US ($)
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$29.99
Pianist Junior Mance, a veteran of albums and dates with Dinah Washington and Cannonball Adderley, was offered his own recording date by Norman Granz during a session with Dizzy Gillespie. The result is this 1959 debut album, a bluesy and swinging date with Gillespie’s drummer Lex Humphries and bassist Ray Brown. Highlights include the original “Jubilation” and Cole Porter’s “Love For Sale.” The Verve By Request Series features 180-gram vinyl, pressed at Third Man in Detroit.
Tracklist
A1. A Smooth One
A2. Miss Jackie's Delight
A3. Whisper Not
A4. Love For Sale
A5. Lilacs In The Rain
B1. Small Fry
B2. Jubilation
B3. Birk’s Works
B4. Blues For Beverlee
B5. Junior’s Tune