The Albums Collection 1959-62

Julian \u201CJunior\u201D Mance, who died in January 2021 at the age of 92, was a modern jazz pianist who began his career in the bebop era, and whose playing was characterised by a soulful bluesy style.\n\nHe worked in the bands of Gene Ammons and Lester Young before army service, and then accompanied Dinah Washington, Cannonball Adderley and Dizzy Gillespie in the 1950s before forming his own trio.\n\nThis 64-track collection offers a substantial and enjoyable showcase for his notable skills as a distinctive piano stylist.\n\nREVIEWS\n\nImpossible in the space available to do justice to this excellent four CD collection which contains 54 tracks which comprise all the tracks from his albums recorded during the period 1959- 1962\u2026 Some excellent jazz in this collection which will repay many a listen. - Gerry Stonestreet (In Tune Issue 353)\n\nWhere this collection scores is firstly by including the big band tracks, On Green Dolphin Street being a highlight - notably foro