Jazz Waltz (Les McCann and the Jazz Crusaders album)

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Jazz Waltz
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Studio album by
Released1963
RecordedLate 1963
StudioPacific Jazz Studios, Hollywood, CA
Genre Jazz
Length31:43
Label Pacific Jazz
PJ 81
Producer Richard Bock
Les McCann chronology
Soul Hits
(1963)
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(1963)
Spanish Onions
(1964)
The Jazz Crusaders chronology
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(1963)
Jazz Waltz
(1963)
Stretchin' Out
(1964)

Jazz Waltz is an album by pianist Les McCann with the Jazz Crusaders recorded in 1963 and released on the Pacific Jazz label. [1] [2]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
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Allmusic gives the album 3 stars. [3]

Track listing

All compositions by Les McCann except where noted.

  1. "Spanish Castles" (George Gruntz) - 2:24
  2. "Blues for Yna Yna" (Gerald Wilson) - 3:08
  3. "Damascus" - 4:09
  4. "3/4 For God & Co." - 3:24
  5. "Bluesette" (Toots Thielemans) - 2:58
  6. "Big City" (Marvin Jenkins) - 2:35
  7. "This Here" (Bobby Timmons) - 2:59
  8. "Jitterbug Waltz" (Fats Waller) - 3:42
  9. "All Blues" (Miles Davis) - 4:12
  10. "Jazz Waltz" (Bobby Haynes) - 2:45

Personnel

The Jazz Crusaders

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References

  1. Pacific Jazz Records Catalog: 10000/20000 series accessed January 12, 2016
  2. Freed., R. Les McCann Discography accessed January 12, 2016
  3. 1 2 Jazz Waltz – Listing at AllMusic . Retrieved January 12, 2016.