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This page contains my professional biography, a discography of my albums, info. about my latest recordings, and some of my new paintings and photographs. My page is always changing -- so thank you for visiting me, and please check back often for MORE OF LES!
Coming Soon! Les McCann and Eugene McDaniels (Headless Heroes of the Apocalypse) are getting back together again. Eugene is known for writing Les' hit song "COMPARED TO WHAT" and for the underground music called the headless horseman. Les & Eugene started out together back in the 60's on the Los Angeles beatnik scene. Now that they are old and wise they want to do it one more time. A recording is in the works and they're already preparing their repertoire.
You are hearing a clip from my signature song "COMPARED TO WHAT"
From: Swiss Movement (1969, Atlantic with Eddie Harris)
also available on
Relationships: The Les McCann Anthology (1993, Rhino/Atlantic)
"Where and When"
The Javon Jackson Band
featuring
Les McCann
Friday, August 8th, 2008
Randolph's Lounge
7737 Meany Avenue, Suite A-7
Bakersfield, CA
(661) 615-1490
DAKOTA BAR & GRILL
May 19, 2008
Minnesota
ESTES PARK, CO
May 18th, 2008
Colorado, Utah
YOSHI's OAKLAND
May 7-9
Oakland, California
JAZZ ALLEY
Seattle, Washintgon
May 1-4, 2008
JIMMY MAKS
Portland, Oregon
April 30th, 2008
LES INDUCTED INTO KENTUCKY MUSIC HALL OF FAME
February 21st, 2008
Lexington Center Bluegrass Ballroom
Lexington, Kentucky
Kentuckymusicmuseum.com
Les performs with Adam Dorn
Concert
Le Jazz Cool — Le Jazz Hot: A Celebration of Modern Jazz in Los Angeles and France
Date: Thursday, November 15, 2007
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Location: Getty Center, Harold M. Williams Auditorium
Los Angeles, CA
Admission: Tickets $15. Call (310) 440-7300 for tickets.
http://www.getty.edu/visit/calendar/days/11142007.html
Côte à Côte concludes with a jazz concert featuring musicians from the West Coast and France playing new arrangements of well-known favorites and fresh interpretations of jazz classics.
Concert performers include Ernie Andrews, Bobby Bradford, Adam Dorn, Vinny Golia, Les McCann, Bud Shank, Jack Sheldon, and René Urtreger.
November 24th, 2007
ORANGE COUNTY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
OCPAC.org (Calendar of Events -- buy tickets)
Les & John Clayton Hamilton Jazz Orchestra
Les will perform at both sessions:
8:00 p.m. & 10:30 p.m.
August 19th, 2007
"Jazz in the Valley"
Kerhonkson, New York
www.transartinc.org/jazz.html
The Javon Jackson Band featuring Les McCann
Javon Jackson began working professionally in local jazz clubs at age 16, playing with former Max Roach Quintet pianist Billy Wallace. After sitting in one night Javon's style on tenor earned him an invitation to join Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. This performance has him featuring the legendary Les McCann. Best known for his platinum single "Compared to What"
18th & Vine Rhythm & Ribs
Jazz and Blues Festival
BACK TO ROCKVILLE
Saturday, June 16, 2007
The Music Blog of the Kansas City Star
LES McCANN (Keys/Vocals) with JAVON JACKSON
September 26-October 1, 2006
Italy & Greece Tour 2006
Narni Black Festival - 1 September
Narni - Italy
Bordighera Jazz & Blues Festival - 2 september
Bordighera, Italy
Narni Black Festival - 3 September
Rome, Italy
Blue Note - Milano 4 -8 September
Milano, Italy
Ischia Jazz Festival - 9 September
Venue City - Athens, Greece 13 September
Syracuse Jazz Fest. Master Class
With Frank Malfatino
Whitnes Applied Tech. Center, Room 102/103
June 25, 2006
Montreaux Jazz Festival
Tribute to Ahrnet Ertagun
(see below for more)
June 30, 2006
PARIS JAZZ FESTIVAL
2 July 2006
Kanfleuterisaal Pelikanstrasse
July 3, 2006
Jazz Fest Wein
Vienna State Opera
6 July 2006
Javon Jackson & LES McCANN
Thursday, March 16th 2006
Time: 9:30 PM - 1:15 AM
At the BooM BooM RooM
Soul Survivors in Japan
May 9th -- Blue Note Nagoya
May 10th/11th -- Blue Note Tokyo
May 12th -- Blue Note Osaka
May 26th & 27th
Les McCann featuring Mel Brown
June 30th
Yes! It's where Les & Eddie Harris performed and recorded ('69) the hit album "Swiss Movement." Because of this recording, Les & Eddie have been credited for putting the city of Montreux on the world jazz map. Now music fans come to Montreux from all over the world.
Because Eddie has passed on, "gone home", Les will be performing again this year solo.
The night of the Ahmet Ertegun (founder of Atlantic Records) tribute, Les will be performing his million seller "COMPARED TO WHAT."
"Come join me at this party. The love is strong. --Les"
New Year's Eve '05
LES McCANN -- featuring KEITH ANDERSON -- (Keith's Home Page)
at The Typhoon
Los Angeles, CA
SUMMER 2005 EUROPEAN TOUR
Italy - France - England - Austria - Japan
Italy Info: 0534-22021
www.porrettasoul.it
Portland, OR
March 25, 26, 2005
Washington, D.C.
March 29 through April 3, 2005
New Year's Eve - 2004
The Typhoon
Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles Jazz Society (LAJS)
22nd Annual Jazz Tribute & Awards Dinner Concert
Les McCann: Tribute Honoree
October 3, 2004
www.LAJazzSociety.org
Tennessee Jazz & Blues Society
Cheekwood Botanical Gardens
Sept. 12, 2004
www.JazzBlues.org
SUMMER TOUR (US, Canada & Austria)
23 June -- Boulder Theater, (Colorado) USA
24-25 June -- Jerome Ballroom (Aspen)
26 June - 27 -- Macewan Hall - Univ. of Calgary & Starlite Rm. (Edmonton) Canada
30 June -- Commodore Ballroom (Vancouver) Canada
1 July -- Market Square Courtyard (Victoria) Canada
3 July -- Lugano Jazz Festival
6 July -- Montreux Jazz Festival
7-10 July -- Joe Zawinul's Birdland (Vienna) Austria
Monty Alexander
with special guest Les McCann
appeared at
in St. Louis from April 14-17, 2004.
February 14th, 2004 -- Dallas, Texas
"Heart of Jazz "
A tribute to the late Nina Simone
with Angela Bofiel & Miki Howard
Sunday, January 25, 2004 through Tuesay, January 27, 2004
1010
Nicollet •
Minneapolis • MN • 612-332-1010
See two GREAT REVIEWS
New Year's Eve
The Typhoon
Los Angeles, CA
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Saturday
DECEMBER 6th
2003
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Bobby Rodriguez
7th Annual
"LatinJazz Christmas Show"
Special Guest
Les McCann
Luckman Theater
Cal State Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
8:00 pm
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323/343-6611
RESERVE YOUR TICKETS
NOW!
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October 10, 11, 12, 2003
October 21-26, 2003
Two sets nightly, 8 & 10 p.m., Third set Fri. & Sat. at 12:15
Yoshi's at Jack London Square in Oakland
on Thursday, September 4th through Sunday, September 7th -- "SOUL SURVIVORS"
Les recently performed at the BLUE NOTE TOKYO -- "SOUL SURVIVORS"
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