Released 1961 Length 42:10 | Recorded February 22-23, 1961 Junior Mance Trio at the Village Vanguard(1961) Big Chief!(1961) Release date 1961 | |
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Label J. Joes J. Edizioni Musicali Similar Junior Mance albums, Jazz albums | ||
Jlp 941 junior mance trio at the village vanguard
Junior Mance Trio at the Village Vanguard is a live album by jazz pianist Junior Mance which was recorded at the Village Vanguard in 1961 and released on the Jazzland label.
Contents
Reception
The Allmusic site awarded the album 4½ stars stating "Mance's many fans have no reason to despair though for, in addition to a boppish rendition of "Girl of My Dreams," the pianist does perform a generous amount of blues and soulful pieces".
Track listing
All compositions by Junior Mance except where noted.
- "Looptown" - 5:05
- "Letter from Home" - 4:50
- "Girl of My Dreams" (Sunny Clapp) - 4:01
- "63rd Street Theme" (Johnny Griffin) - 6:17
- "Smokey Blues" - 6:36
- "9:20 Special" (William Engvick, Earle Warren) - 5:10
- "Bingo Domingo" (Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis) - 4:41
- "You Are Too Beautiful" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 5:30
Personnel
Songs
1Looptown (Remastered 2015)5:06
2Letter from Home (Remastered 2015)4:49
3Girl of My Dreams (Remastered 2015)4:00
References
Junior Mance Trio at the Village Vanguard Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA