Big Chief!

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Big Chief!
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Studio album by
Released1961
RecordedAugust 1, 1961
StudioPlaza Sound Studios, New York City
Genre Jazz
Label Jazzland
JLP 53
Producer Orrin Keepnews
Junior Mance chronology
Junior Mance Trio at the Village Vanguard
(1961)
Big Chief!
(1961)
The Soul of Hollywood
(1962)

Big Chief! is an album by jazz pianist Junior Mance which was recorded in 1961 and released on the Jazzland label. [1] [2]

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Track listing

All compositions by Junior Mance except where noted.

  1. "Big Chief!" 4:18
  2. "Love for Sale" (Cole Porter) 4:58
  3. "The Seasons" (Sara Cassey) 3:30
  4. "Fillet of Soul" (Larry Gales) 4:32
  5. "Swish" 3:44
  6. "Summertime" (George Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) 4:15
  7. "Ruby, My Dear" (Thelonious Monk) 6:03
  8. "Little Miss Gail" 4:50
  9. "Atlanta Blues" (W. C. Handy) 5:52

Personnel

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References

  1. Jazzland Records discography accessed November 9, 2012
  2. Junior Mance discography Archived 2014-02-27 at the Wayback Machine accessed August 15, 2016
  3. AllMusic Review accessed November 9, 2012