Second Movement

Second Movement
Studio album by Eddie Harris and Les McCann
Released	1971
Recorded	January 25, 1971 Atlantic Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:35
Label	Atlantic SD 1583
Producer	Arif Mardin
Eddie Harris chronology
Live at Newport (1970) Second Movement (1971) Instant Death (1971)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

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.^[2] The album was a follow-up to the duo's highly successful live collaboration Swiss Movement (Atlantic, 1969).

Reception

The Allmusic review called the album "a gem that continues to inspire a new generation of soul/jazz musicians".^[1]

Track listing

All compositions by Eddie Harris except as indicated

1. "Shorty Rides Again" (Harris, Les McCann) - 8:31
2. "Universal Prisoner" (Harris, McCann) - 5:00
3. "Carry on Brother" - 7:11
4. "Set Us Free" - 10:26
5. "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)

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