Junior Mance
American musician (1928–2021)
Julian Clifford Mance, Jr. (October 10, 1928 – January 17, 2021), known as Junior Mance, was an American jazz pianist and composer.[1] Mance recorded for major labels Capitol (1964–1965) and Atlantic (1966–1970).
| Junior Mance | |
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 Junior Mance in 1980 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Julian Clifford Mance, Jr. |
| Born | October 10, 1928 Evanston, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | January 17, 2021 (aged 92) New York, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Hard bop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Years active | 1947–2016 |
| Labels | Riverside, Capitol, Atlantic |
He also taught at The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music for 23 years, retiring in 2011.
From 1990 to 2009 Mance was part of a group called "100 Gold Fingers" which toured Japan every other year.[2]
References
change- ↑ Junior Mance biography, AllMusic
- ↑ "100 Gold Fingers Discography". Jazz Discography Project. Ed. Nobuaki Togashi, Kohji Matsubayashi, and Masayuki Hatta. N.p., n.d. Web. January 21, 2014
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