''Spanish Onions'' is an album by pianist

Les McCann Leslie Coleman McCann (born September 23, 1935) is an American jazz pianist and vocalist. Feather, Leonard, and Ira Gitler (2007), ''The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz'', p. 448. Oxford University Press. Early life Les McCann was born in ...

recorded in 1964 at a concert at the Esquire Theater in Los Angeles, CA., and released on the

Pacific Jazz Pacific Jazz Records was a Los Angeles-based record company and label best known for cool jazz or West coast jazz. It was founded in 1952 by producer Richard Bock (1927–1988) and drummer Roy Harte (1924–2003). Harte, in 1954, also co-founded ...

label in 1966.Freed., R
Les McCann Discography
accessed January 12, 2016

Reception

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gives the album 4 stars.

Track listing

''All compositions by Les McCann except as indicated'' # "El Soulo" - 3:16 # "Lavande" - 6:40 # "Spanish Onions" - 8:50 # "Get Them Grits" - 4:30 #"

I Am in Love "I Am in Love" is a 1953 popular song written by Cole Porter, for his musical '' Can-Can'', where it was introduced by Peter Cookson. Notable recordings *Nat King Cole - His 1953 single release reached No. 19 in the ''Billboard'' chart. Cole re-re ...

" (

Cole Porter Cole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter. Many of his songs became standards noted for their witty, urbane lyrics, and many of his scores found success on Broadway and in film. Born to ...

) - 5:30 # "Arabella" - 5:43 # "Maxie's Farewell" - 5:15

Personnel

piano The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a musica ...

Victor Gaskin Roderick Victor Gaskin (November 23, 1934 – July 14, 2012) was an American jazz bassist. Gaskin was born in The Bronx, New York and moved to Los Angeles in 1962. He started playing with Paul Horn and Red Mitchell and went on to become one of ...

bass Bass or Basses may refer to: Fish * Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species Music * Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in the bass range: ** Bass (instrument), including: ** Acoustic bass gu ...

Paul Humphrey Paul Nelson Humphrey (October 12, 1935 – January 31, 2014) was an American jazz and R&B drummer. Biography Humphrey was born in Detroit and began playing drums at age 8, taking private lessons in Detroit. In high school he played baritone hor ...

drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair of matching drumsticks ...

References

{{Les McCann Les McCann live albums 1966 live albums Pacific Jazz Records live albums