The Soulful Piano of Junior Mance
1960 studio album by Junior Mance
The Soulful Piano of Junior Mance | ||||
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Studio album by Junior Mance | ||||
Released | 1960 | |||
Recorded | October 25, 1960 New York City | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Label | Jazzland JLP 30 | |||
Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
Junior Mance chronology | ||||
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The Soulful Piano of Junior Mance is an album by jazz pianist Junior Mance which was recorded in 1960 and released on the Jazzland label.[1][2]
Reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
DownBeat | [4] |
The AllMusic site awarded the album three stars.[3] Leonard Feather noted in DownBeat that "Mance plays in a modern groove that combines several current trends, with a heavy accent on the blues."[4]
Track listing
All compositions by Junior Mance except where noted.
- "The Uptown" – 4:02
- "Ralph's New Blues" (Milt Jackson) – 4:20
- "Main Stem" (Duke Ellington) – 4:21
- "Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup" (Anna Sosenko) – 3:38
- "Playhouse" – 4:14
- "Sweet and Lovely" (Gus Arnheim, Jules LeMare, Harry Tobias) – 3:55
- "In the Land of Oo-Bla-Dee" (Milt Orent, Mary Lou Williams) – 4:36
- "I Don't Care" (Ray Bryant) – 4:27
- "Swingmatism" (Jay McShann, William Scott) – 5:12
Personnel
- Junior Mance – piano
- Ben Tucker – bass
- Bobby Thomas – drums
References
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albums
- Junior (1959)
- The Soulful Piano of Junior Mance (1960)
- Big Chief! (1961)
- The Soul of Hollywood (1962)
- Junior's Blues (1962)
- Happy Time (1962)
- Get Ready, Set, Jump!!! (1964)
- Straight Ahead! (1964)
- That's Where It Is! (1965)
- Harlem Lullaby (1966)
- I Believe to My Soul (1966)
- With a Lotta Help from My Friends (1970)
- That Lovin' Feelin' (1972)
- The Junior Mance Touch (1973)
- Holy Mama (1976)
- Deep (1980)
- For Dancers Only (1983)
- Truckin' and Trakin' (1983)
- Junior Mance Special (1986)
- Here 'Tis (1992)
- Blue Mance (1994)
albums
- Junior Mance Trio at the Village Vanguard (1961)
- Live at the Top (1968)