Junior's Blues

Junior's Blues
Studio album by Junior Mance
Released	1963
Recorded	February 14, 1962 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Label	Riverside RLP 447
Producer	Orrin Keepnews
Junior Mance chronology
The Soul of Hollywood (1962) Junior's Blues (1963) Happy Time (1962)

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

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

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

References

1. Jazzland Records discography accessed November 12, 2012
2. Junior Mance discography accessed August 15, 2016
3. Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed November 12, 2012
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 927. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.