Invitation to Openness is an album by pianist Les McCann recorded in 1971 and released on the Atlantic label.[1][2]
Reception
| 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 guitar
- Corky Hale – harp
- Jodie Christian – electric piano
- Bill Salter – electric bass
- Jimmy Rowser – bass
- Donald Dean, Alphonse Mouzon, Bernard Purdie – drums, percussion
- William “Buck” Clarke – African drums, percussion
- Ralph McDonald – percussion
- Jimmy Douglass-Recording Engineer
- Fred Catero-Re-mix Engineer
- Gene Paul-Mastering Engineer
References
- ^ Atlantic Records Catalog: 1600 series accessed March 8, 2016
- ^ Freed., R. Les McCann Discography accessed March 8, 2016
- ^ a b Edelstein, Paula. Invitation to Openness – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 8, 2016.