Pianist Junior Mance, a veteran of albums and dates with Dinah Washington and Cannonball Adderley, was offered his own recording date by Norman Granz during a session with Dizzy Gillespie. The result is this 1959 debut album, a bluesy and swinging date with Gillespie's drummer Lex Humphries and bassist Ray Brown. Highlights include the original 'Jubilation' and Cole Porter's 'Love For Sale'. This Verve By Request title is pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Third Man in Detroit.
Track Listing:
1. A Smooth One - Junior Mance
2. Miss Jackie's Delight - Junior Mance
3. Whisper Not - Junior Mance
4. Love for Sale - Junior Mance
5. Lilacs in the Rain - Junior Mance
6. Small Fry - Junior Mance
7. Jubilation - Junior Mance
8. Birk's Works - Junior Mance
9. Blues for Beverlee - Junior Mance
10. Junior's Tune - Junior Mance
Year of Production: 1959
