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One of the most bluesy, soulful pianists in jazz, Mance passed away in 2021 at the age of 92. These 64 cuts include every title from his 1959–62 LPs "Junior" (Verve), "Junior’s Blues" (Riverside) and Jazzland LPs "The Soulful Piano of Junior Mance," "Junior Mance Trio at the Village Vanguard," "Big Chief," "The Soul of Hollywood" and "Happy Time." You’ll encounter Ray Brown, Ron Carter and many other outstanding musicians across these 4 (low-priced) CDs: "A Smooth One," "Small Fry," "The Uptown," "Junior’s Tune," "Playhouse," "Swingmatism," "Big Chief," "Filet of Soul," "Summertime," "Exodus," "Down the Line," "Cracklin’," "Blue Monk," "For Dancers Only," "Jubilation," "Smokey Blues," "Bingo Domingo," "Tin Tin Deo" and more! Acrobat.