Deep (Junior Mance album)

Deep is an album by jazz pianist Junior Mance which was released on the JSP label in 1980.[1][2]

Deep
Studio album by
Released1980
RecordedJune 1980
Downtown Sound, New York City
GenreJazz
LabelJSP
1013
ProducerJohn Stedman
Junior Mance chronology
Holy Mama
(1976)
Deep
(1980)
The Tender Touch of Junior Mance and Martin Rivera
(1983)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [4]

AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars calling it a "a patented blend of soul jazz, blues, and mainstream fare" and stating: "Mance reflects the influence of Ahmad Jamal in his phrasing and solos, but works in the Gene Harris school, eschewing fancy statements and intricate progressions for more bluesy, funky lines".[3]

Track listing

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  1. "9:20 Special" (Earle Warren, Jack Palmer, William Engvick)
  2. "Georgia on My Mind" (Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell)
  3. "Small Fry" (Carmichael, Frank Loesser)
  4. "In the Evening" (Leroy Carr, Don Raye)
  5. "I Want a Little Girl" (Murray Mencher, Billy Moll)
  6. "Deep" (Junior Mance)
  7. "Ease on Down the Road" (Charlie Smalls)
  8. "Smokey Blues" (Mance)

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ JSP Records discography accessed August 16, 2016
  2. ^ Junior Mance discography Archived 2014-02-27 at the Wayback Machine accessed August 16, 2016
  3. ^ a b Wynn, Ron. Deep Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 928. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.