
Jazz pioneer Les McCann, known for 'Compared to What,' dies at 88
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Les McCann, an influential musician and recording artist recognized for co-founding the soul-jazz genre, has died at the age of 88 in Los Angeles, his manager said.
A Lexington, Kentucky, native, McCann was a vocalist and self-taught pianist whose career dated back to the 1950s, when he won a singing contest while serving in the U.S. Navy and appeared on "The Ed Sullivan Show," the top variety program of its time. With admirers including Quincy Jones and Miles Davis, he went on tour worldwide and released dozens of albums, starting in 1960 with "Les McCann Ltd. Plays the Truth."
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