Second Movement is an album by American jazz saxophonist Eddie Harris and pianist/vocalist Les McCann recorded in 1971 and released on the Atlantic label.[1][2] The album was a follow-up to the duo's highly successful live collaboration Swiss Movement (Atlantic, 1969).

Second Movement
Studio album by Eddie Harris and Les McCann
Released	1971
Recorded	January 25, 1971
Studio	Atlantic Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:35
Label	Atlantic SD 1583
Producer	Arif Mardin
Eddie Harris chronology
Live at Newport (1970) Second Movement (1971) Instant Death (1971)
Les McCann chronology
Comment (1970) Second Movement (1971) Invitation to Openness (1972)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[4]

The Allmusic review called the album "a gem that continues to inspire a new generation of soul/jazz musicians".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Eddie Harris except as indicated

1. "Shorty Rides Again" (Harris, Les McCann) - 8:31
2. "Universal Prisoner" (Harris, McCann) - 5:00
3. "Carry on Brother" - 7:11
4. "Set Us Free" - 10:26
5. "Samia" (McCann) - 7:32

Personnel

• Eddie Harris - tenor saxophone
• Les McCann - electric piano, vocals
• Cornell Dupree - electric guitar
• Jimmy Rowser - bass
• Jerry Jemmott - electric bass (tracks 1-3)
• Donald Dean - drums
• Buck Clarke - African drums, percussion
• Bernard Purdie - tambourine, drums
• Judy Clay, Cissy Houston, Rennelle Stafford, Deidre Tuck - vocals
• Unidentified string section arranged by Arif Mardin (track 2)
• Unidentified horns and woodwinds (tracks 4 & 5)

References

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