Junior (Junior Mance album)

Junior is the debut album led by jazz pianist Junior Mance which was recorded in 1959 and released on the Verve label.[1][2] Norman Granz offered Mance the opportunity to record his own album after working on the sessions that produced Dizzy Gillespie's Have Trumpet, Will Excite!.[3]

Junior
Studio album by Junior Mance
Released	1959
Recorded	April 9, 1959 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	44:44
Label	Verve MGV 8319/MGVS 6057
Producer	Norman Granz
Junior Mance chronology
Junior (1959) The Soulful Piano of Junior Mance (1960)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[4]

The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars.[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Junior Mance except where noted.

1. "A Smooth One" (Benny Goodman, Ernie Royal) – 3:29
2. "Miss Jackie's Delight" (Gene Wright) - 3:54
3. "Whisper Not" (Benny Golson) - 4:22
4. "Love for Sale" (Cole Porter) - 4:26
5. "Lilacs in the Rain" (Peter DeRose, Mitchell Parish) - 3:42
6. "Small Fry" (Hoagy Carmichael, Frank Loesser) - 4:08
7. "Jubilation" - 3:31
8. "Birks' Works" (Dizzy Gillespie) - 5:45
9. "Blues for Beverlee" - 7:54
10. "Junior's Tune" - 3:33

Personnel

• Junior Mance - piano
• Ray Brown - bass
• Lex Humphries - drums

References

1. Verve Records catalog: 8300 series accessed August 15, 2016
2. Junior Mance discography accessed August 15, 2016
3. Myers, M. Jazz Wax: Interview: Junior Mance (Part 3), January 7, 2011
4. Allmusic listing accessed August 15, 2016