Les McCann & Eddie Harris - Swiss Movement flac album

Swiss Movement is a soul jazz live album recorded on June 21, 1969 at The Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland by the Les McCann trio with saxophonist Eddie Harris and trumpeter Benny Bailey. The album was a hit record, as was the accompanying single "Compared to What", with both selling millions of units. The album was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of best jazz performance, small group. It reached No. 1 on Billboard's jazz album chart, No. 2 on the R&B chart, and No. 29 on the LP chart.

One of the most popular soul jazz albums of all time, and one of the best, although Harris (and trumpeter Benny Bailey) had never played or rehearsed with the Les McCann Trio before, and indeed wasn't even given the music. Perhaps that's what sparked the spontaneous funk coming through clearly on the tape of this show, recorded at the Montreux Festival in 1969. It's actually much more of a showcase for McCann than Harris, although the tenor saxist's contributions are significant.

Composed By – Les McCann (tracks: 3 to 5). Design – Ira Friedlander. Design – Bryan Rackleff. Engineer – Walter Insalata. Engineer – Pierre Grandjean. Executive-Producer – Bob Emmer, Claude Nobs. Mixed By – Gene Paul (tracks: 6). Photography By – Giuseppe G. Pino. Technician – Mark Pinkus, Nancy L. Hopkins, Norma Edwards, Tom Eckmier. Trumpet – Benny Bailey. Recorded live at the Montreux Jazz Festival, Switzerland, June 1969. Originally issued as Atlantic SD 1537, October 1969.

Album · 1969 · 6 Songs. The album opens with the massive one-two punch of the soul-jazz classic (and pop hit) Compared to What and Harris’ now-iconic rave-up Cold Duck Time, but the freewheeling set sustains that momentum 'til the very last note. Swiss Movement Eddie Harris. Listen on Apple Music.

Les McCann & Eddie Harris Swiss Movement, Recorded live Montreux June 22, 1969, Eddie Harris-sax, Benny Bailey-trumpet, Les McCann-piano, Leroy Vinnegar-bass, Donald Dean, drums. 1. Compared To What (Gene McDaniels) 8:41. 2. Cold Duck Time (Eddie Harris) 6:31. 3. Kathleen's Theme (Les McCann) 5:45. 4. You Got It In Your Soulness (Les McCann) 7:08. 5. The Generation Gap (Les McCann) 8:45. 6. Caftan (Vinnegar) 6:35.

THE BEST ALBUM IN THE UNIVERSE Les Macann and Eddie Harris album "Swiss Movement" recorded live 1969, during the US - Viet Nam war era, at the Montreux Jazz festival, in Switzerland a neutral country. the result was the sounds on the song Compared to What and Cold Duck Time. Les McCann and Eddie Harris.

Les McCann and Eddie Harris’ compositions are catchy, groovy and full of energy but they also contain an element of freedom, which makes it easy to open up and let loose. Dirk Beets is an adventures trumpet player who loves experimenting with effects to enhance the sound of his trumpet, so casting him in the role of saxophonist Eddie Harris was a perfect match. And for myself, taking on the challenge of interpreting Les McCann’s groovy piano for guitar was fun as well as illuminating.