Junior (Junior Mance album)

Junior
Studio album by
Junior Mance
Released1959
RecordedApril 9, 1959
New York City
GenreJazz
Length44:44
LabelVerve
MGV 8319/MGVS 6057
ProducerNorman Granz
Junior Mance chronology
Junior
(1959) 		The Soulful Piano of Junior Mance
(1960)

Junior is the debut album led by jazz pianist Junior Mance which was recorded in 1959 and released on the Verve label.[1][2] Norman Granz offered Mance the opportunity to record his own album after working on the sessions that produced Dizzy Gillespie's Have Trumpet, Will Excite!.[3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]

The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars.[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Junior Mance except where noted.

  1. "A Smooth One" (Benny Goodman, Ernie Royal) – 3:29
  2. "Miss Jackie's Delight" (Gene Wright) – 3:54
  3. "Whisper Not" (Benny Golson) – 4:22
  4. "Love for Sale" (Cole Porter) – 4:26
  5. "Lilacs in the Rain" (Peter DeRose, Mitchell Parish) – 3:42
  6. "Small Fry" (Hoagy Carmichael, Frank Loesser) – 4:08
  7. "Jubilation" – 3:31
  8. "Birks' Works" (Dizzy Gillespie) – 5:45
  9. "Blues for Beverlee" – 7:54
  10. "Junior's Tune" – 3:33

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Verve Records catalog: 8300 series accessed August 15, 2016
  2. ^ Junior Mance discography accessed August 15, 2016
  3. ^ Myers, M. Jazz Wax: Interview: Junior Mance (Part 3), January 7, 2011
  4. ^ a b Allmusic listing accessed August 15, 2016