Junior Mance Trio at the Village Vanguard

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Junior Mance Trio at the Village Vanguard
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Live album by Junior Mance
Released 1961
Recorded February 22 & 23, 1961
Village Vanguard, New York City
Genre Jazz
Length 42:10
Label Jazzland
JLP 41
Producer Orrin Keepnews
Junior Mance chronology
The Soulful Piano of Junior Mance
(1960)The Soulful Piano of Junior Mance1960		 Junior Mance Trio at the Village Vanguard
(1961)		 Big Chief!
(1961)Big Chief!1961

Junior Mance Trio at the Village Vanguard is a live album by jazz pianist Junior Mance which was recorded at the Village Vanguard in 1961 and released on the Jazzland label.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4.5/5 stars[2]

The Allmusic site awarded the album 4½ stars stating "Mance's many fans have no reason to despair though for, in addition to a boppish rendition of "Girl of My Dreams," the pianist does perform a generous amount of blues and soulful pieces".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Junior Mance except as indicated

  1. "Looptown" - 5:05
  2. "Letter from Home" - 4:50
  3. "Girl of My Dreams" (Sunny Clapp) - 4:01
  4. "63rd Street Theme" (Johnny Griffin) - 6:17
  5. "Smokey Blues" - 6:36
  6. "9:20 Special" (William Engvick, Earle Warren) - 5:10
  7. "Bingo Domingo" (Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis) - 4:41
  8. "You Are Too Beautiful" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 5:30

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Jazzland Records discography accessed November 9, 2012
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 9, 2012
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