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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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
References
- ^ Jazzland Records discography accessed November 26, 2018
- ^ Junior Mance discography accessed August 15, 2016
- ^ a b AllMusic Review accessed November 9, 2012
- ^ a b Feather, Leonard (March 30, 1961). "The Soulful Piano of Junior Mance". DownBeat. p. 38.
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