Junior's Blues
Junior's Blues | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1963 | |||
Recorded | February 14, 1962 New York City | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Label | Riverside RLP 447 | |||
Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
Junior Mance chronology | ||||
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Junior's Blues is an album by jazz pianist Junior Mance which was recorded in 1962 and released on the Riverside label.[1][2]
Reception
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [3] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
The Allmusic site awarded the album 4½ stars stating "It's one of many consistently crafted works Mance would make over the years that mixed jazz and blues 50/50. Recommended".[3]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Junior Mance except where noted.
- "Down the Line" - 4:58
- "Creole Love Call" (Duke Ellington) - 3:19
- "Rainy Mornin' Blues" - 4:00
- "Yancey Special" (Meade Lux Lewis, Andy Razaf) - 3:01
- "Gravy Waltz" (Steve Allen, Ray Brown) - 3:15
- "Cracklin'" - 4:32
- "In the Evening" (Leroy Carr, Don Raye) - 3:47
- "Blue Monk" (Thelonious Monk) - 6:28
- "The Jumpin' Blues" (Jay McShann, Charlie Parker) - 5:24
Personnel
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Jazzland Records discography accessed November 12, 2012
- ^ Junior Mance discography accessed August 15, 2016
- ^ a b Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed November 12, 2012
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 927. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.