Second Movement
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| Released | 1971 | |||
| Recorded | January 25, 1971 | |||
| Studio | Atlantic Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:35 | |||
| Label | Atlantic SD 1583 | |||
| Producer | Arif Mardin | |||
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| Les McCann chronology | ||||
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Second Movement is an album by American jazz saxophonist Eddie Harris and pianist/vocalist Les McCann recorded in 1971 and released on the Atlantic label.[1][2] The album was a follow-up to the duo's highly successful live collaboration Swiss Movement (Atlantic, 1969).
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
Though panned on its release, today Allmusic calls the album "a gem that continues to inspire a new generation of soul/jazz musicians".[3]
Track listing[edit]
All compositions by Eddie Harris except as indicated
- "Shorty Rides Again" (Harris, Les McCann) – 8:31
- "Universal Prisoner" (Harris, McCann) – 5:00
- "Carry on Brother" – 7:11
- "Set Us Free" – 10:26
- "Samia" (McCann) – 7:32
Personnel[edit]
- Eddie Harris – tenor saxophone
- Les McCann – electric piano, vocals
- Cornell Dupree – electric guitar
- Jimmy Rowser – bass
- Jerry Jemmott – electric bass (tracks 1–3)
- Donald Dean – drums
- Buck Clarke – African drums, percussion
- Bernard Purdie – tambourine, drums
- Judy Clay, Cissy Houston, Rennelle Stafford, Deidre Tuck – vocals
- Unidentified string section arranged by Arif Mardin (track 2)
- Unidentified horns and woodwinds (tracks 4 & 5)
References[edit]
- ^ Atlantic Records discography accessed May 15, 2012
- ^ Eddie Harris Discography, accessed June 22, 2017
- ^ a b Edelstein, P. Allmusic Review accessed May 15, 2012
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 96. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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