Truckin' and Trakin'

Truckin' and Trakin'
Studio album by Junior Mance with David "Fathead" Newman
Released	1984
Recorded	December 13, 1983 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Label	Bee Hive BH 7015
Producer	Bob Porter
Junior Mance chronology
For Dancers Only (1983) Truckin' and Trakin' (1984) Junior Mance Special (1986-88)

Truckin' and Trakin' is an album by jazz pianist Junior Mance with saxophonist David "Fathead" Newman which was released on the Bee Hive label in 1984. ^{[1] [2]}

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

Scott Yanow of Allmusic gave the album 4 stars, stating that "Mance and tenor saxophonist David 'Fathead' Newman make for a logical combination, since their soulful styles often straddle the boundary between jazz and R&B". ^[3] Writing for United Press International , Ken Franckling stated that Mance's "versatile playing ranges from sophisticated and bluesy to churchy and funky." ^[4]

Track listing

1. "Mean Old Amtrak" (Junior Mance) - 6:55
2. "That Lucky Old Sun" (Beasley Smith, Haven Gillespie) - 5:15
3. "Truckin'" (Hank Crawford) - 6:15
4. "Funky Carnival" (Esmond Edwards) - 7:35
5. "Miss Otis Regrets" (Cole Porter) - 5:59
6. "Birks' Works (composition)" (Dizzy Gillespie) - 5:51

Personnel

• Junior Mance - piano
• David "Fathead" Newman - tenor saxophone, flute
• Martin Rivera - bass
• Walt Bolden - drums

References

1. Jazzlists album entry accessed August 16, 2016
2. Junior Mance discography accessed August 16, 2016
3. Yanow, Scott. Truckin' and Trackin' Review at AllMusic . Retrieved August 16, 2016.
4. Franckling, Ken (February 1, 1985). "All that jazz – Mini-Reviews". United Press International.