unior Mance – Harlem Lullaby (Atlantic SD 1479)

Junior Mance – Harlem Lullaby (Atlantic SD 1479)  Classic Jazz Piano Album Review

 Atlantic Records 1966  – SD 1479

        

 notes:

Few jazz pianists blended blues, swing, and bebop 
with the warmth and accessibility of Junior Mance.
 His album Harlem Lullaby, released on Atlantic Records (SD 1479),
 captures the pianist's unmistakable touch—lyrical, 
soulful, and deeply rooted in the traditions of American jazz.
Whether you're a longtime collector of classic jazz LPs or 
discovering Junior Mance for the first time, Harlem Lullaby 
offers an engaging listening experience filled with tasteful 
improvisation, elegant melodies, and expressive rhythms.
Harlem Lullaby perfectly illustrates why Junior Mance remains 
one of jazz's most respected pianists. His ability to blend blues
emotion, swing tradition, and modern jazz language creates an 
album that continues to resonate with listeners today.
For fans of classic piano jazz, blues-infused improvisation, 
and beautifully recorded vintage vinyl, 
Junior Mance – Harlem Lullaby (Atlantic SD 1479) deserves 
a place in every serious jazz collection.

credits:

All tracks were recorded in New York City over three sessions:

Recording date    Tracks
September 12, 1966    "Harlem Lullaby", "That Mellow Feeling"
October 28, 1966    "Run 'Em Round", "St. James Infirmary"
November 7, 1966    "The Uptown", "Cootin'", "I'm Falling for You", 
"What Becomes of the Brokenhearted"

Personnel by session
Date    Piano/Bass/Drums
Sept. 12, 1966    Junior Mance – piano/harpsichord; 
Bob Cunningham – bass; Alan Dawson – drums
Oct. 28, 1966    Junior Mance – piano/harpsichord; 
Gene Taylor – bass; Bobby Thomas – drums
Nov. 7, 1966    Junior Mance – piano/harpsichord; 
Gene Taylor – bass; Ray Lucas – drums

Recorded By, Engineer – Phil Iehle
Supervised By – Joel Dorn

tracklist:

A1        The Uptown
Bass – Gene Taylor
Drums – Ray Lucas
Harpsichord – Junior Mance
Songwriter – Junior Mance
3:52
A2        That Mellow Feeling
Bass – Bob Cunningham
Drums – Alan Dawson
Piano – Junior Mance
Songwriter – Junior Mance
4:35
A3        Cootin'
Bass – Gene Taylor
Drums – Ray Lucas
Harpsichord – Junior Mance
Songwriter – Junior Mance
4:43
A4        I'm Falling For You
Bass – Gene Taylor
Drums – Bobby Thompson 
Piano – Junior Mance
Songwriter – Floyd Trill
5:03
B1        St. James Infirmary
Bass – Gene Taylor
Drums – Bobby Thompson 
Harpsichord – Junior Mance
Songwriter – Traditional
3:11
B2        Harlem Lullaby
Bass – Bob Cunningham
Drums – Alan Dawson
Piano – Junior Mance
Songwriter – Junior Mance
4:54
B3        Run 'Em Round
Bass – Gene Taylor
Drums – Bobby Thompson 
Piano – Junior Mance
Songwriter – Junior Mance
4:37
B4        What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted
Bass – Gene Taylor
Drums – Bobby Thompson 
Piano – Junior Mance
Songwriter – James Dean , Paul Riser, William Weatherspoon
3:02

 

 

 

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