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Junior (Junior Mance album)

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]

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)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [4]

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

Track listing

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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

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References

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  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
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