led to an appearance on ''The Ed Sullivan Show''. After leaving the Navy, McCann moved to California and played in his own trio. He declined an offer to work in Cannonball Adderley's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Four Seasons (Bobby Hutcherson Album)
''Four Seasons'' is an album by vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, pianist George Cables, bassist Herbie Lewis and drummer Philly Joe Jones featuring performances recorded in 1983 and originally given limited release in 1984 in Japan on Baystate as ''Nice Groove'' before being more widely released the following year on the Dutch Timeless label. accessed December 20, 2017 Reception On , Scott Yanow observed "This set by vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson is a bit unusual in that, rather than playing complex originals, he interprets seven jazz standards. ... Hutcherson sounds in top form". Tr ...
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Solo / Quartet
''Solo / Quartet'' is an album by American jazz vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, recorded in 1981 and 1982 and released on the Contemporary label.Bobby Hutcherson discography accessed January 28, 2011 Reception The review by stated: "This is one of vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson's most unusual and interesting releases... The quartet set is excellent but it is Bobby Hutcherson's solo performances that are most memorable and unique".Yanow, S[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Now! (Bobby Hutcherson Album)
''Now!'' is an album by jazz vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, released on the Blue Note label. The album is the first of Hutcherson's to feature vocals, contributed by Gene McDaniels and a chorus. The CD reissue includes four tracks recorded live at the Hollywood Bowl, in 1977. Track listing #"Slow Change" (Hutcherson, McDaniels) - 7:17 #"Hello to the Wind" (Chambers, McDaniels) - 5:59 #"Now" (Hutcherson, McDaniels) - 2:46 #"The Creators" (Herbie Lewis) - 12:35 #"Black Heroes" (Harold Land) - 7:06 Bonus tracks on CD: #"Slow Change" (Hutcherson, McDaniels) - 5:05 #"Now" (Hutcherson, McDaniels) - 2:49 #"Hello to the Wind" (Chambers, McDaniels) - 3:08 #"Now" eprise(Hutcherson, McDaniels) - 1:43 Personnel Tracks 2-3 *Bobby Hutcherson - vibraphone, marimba *Harold Land - tenor saxophone *Kenny Barron - piano * Wally Richardson - guitar *Herbie Lewis - bass *Joe Chambers - drums *Candido Camero - congas *Gene McDaniels- lead vocals *Hilda Harris, Albertine M. Robinson, Christine Spenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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