The Soulful Piano Of Junior Mance

Junior Mance

Jazz piano player who backed Dizzy Gillespie as well as heading his own combos. 

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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]

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 Mance - piano
• Ben Tucker - bass
• Bobby Thomas - drums

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