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Junior Mance: Junior (Verve By Request Series) LP
Verve, 1959
Pianist Junior Mance, a veteran of albums and dates with Dinah Washington and Cannonball Adderley, was offered his own recording date by Norman Granz during a session with Dizzy Gillespie. The result is this 1959 debut album, a bluesy and swinging date with Gillespie's drummer Lex Humphries and bassist Ray Brown. Highlights include the original “Jubilation” and Cole Porter's “Love For Sale.”
Tracklist
Side A
- A Smooth One
- Miss Jackie's Delight
- Whisper Not
- Love For Sale
- Lilacs In The Rain
Side B
- Small Fry
- Jubilation
- Birk's Works
- Blues For Beverlee
- Junior's Tune
The Verve By Request Series features 180-gram vinyl, pressed at Third Man in Detroit.
