Les McCann, Grammy-Nominated Jazz Pianist and Vocalist, Dies at 88

Les McCann, Grammy-Nominated Jazz Pianist and Vocalist, Dies at 88

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Leslie “Les” McCann, an exceptional jazz pianist, composer and vocalist who discovered a young Roberta Flack, and whose own works have been sampled by countless hip-hop artists, died last Friday (Dec. 29) at the age of 88. Born into a musical family, Sept. 23, 1935 in Lexington, Kentucky, McCann…

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