Junior Mance Trio at the Village Vanguard
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][2]
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 1961 | |||
| Recorded | February 22-23, 1961 | |||
| Venue | Village Vanguard, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:10 | |||
| Label | Jazzland JLP 41 | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
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Reception
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| Allmusic |   |
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".[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Junior Mance except where noted.
- "Looptown" - 5:05
- "Letter from Home" - 4:50
- "Girl of My Dreams" (Sunny Clapp) - 4:01
- "63rd Street Theme" (Johnny Griffin) - 6:17
- "Smokey Blues" - 6:36
- "9:20 Special" (William Engvick, Earle Warren) - 5:10
- "Bingo Domingo" (Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis) - 4:41
- "You Are Too Beautiful" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 5:30
Personnel
References
- Jazzland Records discography accessed November 9, 2012
- Junior Mance discography accessed August 15, 2016
- Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 9, 2012
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