The Soulful Piano of Junior Mance

The Soulful Piano of Junior Mance
Studio album by Junior Mance
Released	1960
Recorded	October 25, 1960 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Label	Jazzland JLP 30
Producer	Orrin Keepnews
Junior Mance chronology
Junior (1960) The Soulful Piano of Junior Mance (1960) Junior Mance Trio at the Village Vanguard (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[]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]

The AllMusic site awarded the album three stars.^[3]

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

References[]