Les McCann
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Les McCann is an American jazz pianist and vocalist known for his soulful, groove-oriented style and influential work in soul jazz and jazz fusion.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American jazz pianist
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American jazz singer ⓘ human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ jazz pianist ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Eddie Harris
NERFINISHED
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Leroy Vinnegar NERFINISHED ⓘ Ron Jefferson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1935-09-23 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Lexington, Kentucky, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | McCann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
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jazz fusion ⓘ rhythm and blues ⓘ soul jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Leslie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
jazz fusion
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soul jazz ⓘ |
| instrument |
piano
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vocals ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influential electric piano work in jazz fusion
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pioneering soul jazz piano ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| movement |
jazz fusion
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soul jazz ⓘ |
| name | Les McCann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAlbum |
Invitation to Openness
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Les McCann Ltd. in San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ Les McCann Plays the Truth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | performance at Montreux Jazz Festival 1969 ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Compared to What
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Swiss Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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pianist ⓘ singer ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Atlantic Records
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Limelight Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Jazz Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| style |
groove-oriented style
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soulful playing ⓘ |
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