Junior Mance

piano

Pianist whose The Soulful Piano of Junior Mance (Jazzland, 1960) follows the album Junior. Leonard Feather notes in DownBeat a modern, blues-grounded style of playing.

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Styles

• Soul jazz, boogaloo
• Hard bop

Landmark tracks

• The Uptown (1960)
• Playhouse (1960)
• Ralph's New Blues (1960)
• Swingmatism (1960)

Cited in 1 radio episode

• Feb 27, 2026: Dexter Gordon invite Junior Mance à Montreux 70' (Jazzlive, TSF Jazz, in French)

Sources

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