| Les McCann Ltd. in New York | ||||
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| Released | 1962 | |||
| Recorded | December 28, 1961 The Village Gate, New York City, NY | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:35 | |||
| Label | Pacific Jazz PJ 45 | |||
| Producer | Richard Bock | |||
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Les McCann Ltd. in New York is a live album by pianist Les McCann recorded in 1961 and released on the Pacific Jazz label. [1] [2]
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| Allmusic |   [3] |
The Allmusic review by Mark Allan called the album: "A thoroughly satisfying live date". [3]
All compositions by Les McCann except as indicated
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