Second Movement Explained

Second Movement
Type:	Album
Artist:	Eddie Harris and Les McCann
Cover:	Second Movement.jpg
Released:	1971
Recorded:	January 25, 1971
Studio:	Atlantic Studios, New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	38:35
Label:	Atlantic SD 1583
Producer:	Arif Mardin
Chronology:	Eddie Harris
Prev Title:	Live at Newport
Prev Year:	1970
Next Title:	Instant Death
Next Year:	1971

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

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

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)

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/atlantic-records/catalog-1500-series/#sd-1583 Atlantic Records discography
2. http://www.eddieharris.com/#discography Eddie Harris Discography
3. Edelstein, P. Allmusic Review accessed May 15, 2012