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Les McCann, legendary jazz pianist, innovator, and singer best known for his and saxophonist Eddie Harris' protest song "Compared to What," died at age 88.

Les McCann, legendary jazz pianist, innovator, and singer best known for his and saxophonist Eddie Harris' protest song "Compared to What," died at age 88.

The iconic jazz pianist Les McCann passed away at the age of 88 in a hospital in Los Angeles. Variety reported that he was suffering from pneumonia

Les McCann, the legendary jazz pianist who has been sampled countless times and is perhaps best known for the protest song “Compared to What,” died Friday at a Los Angeles area hospital, his manager confirmed. No cause of death was announced, although he had been hospitalized last week after contracting pneumonia; he was 88. The …

Les McCann, the veteran jazz pianist who has been sampled countless times and is best known for the protest song 'Compared to What,' has died.

Charles Brown, Executive Director for the Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society, joins Coast Live along with adoptable puppy Reggie to share some safety advice for pet owners in the hot summer months.

Rashida Aires is the lucky winner of the St. Jude Dream Home. The house is retailed at $610,000. All the money News 3 viewers helped raised will be going to help find a cure for childhood cancer.

So many things to do in Los Osos! Home to Pismo Beach, Paso Robles and Hearst Castle, San Luis Obispo County is filled with lots to see. But this small coastal community still doesn't get talked about much...

Hugh R. Copeland and Kaida Lavan from The Hurrah Players join Coast Live to share a special preview of their latest production, an adaptation of the popular Dreamworks animated film, "Madagascar."

Extreme and often disfiguring pruning by qualified technicians is unfortunately necessary to maintain utility clearance, and reliable service.