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Junior Mance, born Julian Clifford Mance, Jr., in Chicago, Illinois on October 10, 1928 is a jazz pianist, composer, and recording artist of thirty plus albums as a leader and numerous recordings as a sideman. Junior began playing the piano at the age of five, but did not begin formal training until the age of eight. He started playing professionally during his early teens. He attended Roosevelt College in Chicago as music major. In 1947 Junior left Roosevelt College to join Gene Ammons' band and began his recording career with Gene. He joined Lester Young in 1949 for almost two years, and rejoined Ammons several months in 1951 before being drafted into the U

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Eric Alexander, Tristano and Nat Cole Centennials & Ellingtonia

by Marc Cohn
November 22, 2019

Tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander appeared in Baton Rouge Tuesday, November 19th @ the Manship Theatre, downtown Baton Rouge. So we warmed you up for his visit with his trio and quartet work, as well as a sideman with Mike LeDonne on the B-3 and pianist Junior Mance (knee deep in the blues). There's also our last ...

Article: Album Review

Sara Bielanski: From the Heart

Read "From the Heart" reviewed by Victor L. Schermer

by Victor L. Schermer
December 20, 2016

This is vocalist Sara Bielanski's debut album, and for it she brought together a group of fine musicians with connections to the Berklee School of Music and The New England Conservatory, institutions where for well over more than a half-century many of our most outstanding players have gotten their jump start. Bielanski herself is a fine ...

Article: Lyrics

José James: una grande voce per la Black Music

by Angelo Leonardi
June 6, 2016

La recente pubblicazione per la Blue Note di Yesterday I Had the Blues -The Music of Billie Holiday , torna a collocare José James in una piena cornice jazzistica. È una commemorazione della cantante e un approccio tradizionale che oggi James affronta senza paura d'apparire prigionero del passato. L'altro esempio riguarda l'album For All We Know, ...

Album

Jubilation

By Junior Mance

Label: Delmark Records
Released: 2015
Track listing: Autumn Leaves; Georgia On My Mind; Jubilation; Just Squeeze Me; The Single Petal of a Rose; Atlanta Blues; All the Things You Are; Lady Be Good; St. Louis Blues; Birks Works; Lover Man; What Is This Thing Called Love; Old Folks; Small Fry.

Article: Guitarist's Rendezvous

Steve Herberman, Hristo Vitchev, Rick Stone and Harvey Valdes

by Dom Minasi
November 5, 2015

Welcome back to Guitarists Rendezvous, our third installment in a series that introduces readers to emerging or established guitarists who fly just under the radar of public recognition. Each will field the same four questions and we've included audio and video so you can sample their music. This installment includes a diverse group ...

Article: Album Review

Junior Mance: Jubilation

Read "Jubilation" reviewed by Hrayr Attarian

by Hrayr Attarian
August 20, 2015

Pianist Junior Mance has a bop-based facility with improvisation and a bluesy, “no- nonsense" candid style. Mance debuted his career with this unique blend of traits and his singular voice has changed little over the course of his prolific career that spans over half a century. The Delmark reissue of Jubilation, originally on the, now defunct, ...

Article: Album Review

Andrew Hadro: For Us, The Living

Read "For Us, The Living" reviewed by Angelo Leonardi

by Angelo Leonardi
March 12, 2015

Ha atteso quasi un decennio, il sax baritono Andrew Hadro, per incidere il primo disco a suo nome. Dopo alcune collaborazioni minori, dal 2006 al 2008 è stato scritturato da Chico Hamilton -con cui ha pubblicato sei album -e negli anni successivi da Junior Mance e Tony Malaby. Nato a Città del Messico e cresciuto per ...

Article: Top Ten List

Top Ten Jazz Songs To Listen To While Watching Basketball

by Ken Hohman
February 16, 2015

Don't let the annoying jibber-jabber of announcers or a deluge of car commercials wreck your game. Turn the sound down and listen to these ten great jazz tracks as you watch your favorite NBA or college team keep the ball alive, jump on the fast break and drive it to the hoop. Basketball was made for ...

Article: Multiple Reviews

Furthering The Flute In Jazz: Holly Hofmann and Bill McBirnie

by Dan Bilawsky
May 9, 2014

Long gone are the days when the flute was only seen as a jazz novelty or a saxophonist's double. Once upon a time you could count the number of notable jazz flautists on a hand (or two), but the ranks have swelled a little bit over the years, and those leading the charge today aren't content ...