| The Soulful Piano of Junior Mance | ||||
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| Released | 1960 | |||
| Recorded | October 25, 1960 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Jazzland JLP 30 | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
| Junior Mance chronology | ||||
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The Soulful Piano of Junior Mance is an album by jazz pianist Junior Mance which was recorded in 1960 and released on the Jazzland label. [1] [2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| DownBeat | [4] |
The AllMusic site awarded the album three stars. [3] Leonard Feather noted in DownBeat that "Mance plays in a modern groove that combines several current trends, with a heavy accent on the blues." [4]
All compositions by Junior Mance except where noted.
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