“Les McCann, Iconic Soul Jazz Pianist and Vocalist Sampled by Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, and Notorious B.I.G., Passes Away at 88”
Les McCann, the soul jazz pianist and singer whose work has been featured in popular hip-hop tracks like Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg’s “The Next Episode” and Notorious B.I.G.’s “10 Crack Commandments,” has passed away at the age of 88. He succumbed to pneumonia after being hospitalized last week, as reported by his longtime manager…