Invitation to Openness
1972 studio album by Les McCann
Invitation to Openness Les McCann recorded in 1971 and released on the Atlantic label.[ 1] [ 2]
Reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [ 3]
Allmusic gives the album 4 stars stating "Every nuance of McCann's stream of consciousness comes through loud and clear" calling it "an auditory delight for fusion fans".[ 3]
Track listing
All compositions by Les McCann
"The Lovers" - 26:02
"Beaux J. Poo Boo" - 13:06
"Poo Pye McGoochie (and His Friends)" - 12:30
Personnel
Les McCann - piano , electric piano , Moog synthesizer , arranger , conductor Yusef Lateef - tenor saxophone , oboe , flute , pneumatic flute, plum blossom, temple bells David Spinozza - guitar , electric guitar Cornell Dupree - electric guitarCorky Hale - harp Jodie Christian - electric pianoBill Salter - electric bass
Jimmy Rowser - bass Donald Dean , Alphonse Mouzon , Bernard Purdie - drums , percussion William "Buck" Clarke - African drums, percussionRalph McDonald - percussion
Jimmy Douglass-Recording Engineer
Fred Catero-Re-mix Engineer
Gene Paul-Mastering Engineer
References
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, except where noted. As Les McCann Ltd is often used in the titles for the albums up to 1964, this has been omitted.
Albums With Soundtracks
Years indicated are for the recording(s), not first release.
As Split With
The Complete RCA Victor Recordings of Dizzy Gillespie Byrd Jazz Donald Byrd , 1955)Autumn Leaves Cannonball Adderley , 1963)Nippon Soul That's Right! Nat Adderley , 1960)My Kinda Swing Ernestine Anderson , 1960)1st Bassman Paul Chambers , 1960)Boss of the Soul-Stream Trombone Curtis Fuller , 1960)Images of Curtis Fuller Louis Hayes with Nat Adderley and Yusef Lateef Pre-Bird /Mingus Revisited Charles Mingus , 1960)Breezing Sonny Red , 1960)Color Changes Clark Terry , 1960)Soulnik Doug Watkins , 1960)Uhuru Afrika Randy Weston , 1960)Grantstand Grant Green , 1961)The African Beat Art Blakey and The Afro-Drum Ensemble , 1962)The Cannonball Adderley Sextet in New York Cannonball in Europe! Cannonball Adderley , 1962)Drum Suite Slide Hampton , 1962)Afro-Soul/Drum Orgy Invitation to Openness Les McCann , 1971)Homeless Brother Don McLean , 1974)Double Time Leon Redbone , 1977)Something You Got Art Farmer , 1977)
