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Truckin' and Trakin'

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Released
  
1984

Label
  
Bee Hive BH 7015

Genre
  
Jazz

Producer
  
Bob Porter

Recorded
  
December 13, 1983 New York City

Truckin' and Trakin' (1983)
  
Junior Mance Special (1986-88)

Truckin' and Trakin' is an album by jazz pianist Junior Mance with saxophonist David "Fathead" Newman which was released on the Bee Hive label in 1984.

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Reception

The Allmusic site awarded the album 4 stars and said: "Mance and tenor saxophonist David "Fathead" Newman make for a logical combination, since their soulful styles often straddle the boundary between jazz and R&B".

Track listing

  1. "Mean Old Amtrak" (Junior Mance) - 6:55
  2. "That Lucky Old Sun" (Beasley Smith, Haven Gillespie) - 5:15
  3. "Truckin'" (Hank Crawford) - 6:15
  4. "Funky Carnival" (Esmond Edwards) - 7:35
  5. "Miss Otis Regrets" (Cole Porter) - 5:59
  6. "Birk's Works" (Dizzy Gillespie) - 5:51

Personnel

  • Junior Mance - piano
  • David "Fathead" Newman - tenor saxophone, flute
  • Martin Rivera - bass
  • Walt Bolden - drums

    • References

    Truckin' and Trakin' Wikipedia
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