Deep (Junior Mance album) explained

Deep
Type:	studio
Artist:	Junior Mance Trio
Cover:	Deep (Junior Mance album).jpg
Released:	1980
Recorded:	June 1980 Downtown Sound, New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	JSP 1013
Producer:	John Stedman
Chronology:	Junior Mance
Prev Title:	Holy Mama
Prev Year:	1976
Next Title:	The Tender Touch of Junior Mance and Martin Rivera
Next Year:	1983

Deep is an album by jazz pianist Junior Mance which was released on the JSP label in 1980.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars calling it a "a patented blend of soul jazz, blues, and mainstream fare" and stating: "Mance reflects the influence of Ahmad Jamal in his phrasing and solos, but works in the Gene Harris school, eschewing fancy statements and intricate progressions for more bluesy, funky lines".

Track listing

1. "" (Earle Warren, Jack Palmer, William Engvick)
2. "Georgia on My Mind" (Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell)
3. "Small Fry" (Carmichael, Frank Loesser)
4. "In the Evening" (Leroy Carr, Don Raye)
5. "I Want a Little Girl" (Murray Mencher, Billy Moll)
6. "Deep" (Junior Mance)
7. "Ease on Down the Road" (Charlie Smalls)
8. "Smokey Blues" (Mance)

Personnel

• • Junior Mance - piano Martin Rivera - bass
• Walter Bolden - drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.wirz.de/music/jspfrm.htm JSP Records discography
2. http://www.juniormance.com/Junior_Mance_Disco.pdf Junior Mance discography