McCann/Wilson

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McCann/Wilson
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Studio album by
Les McCann with the Gerald Wilson Orchestra
Released1965
Recorded1964
Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Genre Jazz
Length30:50
Label Pacific Jazz
PJ 91
Producer Richard Bock
Les McCann chronology
McCanna
(1964)		McCann/Wilson
(1965)		 But Not Really
(1965)
Gerald Wilson chronology
Portraits
(1964)		McCann/Wilson
(1964)		 On Stage
(1965)

McCann/Wilson is an album by pianist Les McCann with the Gerald Wilson Orchestra recorded in 1964 and released on the Pacific Jazz label. [1] [2]

Contents

Reception

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

Track listing

All compositions by Les McCann except as indicated

  1. "Could Be" - 6:06
  2. "Stragler" - 2:36
  3. "Restin' in Jail" - 3:53
  4. "Bailor the Wailor" - 3:05
  5. "Maleah" - 4:00
  6. "Lot of Living to Do" (Charles Strouse, Lee Adams) - 4:58
  7. "Kathleen's Theme" - 2:58
  8. "Gus Gus" - 3:14

Personnel

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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 McCann/Wilson – Listing at AllMusic . Retrieved January 12, 2016.
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