Invitation to Openness | ||||
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Released | 1972 | |||
Recorded | May 4, 1971 | |||
Studio | Atlantic Studios, NYC | |||
Genre | Jazz fusion | |||
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
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Source | Rating |
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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
[edit]All compositions by Les McCann
- "The Lovers" - 26:02
- "Beaux J. Poo Boo" - 13:06
- "Poo Pye McGoochie (and His Friends)" - 12:30
Personnel
[edit]- 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
- Jimmy Douglass-Recording Engineer
- Fred Catero-Re-mix Engineer
- Gene Paul-Mastering Engineer
References
[edit]- ^ Atlantic Records Catalog: 1600 series accessed March 8, 2016
- ^ Freed., R. Les McCann Discography accessed March 8, 2016
- ^ a b Edelstein, Paula. Invitation to Openness – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 8, 2016.