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Les McCann, a Jazz Pianist and Singer, Dies at 88

He released more than 50 albums but had his greatest commercial success with “Compared to What,” a recording that came together at the last minute in 1969.

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Compared to What (Song), Deaths (Obituaries), Jazz, Los Angeles (Calif), McCann, Les, Pacific Jazz Records, Rhythm and Blues (Music), Swiss Movement (Album)
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