Happy Time (Junior Mance album) explained

Happy Times is an album by jazz pianist Junior Mance which was recorded in 1962 and released on the Jazzland label.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars with the review by Al Campbell stating: "Pianist Junior Mance was in excellent company on this inspired 1962 session with bassist Ron Carter and drummer Mickey Roker. It's unfortunate this trio only recorded together on this one date as their unity propels the blues, gospel, and bebop ideas Mance consistently feeds them".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions are by Junior Mance except where indicated.

1. "Happy Time" - 6:17
2. "Jitterbug Waltz" (Fats Waller) - 5:22
3. "Out South" - 5:28
4. "Tin Tin Deo" (Gil Fuller, Dizzy Gillespie, Chano Pozo) - 4:42
5. "For Dancers Only" (Sy Oliver, Don Raye, Vic Schoen) - 5:50
6. "Taggie's Tune" - 4:39
7. "Azure-Te" (Bill Davis, Donald Wolf) - 5:36
8. "The Simple Waltz" (Bob Brookmeyer, Clark Terry) - 5:20

Personnel

• Junior Mance - piano
• Ron Carter - bass
• Mickey Roker - drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/riverside-records/catalog-jazzland-series/#jlp-77 Jazzland Records discography
2. http://www.juniormance.com/Junior_Mance_Disco.pdf Junior Mance discography
3. Campbell, A. Allmusic Review accessed November 12, 2012