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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.
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Les McCann, a jazz titan best known for his performance with musical partner Eddie Harris of the protest song "Compared to What," has died at age 88, his manager said.
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 …