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Invitation to Openness

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Released
  
1972

Artist
  
Les McCann

Producer
  
Joel Dorn

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
51:57

Release date
  
1972

Label
  
Atlantic Records

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Recorded
  
May 4, 1971 Atlantic Studios, New York.

Invitation to Openness (1971)
  
Talk to the People (1972)

Similar
  
Les McCann albums, Jazz albums

Les mccann usa 1972 invitation to openness full album


Invitation to Openness is an album by pianist Les McCann recorded in 1971 and released on the Atlantic label.

Contents

Reception

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".

Track listing

All compositions by Les McCann

  1. "The Lovers" - 26:02
  2. "Beaux J. Poo Boo" - 13:06
  3. "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

    • Songs

    1The Lovers26:02
    2Beaux J Poo Boo13:07
    3Poo Pye McGoochie (And His Friends)12:30

    References

    Invitation to Openness Wikipedia
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