les mccann Archive
08 Sep 2026
Blu-ray Review: Soul to Soul
Questlove did the worlds of arts and culture a major service when he shepherded Summer of Soul onto the screens. Not only did that archival concert film shine a light […]
28 Mar 2024
Quick Reviews, March 2024: Archival Jazz Releases
One of the many rewarding consequences of being a music journalist/critic is that I’m often among the first to hear about archival releases. Artists who have already created an extensive […]
30 Dec 2015
Best of 2015: Musoscribe Interviews
To date, I’ve had the honor and pleasure of conducting more than 250 interviews. This year alone I did nearly fifty. And while it’s risky to pick favorites – I […]
01 Apr 2015
Back to School with Les McCann (Part 3)
Continued from Part Two… I make the (not at all original) observation that many American musical forms seem to get more respect in Europe than at home. “That’s all right,” […]
31 Mar 2015
Back to School with Les McCann (Part 2)
Continued from Part One… Among the most celebrated releases in Les McCann‘s extensive catalog, Swiss Movement is his 1969 live collaboration with saxophonist Eddie Harris. The album was controversial on […]
30 Mar 2015
Back to School with Les McCann (Part 1)
Invitation to Openness is not only the title of one of jazz great Les McCann‘s most celebrated albums (newly reissued; more on that later); it’s also the title of his […]