Boasting a reputation still as one of the foremost pianists in all of American jazz, Junior Mance remains a master of multiple styles within the blues and jazz idioms. Despite his skills as a sideman displayed during the earlier part of his career, Mance has collated a vast catalogue of albums as bandleader, and his enduring legacy has been built upon the finest of these.
– Disc 1 –
1 A Smooth One 3:27
2 Miss Jackie’s Delight 3:53
3 Whisper Not 4:20
4 Love for Sale 4:25
5 Lilacs in the Rain 3:39
6 Small Fry 4:07
7 Jubilation 3:30
8 Birk’s Works 5:43
9 Blues for Beverly 7:50
10 Junior’s Tune 3:32
11 The Uptown 4:04
12 Ralph’s New Blues 4:24
13 Main Stem 4:24
14 Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup 3:36
15 Playhouse 4:15
16 Sweet and Lovely 3:37
17 In the Land of Oo – Bla
18 I Don’t Care 4:28
19 Swingmatism 5:14
– Disc 2 –
1 Mamma – Daddy 3:58
2 Body and Soul 3:19
3 Desert Sands 5:32
4 31st and State 6:31
5 Lullaby of the Leaves 3:00
6 Latin Quarters 4:43
7 Be – Ware 4:34
8 The Man I Love 7:22
9 Looptown 5:06
10 Letter from Home 4:48
11 Girl of My Dreams 4:00
12 63rd Street Theme 6:18
13 Smokey Blues 6:36
14 9:20 Special 5:11
15 Bingo Domingo 4:41
16 You Are Too Beautiful 5:30
– Disc 3 –
1 Big Chief 4:18
2 Love for Sale 4:59
3 The Seasons 3:35
4 Fillet of Soul 4:33
5 Swish 3:45
6 Summertime 4:16
7 Ruby, My Dear 6:04
8 Little Miss Gail 4:51
9 Atlanta Blues 5:53
10 Never on Sunday 2:48
11 Maria 2:51
12 Tara’s Theme 4:00
13 Fanny 4:01
14 On Green Dolphin Street 2:37
15 One – Eyed Jacks 2:33
16 Exodus 2:30
17 Invitation 4:04
18 The Apartment 3:36
19 Goodbye Again 4:09
20 Spellbound 3:33
– Disc 4 –
1 Down the Line 5:01
2 Creole Love Call 3:23
3 Rainy Mornin’ Blues 4:03
4 Yancey Special 3:04
5 Gravy Waltz 3:19
6 Cracklin’ 4:34
7 In the Evening 3:50
8 Blue Monk 6:31
9 Jumpin’ the Blues 5:25
10 Happy Time 6:18
11 Jitterbug Waltz 5:22
12 Out South 5:28
13 Tin Tin Deo 4:42
14 For Dancers Only 5:50
15 Taggie’s Tune 4:39
16 Azure Te 5:37
17 The Simple Waltz 5:21