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Junior Mance

Jazz
Hard bop
Big band
Julian Mance, Jr. – born October 10, 1928 in Evanston, Illinois – was a hard bop jazz pianist better known as Junior Mance. At the age of 5, he began playing an upright piano, learning stride piano and boogie-woogie from his father. At 10, his first professional performance was in Chicago, subbing for an ill musician in his neighbor’s band. He was encouraged to study medicine and attended Roosevelt College, but left before finishing his first year. He had met tenor saxophonist Gene Ammons in 1947 and began playing with him in Chicago, recording an album with him later that year. ...
Songs
Careless Love
Careless LoveJunior Mance

Junior Mance Special

6:54

That Old Black Magic
That Old Black MagicJunior Mance, Sandy Mosse, J.C. Heard and Nick Fiore

Detroit Jazz - Birmingham Festival '60-'61

7:06

How High the Moon
How High the MoonJunior Mance, J.C. Heard and Nick Fiore

Detroit Jazz - Birmingham Festival '60-'61

9:25

I Found a Million Dollar Baby (In a Five and Ten Cent Store)
I Found a Million Dollar Baby (In a Five and Ten Cent Store) 

Alternate Take

Dizzy Gillespie, Les Spann, Lex Humphries, Junior Mance and Sam J. Jones

Have Trumpet, Will Excite!

6:38

In a Sentimental Mood
In a Sentimental MoodJunior Mance

Junior Mance Special

6:21

I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)Junior Mance

Junior Mance Special

5:54

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