Les McCann, known for 1969 Montreaux Jazz Festival performance, passes away at 88

The legendary jazz musician Les McCann, whose compositions were sampled by numerous hip-hop musicians such as Notorious B.I.G. and Dr. Dre, passed away on Friday in the Los Angeles region. He was eighty-eight.The artist, whose career included more than 60 albums, was diagnosed with pneumonia and...

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