Biography

1928年10月10日イリノイ州イバンストン生れ。8歳でピアノを弾き始め、当初は Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Earl Hines をアイドルとしたが、ブギウギ・ ピアノの影響を受け、やがてArt Tatum, Bud Powell, Oscer Peterson を愛する ようになった。長じてシカゴのルーズベルト大で音楽を学び、40年代後期から Gene Ammons, Lestor Young らと共演。1951〜53年の兵役中に Adderley兄弟と 知り合って、除隊後、Dinah Washington の伴奏者を経て第1期Adderley combo のピアニストになった（56年2月〜57年11月）。その後 Gillespie combo に 迎えられて58年3月から59年9月まで同コンボで活躍、その間に吹き込んだ "Junior" によって一躍脚光を浴びる。退団後、Eddy Davis = Johnny Griffin Quintet に 暫く席を置いて、60年12月に独立。以来トリオを組んで今日に至る。

Links to other sites

• Updated Jan 13 Junior Mance at Tunes.com
• Updated Jan 13 Jazz Artists Junior Mance - jazzcanadiana.on.ca
• Updated Jan 13 Junior Mance - www.centerstage.net

Albums in my collection

Dinah Washington The Jazz Sides (Omnibas) I could write a book Make the man love me Blue gardenia You don't know what love is My old flame* Easy livin' I get a kick out of you This can't be love If I had you I let a song go out of my heart A foggy day Bye Bye Blues Blue skies Lover come back to me Crazy love Backwater blues All of me* #1 to 9: Clark Terry, tp; Jimmy Cleveland, tb; Paul Quinichette, ts; Cecil Payne, bs; Wynton Kelly, p; Barry Galbraith, g; Keeter Betts, b; Jimmy Cobb, ds. Recorded at Capitol Studios, New York City, March 15 & 17*, 1955 / #10 to 13: Clark Terry, tp; Gus Chappel, tb; Rick Henderson, as; Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, ts; Jackie Davis, or; Juior Mance, p; Keeter Betts, b; Ed Thigpen, ds; Candido Camero, bongos. Recorded at Fine Studios, New York City, June 15, 1954 / #14 to16: Blue Mitchell, tp; Melba Liston, tb; Harold Ousley, ts; Sahib Shihab, bs; Don Elliott, mellophone*; Urbie Green, tb*; Terry Gibs, vib*; Wynton Kelly, p*; Paul West, b*; Max Roach, ds*. Recorded at The Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, R.I., July 6, 1958 / Phonogram Inc. EMS-2-401 (Previousy released on Mercury albums MG36011, MG36028 & MG36141)

Dinah Washington Dinah Washington with Crifford Brown Lover Come Back to Me Summer time Alone Together Come Rain or Come Shine No More I've Got You Under My Skin There Is No Greater Love You Go to My Head Clifford Brown,tp; Maynard Ferguson,tp; Clark Terry,tp; Max Roach,ds; Keeter Betts, George Morrow,b; Richie Powell, Junior Mance,p; Harold Land,ts; Herb Geller,as; L.A. Aug.14, 1954 / Ph. 195J-3 ( Emarcy MG36000 )

Clifford Brown Jam Session What Is This Thing Called Love Darn That Dream Move My Funny Valentine -- Don't Worry 'Bout Me -- Bess You Is My Woman Now -- It Might As Well Be Spring Clifford Brown,tp; Herb Geller,as; Joe Maini,as; Walter Benton,ts; Kenny Drew,p; Curtis Counce,b; Max Roach,ds; L.A. Aug.14, 1954 / Ph. PHCE-4145 ( Emarcy MG36102 )

Junior Mance Trio At the Village Vanguard Looptown Letter from Home Girl of My Dreams 63rd Street Theme Smokey Blues 9:20 Special Bingo Domingo You Are Too Beautiful Junior Mance,p; Larry Gales,b; Ben Riley,ds; / OJCCD-204-2 (Jazzland 941)(LP OJC-204)

Junior Mance and His Swinging Piano Junior A Smooth One (Goodman-Royal) Miss Jackie's Delight (Wright) Whisper Not (Golson) Love for Sale (Porter) Lilacks in the Rain (Derose-Parish) Small Fry (Carmichael-Loesser) Jubilation (Mance) Birk's Works (Gillespie) Blues for Beverlee (Mance) Junior's Tune (Mance) Junior Mance,p; Ray Brown,b; Lex Hunphries,ds; Apr.9, 1959, NY / Po.POCJ-2485 (Ver.)

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