Second Movement

Second Movement
Second Movement
Studio album by Eddie Harris and Les McCann
Released	1971
Recorded	January 25, 1971
Studio	Atlantic Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:35
Label	Atlantic; SD 1583
Producer	Arif Mardin
Eddie Harris chronology
Les McCann chronology

Second Movement is an album by American jazz saxophonist Eddie Harris and pianist/vocalist Les McCann recorded in 1971 and released on the Atlantic label.^[1]^[2] The album was a follow-up to the duo's highly successful live collaboration Swiss Movement (Atlantic, 1969).

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	^[4]

Though panned on its release, today Allmusic calls the album "a gem that continues to inspire a new generation of soul/jazz musicians".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Eddie Harris except as indicated

"Shorty Rides Again" (Harris, Les McCann) – 8:31
"Universal Prisoner" (Harris, McCann) – 5:00
"Carry on Brother" – 7:11
"Set Us Free" – 10:26
"Samia" (McCann) – 7:32

Personnel

Eddie Harris – tenor saxophone
Les McCann – electric piano, vocals
Cornell Dupree – electric guitar
Jimmy Rowser – bass
Jerry Jemmott – electric bass (tracks 1–3)
Donald Dean – drums
Buck Clarke – African drums, percussion
Bernard Purdie – tambourine, drums
Judy Clay, Cissy Houston, Rennelle Stafford, Deidre Tuck – vocals
Unidentified string section arranged by Arif Mardin (track 2)
Unidentified horns and woodwinds (tracks 4 & 5)

References

^ Atlantic Records discography accessed May 15, 2012
^ Eddie Harris Discography, accessed June 22, 2017
^ ^a ^b Edelstein, P. Allmusic Review accessed May 15, 2012
^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 96. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

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[Atlantic_Records_discography-1] Atlantic Records discography accessed May 15, 2012

[2] Eddie Harris Discography, accessed June 22, 2017

[Allmusic-3] Edelstein, P. Allmusic Review accessed May 15, 2012

[RSJRG-4] Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 96. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

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v t e Eddie Harris
Studio albums	Exodus to Jazz (1961) Mighty Like a Rose (1961) Jazz for "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (1961) A Study in Jazz (1962) Eddie Harris Goes to the Movies (1962) Bossa Nova (1963) For Bird and Bags (1964) Cool Sax, Warm Heart (1964) Here Comes the Judge (1964) Cool Sax from Hollywood to Broadway (1965) The In Sound (1965) Mean Greens (1966) The Tender Storm (1967) The Electrifying Eddie Harris (1968) Plug Me In (1968) Silver Cycles (1968) Free Speech (1969) Come On Down! (1970) Second Movement (1971) Instant Death (1971) Eddie Harris Sings the Blues (1972) Excursions (1973) E.H. in the U.K. (1974) Is It In (1974) I Need Some Money (1974) Bad Luck Is All I Have (1975) That Is Why You're Overweight (1975) The Reason Why I'm Talking S--t 1976 (1975) How Can You Live Like That? (1976) I'm Tired of Driving (1978) Playin' with Myself (1979) Sounds Incredible (1980) Steps Up (1981) The Real Electrifying Eddie Harris (1982)
Live albums	High Voltage (1969) Swiss Movement (1969) Live at Newpoart (1970)
Soundtrack albums	Pourquoi L'Amérique (1968) Soul to Soul (1971)

v t e Les McCann
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, except where noted. As Les McCann Ltd is often used in the titles for the albums up to 1964, this has been omitted.
Albums as leader or co-leader	It's About Time (with Teddy Edwards, 1959) The Truth (1960) The Shout (1960) In San Francisco (1960) From the Top of the Barrel (1960) Groove (with Richard "Groove" Holmes and Ben Webster, 1961) In New York (1961) Plays the Shampoo (1961) New from the Big City (1961) Pretty Lady (1961) Les McCann Sings (1961) Somethin' Special (with Richard "Groove" Holmes, 1962) On Time (1962) The Gospel Truth (1963) Soul Hits (1963) Jazz Waltz (with The Jazz Crusaders, 1963) A Bag of Gold (1963–64) McCanna (1964) Spanish Onions (1964) McCann/Wilson (with Nancy Wilson (1964) But Not Really (1964) Beaux J. Pooboo (1965) Live at Shelly's Manne-Hole (1965) Les McCann Plays the Hits (1966) Bucket o' Grease (1966) Live at Bohemian Caverns - Washington, DC (1967) Much Les (1968) Swiss Movement (and Eddie Harris, 1969) Comment (1969) Invitation to Openness (1971) Second Movement (with Eddie Harris, 1971) Layers (1972) Live at Montreux (1972) Talk to the People (1972) Another Beginning (1974)
With others	Tell It Like It Tis (Richard "Groove" Holmes, 1962) Stormy Monday (with Lou Rawls, 1962) That's Where It's At (Stanley Turrentine, 1962) Straight Ahead (Stanley Turrentine, 1984) Go Tell It on the Mountain (The Blind Boys of Alabama, 2003)
Soundtracks	Soul To Soul (1971)

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