Eddie Harris and Les McCann's "Swiss Movement" is one of the great live jazz albums. The style is very accessible and funky and the mood is very spontaneous. Benny Bailey sat in on trumpet and you can hear what sounds like somebody explaining how the song goes at one point. Les McCann's Kathleen's Theme sounds deceptively simple, to me, after I started trying to write it out. Here is my working leadsheet, pending Tom Loncaric's setting me straight. Suggestions are welcome.

The bassist is Leroy Vinnegar. Leroy was born in Indianapolis in 1928 and died in 1999. ALLMUSIC.COM says he first recorded in 1942 with Paul Whiteman. In the early 50s he played with Chet Baker, Stan Getz and Shelly Manne, in the 60s with Les McCann. He even recorded with the Doors. Leroy Vinnegar was a quintessential West Coast bassist.

Come see the II-V-I Orchestra Sunday, September 25, from 6:30 to 9 at the Creekside Grille, 5 miles west of Ann Arbor at the Zeeb Road I-94 exit. This month we'll be getting out a bunch of Count Basie charts and going at it!