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Les McCann, a prolific and influential musician and recording artist who helped found the soul-jazz genre and became a favourite source for sampling by Dr Dre, A Tribe Called Quest and hundreds of other hip-hop performers, has died aged 88.
The prolific and influential musician and recording artist helped found the soul-jazz genre and became a favorite source for sampling by Dr. Dre, A Tribe Called Quest and hundreds of other hip-hop performers.
Jazz pioneer Les McCann, who was sampled by Notorious B.I.G., Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre and Warren G., has died aged 88.
His admirers included Quincy Jones and Miles Davis.
Les McCann, a prolific and influential musician and recording artist who helped found the soul-jazz genre and became a favourite source for sampling by Dr Dre, A Tribe Called Quest and hundreds of other hip-hop performers, has died aged 88.