Happy 88 🎂🎉 to the great Les McCann 🎹. Born in Lexington, Kentucky, as a pianist McCann was largely self-taught. He explained he only received piano lessons for a few weeks as a six-year-old before his teacher died. During his service in the U.S. Navy, McCann won a singing contest which led to an appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. After leaving the Navy, McCann moved to California and formed his own trio. Miles Davis recommended him to work in Cannonball Adderley's band, but he declined so t