Les McCann
- Type: Classic Bandleader
- Country: United States
- Born: September 23, 1935 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States
- Died: December 29, 2023 in Los Angeles, California, United States
- Active: 1935 - 2023
Biography
Leslie Coleman "Les" McCann (Lexington, Kentucky, September 23, 1935 - Los Angeles, California, December 29, 2023) was an American soul jazz pianist and vocalist whose biggest successes came as a crossover artist into R&B and soul. An early musical success for McCann was his winning of a Navy talent contest for singing; this led to an appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. McCann's main career began in the early 1960s when he recorded as a pianist with his trio for Pacific Jazz Records.
Genres
Les McCann Discography
- Much Les (1969) - Album - rated 3.76/5
- Invitation to Openness (1972) - Album - rated 4.55/5
- Layers (1973) - Album - rated 4.01/5
- Talkin' Verve (1998) - Compilation