{"product_id":"invitation-to-openness-hardcover-by-les-mccann","title":"Invitation To Openness Hardcover by Les McCann","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                \n                    \n                        \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        \u003cul\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003eFantagraphics\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2015-04-19)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e200\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9781606997864\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e567.0\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e0.0 x 0.0 x 0.0\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis collects the photographs of legendary musician Les McCann; he documented the jazz scene and its players—Nina Simone, John Coltrane, Count Basie, and many others—from the inside, across several decades.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThroughout Les McCann’s incredible jazz career, he took hundreds of photos—at clubs, studios, and festivals around the world—and documented the vibrant cultural life of jazz and soul between 1960 and 1980. These photos include a very young Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Sammy Davis Jr., John Coltrane, Aretha Franklin, Nancy Wilson, Richard Pryor, Quincy Jones, Tina Turner, Miles Davis, Cannonball Adderly, Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, B.B. King, Errol Garner, Stanley Clarke, Bill Evans, Lionel Hampton, and other black celebrities, such as Bill Cosby, Muhammed Ali, and Stokely Carmichael to name but a few. These photos are characterized by their intimacy, and the cross-section of names listed is merely the tip of the iceberg. The book features candid commentary by McCann himself and is curated by Pat Thomas (\u003ci\u003eListen, Whitey!: The Sights and Sounds of Black Power 1965-1975\u003c\/i\u003e) and maverick music producer Alan Abrahams (Pure Prairie League, Joan Baez, Stanley Turrentine, Kris Kristofferson, Taj Mahal).\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003eBorn in 1935 in Lexington, Kentucky, pianist\/singer\/songwriter \u003cb\u003eLes McCann\u003c\/b\u003e moved to Los Angeles in the 1950s (after a stint in the Navy), where he formed a popular trio. Miles Davis urged him to work with Cannonball Adderly, but McCann chose to remain independent, and began recording “soul-jazz” albums for the Pacific Jazz label in 1960. His socially conscious album \u003ci\u003eSwiss Movement\u003c\/i\u003e, recorded live at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland, has sold millions of copies and reached #1 on the Billboard chart. McCann's work continued to chart throughout the '70s: he has collaborated with many noteworthy musicians, and he is frequently sampled. McCann is also a painter, and has exhibited his photography. He continues to tour.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePat Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eListen, Whitey! The Sights \u0026amp; Sounds of Black Power 1965-1975\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDid It! Jerry Rubin: An American Revolutionary\u003c\/i\u003e, and co-editor of \u003ci\u003eInvitation to Openness: The Jazz \u0026amp; Soul Photography of Les McCann 1960-1980.\u003c\/i\u003e In co-operation with the Estate of Allen Ginsberg, Thomas edited the visual tome \u003ci\u003eMaterial Wealth: The Personal Archives of Allen Ginsberg, \u003c\/i\u003ewith a forward by poet Anne Waldman, which won a PEN award in 2024. Thomas was the co-editor of \u003ci\u003eErnie in Kovacsland: Drawings, and Photographs from Television's Original Genius\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGrievous Angels, Trout Masks, and American Beauties: 1970s Rock \u0026amp; Roll Photography of Ginny Winn\u003c\/i\u003e with an introduction by Maria Muldaur. 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