Junior's Blues

Junior's Blues is an album by jazz pianist Junior Mance which was recorded in 1962 and released on the Riverside label.[1][2]

Junior's Blues
Studio album by
Junior Mance
Released1963
RecordedFebruary 14, 1962
New York City
GenreJazz
LabelRiverside
RLP 447
ProducerOrrin Keepnews
Junior Mance chronology
The Soul of Hollywood
(1962)		 Junior's Blues
(1963)		 Happy Time
(1962)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[4]

The Allmusic site awarded the album 4½ stars stating "It's one of many consistently crafted works Mance would make over the years that mixed jazz and blues 50/50. Recommended".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Junior Mance except where noted.

  1. "Down the Line" - 4:58
  2. "Creole Love Call" (Duke Ellington) - 3:19
  3. "Rainy Mornin' Blues" - 4:00
  4. "Yancey Special" (Meade Lux Lewis, Andy Razaf) - 3:01
  5. "Gravy Waltz" (Steve Allen, Ray Brown) - 3:15
  6. "Cracklin'" - 4:32
  7. "In the Evening" (Leroy Carr, Don Raye) - 3:47
  8. "Blue Monk" (Thelonious Monk) - 6:28
  9. "The Jumpin' Blues" (Jay McShann, Charlie Parker) - 5:24

Personnel

References
  1. Jazzland Records discography accessed November 12, 2012
  2. Junior Mance discography accessed August 15, 2016
  3. Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed November 12, 2012
  4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 927. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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