The Soulful Piano of Junior Mance explained

The Soulful Piano of Junior Mance
Type:	studio
Artist:	Junior Mance
Cover:	The Soulful Piano of Junior Mance.jpg
Released:	1960
Recorded:	October 25, 1960 New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Jazzland JLP 30
Producer:	Orrin Keepnews
Chronology:	Junior Mance
Prev Title:	Junior
Prev Year:	1960
Next Title:	Junior Mance Trio at the Village Vanguard
Next Year:	1961

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

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.

1. "The Uptown"4:02
2. "Ralph's New Blues" (Milt Jackson)4:20
3. "Main Stem" (Duke Ellington)4:21
4. "Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup" (Anna Sosenko)3:38
5. "Playhouse"4:14
6. "Sweet and Lovely" (Gus Arnheim, Jules LeMare, Harry Tobias)3:55
7. "In the Land of Oo-Bla-Dee" (Milt Orent, Mary Lou Williams)4:36
8. "I Don't Care" (Ray Bryant)4:27
9. "Swingmatism" (Jay McShann, William Scott)5:12

Personnel

• Junior Mancepiano
• Ben Tuckerbass
• Bobby Thomasdrums

Notes and References

1. https://www.jazzdisco.org/riverside-records/catalog-jazzland-series/#jlp-30 Jazzland Records discography
2. http://www.juniormance.com/Junior_Mance_Disco.pdf Junior Mance discography
3. http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-soulful-piano-of-junior-mance-mw0000510309 AllMusic Review
4. News: Feather . Leonard . March 30, 1961 . The Soulful Piano of Junior Mance . . 38.