Second Movement
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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. The album was a follow-up to the duo's highly successful live collaboration, Swiss Movement (Atlantic, 1969).
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. The album was a follow-up to the duo's highly successful live collaboration, Swiss Movement (Atlantic, 1969).
Reception
Though panned on its release, today AllMusic calls the album "a gem that continues to inspire a new generation of soul/jazz musicians".
Track listing
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
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)
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