Invitation to Openness
| Invitation to Openness | ||||
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| Studio album by Les McCann | ||||
| Released | 1972 | |||
| Recorded |
May 4, 1971 Atlantic Studios, New York. | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 51:57 | |||
| Label |
Atlantic SD 1603 | |||
| Producer | Joel Dorn | |||
| Les McCann chronology | ||||
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Invitation to Openness is an album by pianist Les McCann recorded in 1971 and released on the Atlantic label.[1][2]
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
Allmusic gives the album 4 stars stating "Every nuance of McCann's stream of consciousness comes through loud and clear" calling it "an auditory delight for fusion fans".[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Les McCann
- "The Lovers" - 26:02
- "Beaux J. Poo Boo" - 13:06
- "Poo Pye McGoochie (and His Friends)" - 12:30
Personnel
- Les McCann - piano, electric piano, Moog synthesizer, arranger, conductor
- Yusef Lateef - tenor saxophone, oboe, flute, pneumatic flute, plum blossom, temple bells
- David Spinozza - guitar, electric guitar
- Cornell Dupree - electric guitar
- Corky Hale - harp
- Jodie Christian - electric piano
- Bill Salter - electric bass
- Jimmy Rowser - bass
- Donald Dean, Alphonse Mouzon, Bernard Purdie - drums, percussion
- William "Buck" Clarke - African drums, percussion
- Ralph McDonald - percussion
References
- ↑ Atlantic Records Catalog: 1600 series accessed March 8, 2016
- ↑ Freed., R. Les McCann Discography accessed March 8, 2016
- 1 2 Edelstein, Paula. Invitation to Openness – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
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