LES MCCANN
Genres: Soul Jazz, RnB, Hard Bop, Fusion, Exotica, Big Band, Afro-Cuban Jazz • United States

Leslie Coleman McCann (September 23, 1935 – December 29, 2023) was an American jazz pianist and vocalist. Leslie Coleman McCann was born in Lexington, Kentucky on September 23, 1935. He grew up in a musical family of four, a brother and three sisters with most of McCann's family singing in church choirs. His father was a fan of jazz music and his mother was known to hum opera tunes around the house. As a youth, McCann played the tuba and drums and performed in his school's marching band. As a pianist, he was largely self-taught. He explained that he only received piano lessons for a few weeks as a six-year-old before his teacher died. During his service in the U.S. Navy, McCann won a singing contest, which led to an appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. After leaving the navy, McCann moved to California and played in his read more...