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Junior Mance
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Pianists · 1928–2021

Junior Mance

American musician (1928–2021)

Born
10 October 1928
Evanston
Died
17 January 2021
New York City
Country
United States
Active
1947–
Record labels
Atlantic Records, Enja Records, Riverside, Chiaroscuro Records
Discography
30 albums

Biography

Junior Mance was a jazz musician who played piano. Junior Mance was born on 10 October 1928 in Evanston and died on 17 January 2021 in New York City. The music is usually filed under jazz and swing. Record labels: Atlantic Records, Enja Records, Riverside and Chiaroscuro Records. The discography here lists 30 albums, from “Junior” (1959) to “For My Fans, It's All About You” (2015).

Julian Clifford Mance, Jr. (October 10, 1928 – January 17, 2021), known as Junior Mance, was an American jazz pianist and composer.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Junior 1959 · His Master’s Voice The Soulful Piano of Junior Mance 1960 · Jazzland
Wild Bill's Beat 1961
The Soul of Hollywood 1962 · Jazzland Get Ready, Set, Jump!!! 1964 · Capitol Records Straight Ahead! 1965 · Capitol Records Harlem Lullaby 1967 · Atlantic I Believe to My Soul 1968 · Atlantic
Live at the Top 1969 · Live
With a Lotta Help From My Friends 1970 · Atlantic That Lovin' Feelin' 1972 · Milestone The Junior Mance Touch 1973 · Polydor
Live at Sweet Basil 1977 · Live
Holy Mama: Junior Mance 1979 · Inner City Records Tender Touch of Junior Mance & Martin Rivera (Duo) 1983 · Nilva Records Truckin' and Trakin' 1984 · Bee Hive Records
Junior Mance Special 1989
Jubilation 1994 · Live
Junior Mance and His Swinging Piano 1997
For Dancers Only 1999
Nadja 1999
Mance 2000
Blues, Ballads and 'a' Train 2003 · Live
Opus de Funk 2003 · Live
Play the Music of Thelonious Monk 2003
At Town Hall, Vol. 1 2007 · Live
Only You 2010
Letter From Home 2011
The Three of Us 2012 · Live
For My Fans, It's All About You 2015 · Live

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Albums where Junior Mance is credited as a sideman

1954 After Hours With Miss “D” — Dinah Washington piano
1954 Dinah Jams — Dinah Washington piano
1954 Jam Session — Clifford Brown, Max Roach, Harold Land, Richie Powell, George Morrow, Herb Geller, Keter Betts, Junior Mance, Clark Terry, Maynard Ferguson, Dinah Washington piano
1956 In the Land of Hi-Fi — Dinah Washington piano
1956 In the Land of Hi-Fi — Julian Cannonball Adderley piano
1956 To the Ivy League From Nat — Nat Adderley piano
1957 Sophisticated Swing — Julian “Cannonball” Adderley piano
1957 Kaleidoscope — Sonny Stitt piano
1958 Cannonball’s Sharpshooters — Cannonball Adderley piano
1959 Have Trumpet, Will Excite! — Dizzy Gillespie piano
1961 Cannonball Enroute — Julian “Cannonball” Adderley piano
1961 The First Set/Recorded Live At Mintons — Johnny Griffin,Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis piano
1961 Sharp Edge — Howard McGhee piano
1961 The Tenor Scene — Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Johnny Griffin piano
1963 Little Big Horn! — Nat Adderley piano
1969 The Boss Is Back! — Gene Ammons piano
1970 Brother Jug! — Gene Ammons piano
1970 The Source — Jimmy Scott piano
1970 Comment — Les McCann piano
1976 Sessions, Live — Cannonball Adderley & Buddy Collette piano
1976 Together Again for the Last Time — Gene Ammons / Sonny Stitt piano
1977 Jug & Sonny — Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt piano
1984 The Savoy Recordings — Lester Young piano
1984 Keep on Pushin' — Arnett Cobb piano
1987 Dexter Gordon at Montreux (with Junior Mance) — Dexter Gordon, Junior Mance, Martín Rivera & Oliver Jackson piano
1990 Live at Pio’s — Ben Webster piano
1993 All-Star Sessions — Gene Ammons piano
1996 Stitt's Bits — Sonny Stitt piano
1997 Jimmy Witherspoon With the Junior Mance Trio — Jimmy Witherspoon with The Junior Mance Trio piano
1997 Live at the Iridium — Harry “Sweets” Edison piano

Teacher of

Brad Mehldau b. 1970 · American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Junior Mance play?

Junior Mance is known for playing piano.

When and where was Junior Mance born?

Junior Mance was born 10 October 1928 in Evanston.

What are Junior Mance's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Junior (1959), The Soulful Piano of Junior Mance (1960), The Soul of Hollywood (1962), Get Ready, Set, Jump!!! (1964) and Straight Ahead! (1965).

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