Atlantic Records SD 1537
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 on June 21, 1969. It's actually much more of a showcase for McCann than Harris, although the tenor saxist's contributions are significant. The sole vocal, a version of Gene McDaniels' "Compared to What," remains McCann's signature tune. Swiss Movement was a top-selling jazz record, and the single "Compared to What" sold platinum. [Some reissues add a nine-minute bonus track, "Kaftan."]
Tracklist:
01 Compared To What
02 Cold Duck Time
03 Kathleen's Theme
04 You Got It In Your Soulness
05 The Generation Gap
01 Compared To What
02 Cold Duck Time
03 Kathleen's Theme
04 You Got It In Your Soulness
05 The Generation Gap
Personnel:
Les McCann: piano, vocals on "Compared to What"
Eddie Harris: tenor saxophone
Benny Bailey: trumpet
Leroy Vinnegar: bass
Donald Dean: drums
Les McCann: piano, vocals on "Compared to What"
Eddie Harris: tenor saxophone
Benny Bailey: trumpet
Leroy Vinnegar: bass
Donald Dean: drums
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