Junior's Blues Explained

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

Reception

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

• Junior Mance - piano
• Bob Cranshaw - bass
• Mickey Roker - drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/riverside-records/catalog-400-series/#rlp-447 Jazzland Records discography
2. http://www.juniormance.com/Junior_Mance_Disco.pdf Junior Mance discography
3. Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed November 12, 2012