Julian Clifford Mance, Jr. (October 10, 1928 – January 17, 2021), known as Junior Mance, was an American

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pianist and composer.

Biography

Early life (1928–1947)

Mance was born in

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. When he was five years old, Mance started playing piano on an upright in his family's home in Evanston. His father, Julian, taught Mance to play stride piano and boogie-woogie. With his father's permission, Mance had his first professional gig in Chicago at the age of ten when his upstairs neighbor, a saxophone player, needed a replacement for a pianist who was ill. Mance was known to his family as "Junior" (to differentiate him from his father), and the nickname stuck with him throughout his professional career. Mance's mother encouraged him to study medicine at nearby

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in Evanston, but agreed to let him attend Roosevelt College in Chicago instead. Despite urging him to enroll in pre-med classes, Mance signed up for music classes, though he found that jazz was forbidden by the faculty, and did not finish out the year.

Chicago and military service (1947–1953)

Mance first played with

Gene Ammons Eugene "Jug" Ammons (April 14, 1925 – August 6, 1974), also known as "The Boss", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. The son of boogie-woogie pianist Albert Ammons, Gene Ammons is remembered for his accessible music, steeped in soul and R ...

in Chicago in 1947 while he was enrolled at Roosevelt. He recorded with Ammons on September 23 that year for

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, and they worked in New York City during a week when Mance was suspended from school (having been caught playing jazz in a practice room). While on tour,

Lester Young Lester Willis Young (August 27, 1909 – March 15, 1959), nicknamed "Pres" or "Prez", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and occasional clarinetist. Coming to prominence while a member of Count Basie's orchestra, Young was one of the most i ...

came to see Ammons play at the Congo Lounge in Chicago in 1949. Young's piano player,

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, had missed his flight to Chicago, and Young asked Mance to replace him, thinking Mance was a fill-in rather than Ammons' regular pianist. Having just been offered

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's chair in the

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band, Ammons was "delighted" to let Mance go. Mance recorded with Young for

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that year, and reunited with Ammons to record with

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for

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in 1950. The U.S. Army drafted Mance in 1951. Two weeks before shipping out to Korea from basic training, Julian "Cannonball" Adderley helped Mance score a position in the 36th Army Band at

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, Kentucky, where he remained as the company clerk.Milkowski, Bill
"Junior Mance: Saved By A Cannonball."
''JazzTimes''. Madavor Media, LLC, January 16, 2012. Web. November 29, 2013. Discharged from the Army in 1953, Mance immediately started working at the Bee Hive Jazz Club in Chicago, completing the house rhythm section with Israel Crosby (bass) and Buddy Smith (drums). During his year at the Bee Hive, Mance backed musicians such as

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,Myers, Marc
"Interview: Junior Mance (Part 3)"
''JazzWax'', January 7, 2011. Web. November 29, 2013. Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, and Sonny Stitt.

New York City (1953–1959)

Charlie Parker encouraged Mance to move to New York, which he did after saving money from working nearly a year at the Bee Hive. In 1954, Mance was asked to record with

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after

Wynton Kelly Wynton Charles Kelly (December 2, 1931 – April 12, 1971) was an American jazz pianist and composer. He is known for his lively, blues-based playing and as one of the finest accompanists in jazz. He began playing professionally at the age of 1 ...

was drafted. Mance toured with Washington over the next two years and learned

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technique from Washington's arranger, Jimmy Jones. EmArcy released two LPs, '' Dinah Jams'' and ''

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'', from a live session recorded August 14–15, 1954 in

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with Mance, Washington,

Clifford Brown Clifford Benjamin Brown (October 30, 1930 – June 26, 1956) was an American jazz trumpeter, pianist and composer. He died at the age of 25 in a car crash, leaving behind four years' worth of recordings. His compositions "Sandu", "Joy Sprin ...

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, Herb Geller,

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, Richie Powell, Keter Betts, George Morrow, and

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. In 1956, Mance joined Cannonball Adderley's first civilian band, along with Nat Adderley, Sam Jones, and Jimmy Cobb. They made several recordings for EmArcy/ Mercury over the next two years. Dinah Washington hired this group to back her on '' In the Land of Hi-Fi,'' and Mance also recorded sessions with

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, James Moody, and Wilbur Ware for

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and Riverside during this period. After the Adderley group broke up for lack of gigs, Adderley became part of the Miles Davis Sextet, while Mance joined

Dizzy Gillespie John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie ( ; October 21, 1917 – January 6, 1993) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer, educator and singer. He was a trumpet virtuoso and improvisation, improviser, building on the virtuosic style of Roy El ...

's band, once again replacing Wynton Kelly. Mance backed Gillespie and

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during a televised performance of the song "Umbrella Man" on CBS in January 1959.

Debut as leader and later career (1959–2016)

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founder

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offered Mance his first recording date as leader during one of his sessions with Dizzy Gillespie. Granz set Mance up with bassist Ray Brown, and Gillespie's drummer Lex Humphries completed the trio, which recorded together in April 1959. His debut record ''Junior'' was released by Verve later that year. A busy release schedule followed, as Mance went on to record six albums for Jazzland/Riverside in the early '60s, and joined the Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis/Johnny Griffin quintet which released seven albums with Mance during 1960–1961. Mance recorded for major labels Capitol (1964–1965) and

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(1966–1970), including one date featuring Mance on

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(''Harlem Lullaby'', 1966) and a fusion album (''With a Lotta Help from My Friends'', 1970). During a recording session with

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for the soundtrack to the film '' A Man Called Adam'' in 1965, Carter and Mance took in all three sets of an

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performance at the

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. Mance cited Carter's broad-mindedness as an inspiration for his own stylistic explorations. Hansen House published his book ''How to Play Blues Piano'' in June 1967. Junior Mance continued to record and perform during the next three decades, albeit at a less intense pace. He made several duet recordings with bassist Martin Rivera, and two solo piano recordings for Canadian label Sackville Records, ''Junior Mance Special'' and ''Jubilation''. He also taught at The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music for 23 years, counting

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and

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among his students before retiring in 2011. From 1990 to 2009 Mance was part of a group called "100 Gold Fingers" which frequently toured Japan. The rotating line-up of all star pianistsDryden, Ken. "Various Artists: 100 Gold Fingers". ''AllMusic''. N.p., n.d. Web. January 21, 2014. included

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, Geri Allen, Lynne Arriale,

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, Joanne Brackeen, Ray Bryant,

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, Cyrus Chestnut, Gerald Clayton, João Donato, Tommy Flanagan, Don Friedman, Benny Green, Barry Harris,

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, Harold Mabern, Dave McKenna, Marian McPartland, Mulgrew Miller, Dado Moroni, Hod O'Brien, Eric Reed, Ted Rosenthal, Renee Rosnes,

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, James Williams, and Chihiro Yamanaka, with bassist

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and either Alan Dawson or Grady Tate on drums. Mance and his wife Gloria formed their own record label, JunGlo, in 2007. Their first release, ''Live At Café Loup'', featured Mance in a trio with Hidé Tanaka on bass and Jackie Williams on drums, with guest vocalist José James. Drummer Kim Garey later took over from Williams, with the addition of saxophonists Ryan Anselmi and Andrew Hadro. Mance toured the U.S., Italy, Japan, and Israel in 2013 accompanied by Tanaka and violinist Michi Fuji (a former New School student of Mance's.) This Mance trio held their Sunday night residency at Café Loup until his retirement in the spring of 2016. He died in New York of a brain hemorrhage that he had suffered after a fall, aged 92. He had also been suffering from Alzheimer's.

Discography

As leader

*'' Junior'' ( Verve, 1959) *'' The Soulful Piano of Junior Mance'' ( Jazzland, 1960) *'' Big Chief!'' (Jazzland, 1961) *'' The Soul of Hollywood'' (Jazzland, 1962) – recorded in 1961–62 *'' Happy Time'' (Jazzland, 1962) *'' Junior's Blues'' (Riverside, 1963) – recorded in 1962 *'' Get Ready, Set, Jump!!!'' ( Capitol, 1964) *'' Straight Ahead!'' (Capitol, 1964) *'' That's Where It Is!'' (Capitol, 1965) – recorded in 1964 *'' Harlem Lullaby'' (

, 1967) – recorded in 1966 *''The Good Life'' (Tuba, 1967) – recorded in 1965 *'' I Believe to My Soul'' (Atlantic, 1967) – recorded in 1966 *'' Live at the Top'' (Atlantic, 1968) *'' With a Lotta Help from My Friends'' (Atlantic, 1970) *'' That Lovin' Feelin''' (Milestone, 1972) *'' The Junior Mance Touch'' (Polydor, 1973) *'' Holy Mama'' (

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, 1976) *''

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'' (JSP, 1980) *''The Tender Touch of Junior Mance and Martin Rivera'' ( Nilva, 1983) *'' For Dancers Only'' (Sackville, 1983) *'' Truckin' and Trakin''' (

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, 1983) *'' Junior Mance Special'' (Sackville, 1989) – recorded in 1986–88 *'' Here 'Tis'' (Sackville, 1992) *'' Blue Mance'' (

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, 1995) – recorded in 1994 *'' Softly as in a Morning Sunrise ''( Enja, 1994) *''Milestones'' (Sackville, 1999) – recorded in 1997 *''Mance'' (Chiaroscuro, 2000) – guests

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and

Lou Donaldson Louis Andrew Donaldson Jr. (November 1, 1926 – November 9, 2024) was an American jazz Alto saxophone, alto saxophonist. He was best known for his soulful, bluesy approach to playing the alto saxophone, although in his formative years he was he ...

. recorded in 1998. *''Yesterdays'' (M&I, 2002) – guest Eric Alexander. recorded in 2000. *''Groovin' Blues'' (M&I, 2002) with Eric Alexander – recorded in 2001 *''On the Road'' (Trio, 2002) – live *''Blues Ballads And 'A' Train'' (Trio, 2003) – recorded in 2000 *''Soul Eyes'' (M&I, 2004) *''The Shadow of Your Smile'' (

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, 2006) *''Ballads'' (M&I, 2006) *''Groovin' With Junior'' (Sackville, 2008) *''Blue Minor'' (Mojo, 2008) *''For My Fans...It's All About You'' (Kickstarter, 2015)

Live albums

* '' Junior Mance Trio at the Village Vanguard'' (Jazzland, 1961) * ''Live at the Top of the Gate'' (Atlantic, 1968) * ''Live at Sweet Basil'' (Flying Disk, 1977) * ''First: Live at 3361 Black'' (Tokuma, 2004) – recorded in 1984 * ''Second: Live at 3361 Black'' (Tokuma, 2004) – recorded in 1984 * ''At Town Hall, Vol. 1'' (Enja, 1995) * ''At Town Hall, Vol. 2'' (Enja, 1995) * ''Jubilation'' (Sackville, 1996) recorded in 1994 * ''Live at the 1995 Floating Jazz Festival'' (Chiaroscuro, 1996) * ''Live at the 1996 Floating Jazz Festival'' (Chiaroscuro, 1997) * ''Live at the 1997 Floating Jazz Festival'' (Chiaroscuro, 1998) * ''Live at the 1998 Floating Jazz Festival'' (Chiaroscuro, 1999) * ''Mance'' (Chiaroscuro, 2000) – recorded in 1998 * ''Opus de Funk'' (Absord, 2003) – recorded in 1991 * ''The Music of Thelonious Monk'' (Chiaroscuro, 2003) with Joe Temperley – recorded in 1996, 2000 * ''Live at Cafe Loup'' (JunGlo, 2007) * ''Out South'' (JunGlo, 2010) * ''Letter From Home'' (JunGlo, 2011) * ''The Three of Us'' (JunGlo, 2012)

As sideman

With

Cannonball Adderley Julian Edwin "Cannonball" Adderley (September 15, 1928August 8, 1975) was an American jazz Alto saxophone, alto saxophonist of the hard bop era of the 1950s and 1960s. Adderley is perhaps best remembered by the general public for the 1966 soul ...

*'' In the Land of Hi-Fi with Julian Cannonball Adderley'' ( EmArcy, 1956) *'' Sophisticated Swing'' (EmArcy, 1957) *'' Cannonball's Sharpshooters'' (EmArcy, 1958) With Nat Adderley *'' To the Ivy League from Nat'' (EmArcy, 1956) *'' Little Big Horn!'' (Riverside, 1963) With

*'' Soulful Saxophone'' (Chess, 1959) – recorded in 1948-50 *'' Jug and Sonny'' (Chess, 1960) – recorded in 1948-51 *'' All Star Sessions'' (Prestige, 1956) – recorded in 1950-55 *''

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'' (Prestige, 1969) *'' Together Again for the Last Time'' (Prestige, 1976) with

– recorded in 1973 With

*''

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'' (Verve, 1959) *'' Have Trumpet, Will Excite!'' (Verve, 1959) *'' Copenhagen Concert'' (1979) – recorded in 1959 *'' To Diz with Love'' (Telarc, 1992) – live With

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, 1958) – recorded in 1956 *'' Tough Tenors'' (Jazzland, 1960) with Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis *'' Griff & Lock'' (Jazzland, 1960) with Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis *'' The First Set'' (Prestige, 1961) with Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis *'' The Tenor Scene'' (Prestige, 1961) with Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis *'' The Late Show'' (Prestige, 1961) with Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis *'' The Midnight Show'' (Prestige, 1961) with Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis *'' Lookin' at Monk!'' (Jazzland, 1961) with Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis With

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*''The Source'' (Atlantic, 1969) *''Dream'' (Sire, 1994) With

*''

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'' (Prestige, 1957) – recorded in 1950-51 *'' Stitt's Bits'' (Prestige, 1958) – recorded in 1950 *'' The Matadors Meet the Bull'' (Roulette, 1965) *''The Last Stitt Sessions, Vol. 1'' (Muse, 1982) With

*'' Everything's Mellow'' ( Moodsville, 1961) *''One on One'' ( Chesky, 2000) With

*'' After Hours with Miss "D"'' (EmArcy, 1954) *'' Dinah Jams'' (EmArcy, 1955) – recorded in 1954 *'' In the Land of Hi-Fi'' (EmArcy, 1956) With Joe Williams *'' At Newport '63'' (RCA, 1963) *''Me and the Blues'' (RCA, 1964) *''Havin' a Good Time'' (Hyena, 2005) – live recorded in 1964 With others * Ernie Andrews, ''No Regrets'' (Muse, 1992) *

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, 1957) *

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, ''A Man Called Adam (Original Soundtrack)'' (

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, 1966) * Jimmy Cleveland, '' A Map of Jimmy Cleveland'' (Mercury, 1959) *

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, '' Keep On Pushin''' (Bee Hive, 1984) * Ray Crawford, ''Smooth Groove'' ( Candid, 1988) – recorded in 1961 * Harry "Sweets" Edison, ''Live at the Iridium'' (

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, 1997) * Paul Gonsalves, ''Jazz School'' (EmArcy, 1956) * Virgil Gonsalves, ''Jazz at Monterey'' (Omega, 1959) *

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, '' Dexter Gordon with Junior Mance at Montreux'' (Prestige, 1970) * Joe Gordon, '' Introducing Joe Gordon'' (EmArcy, 1955) – recorded in 1954 * Bennie Green, '' Glidin' Along'' (Jazzland, 1961) * Al Grey, ''Centerpiece: Live at the

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'' (Telarc, 1995) *

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, ''Buddy & the Juniors'' ( MCA, 1970) *

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, '' Soul '69'' (Atlantic, 1969) * Red Holloway, ''Standing Room Only'' (Chiaroscuro, 2000) – recorded in 1998 * José James, ''The Dreamer'' ( Brownswood Recordings, 2008) * Eddie Jefferson, ''Letter From Home'' (Riverside, 1962) *

, '' Etta Jones Sings'' (

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, 1966) – recorded in 1965 *

Irene Kral Irene Kral (January 18, 1932 – August 15, 1978) was an American jazz singer. Life She was born to Czechoslovak parents in Chicago and settled in Los Angeles, California, in the early 1960s. She died from breast cancer in Encino, Los Angeles. ...

, '' Better Than Anything'' ( Äva, 1963) * Jay Leonhart, ''Great Duets'' (Chiaroscuro, 1999) * Les McCann, '' Comment'' (Atlantic, 1970) – recorded in 1969 *

Howard McGhee Howard McGhee (March 6, 1918 – July 17, 1987) was one of the first American bebop jazz trumpeters, with Dizzy Gillespie, Fats Navarro and Idrees Sulieman. He was known for his fast fingering and high notes. He had an influence on younger bebo ...

, ''The Sharp Edge'' ( Fontana, 1961) * The Metronomes, ''Something Big'' (Jazzland, 1962) * James Moody, '' Last Train from Overbrook'' (Argo, 1958) * Wild Bill Moore, ''Wild Bill's Beat'' (Jazzland, 1961) * Barbara Morrison, ''Live at the Dakota, Volume 2'' (Dakota, 2005) – live * Sandy Mosse, ''Relaxin' with Sandy Mosse'' (Argo, 1959) * Leo Parker, ''1947–1950'' (Classic, 2002) – 78 rpm singles recorded for Savoy in 1947 * Ken Peplowski, ''Illuminations'' (

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, 1991) * Billie Poole, ''Confessin' the Blues'' (Riverside, 1963) * Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, ''Soul to Jazz II'' (Act, 1997) * Alvin Queen, ''Glidin' and Stridin' '' (Nilva, 1981) * Arnold Sterling, ''Here's Brother Sterling'' (Jam, 1982) * Frank Vignola, ''Appel Direct'' (Concord Jazz, 1993) * Wilbur Ware, '' The Chicago Sound'' (Riverside, 1957) *

Ben Webster Benjamin Francis Webster (March 27, 1909 – September 20, 1973) was an American jazz tenor Saxophone, saxophonist. He performed in the United States and Europe and made many recordings with Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Johnny Hodges, a ...

, ''Live at Pio's'' (Enja, 1963) – live *

Marion Williams Marion Williams (August 29, 1927 – July 2, 1994) was an American gospel singer. Early years Marion Williams was born in Miami, Florida, to a religiously devout mother and musically inclined father. She left school when she was nine ...

, ''The New Message'' (Atlantic, 1969) * Leo Wright, '' Blues Shout'' (Atlantic, 1960) *

,''The Immortal Lester Young - Blue Lester'' (

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, 1949)

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Mance performance on television with Dizzy Gillespie and Louis Armstrong in 1959
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