Blue Mance Explained

Blue Mance is an album by the jazz pianist Junior Mance, recorded in 1994 and released on the Chiaroscuro label the following year.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

AllMusic noted that "this CD finds Mance and his colleagues in excellent form on well-known standards as well as some lesser-known gems".

Track listing

1. "Falling in Love with Love" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 5:36
2. "Head Start" (Keter Betts) - 5:12
3. "Emily" (Johnny Mandel, Johnny Mercer) - 8:10
4. "Teach Me Tonight" (Gene de Paul, Sammy Cahn) - 5:21
5. "Blue Monk" (Thelonious Monk) - 9:31
6. "Blue Mance" (Junior Mance) - 7:35
7. "Shepherd of the Night Flock" (Duke Ellington) - 5:42
8. "If I Had You" (Jimmy Campbell, Reg Connelly, Ted Shapiro) - 5:52
9. "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free" (Billy Taylor) - 8:52
10. "Jazzspeak" - 9:07

Personnel

• • Junior Mance - piano Keter Betts - bass
• Jackie Williams - drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.chiaroscurojazz.org/album.php?C=331 Chiaroscuro caltalog album entry
2. http://www.juniormance.com/Junior_Mance_Disco.pdf Junior Mance discography