title: Junior's Blues
text: # Junior's Blues
  
  Junior's Blues is an album by jazz pianist Junior Mance which was recorded in 1962 and released on the Riverside label.
  
  ## Reception
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | Allmusic | |
  | The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |
  
  The Allmusic site awarded the album 4½ stars stating "It's one of many consistently crafted works Mance would make over the years that mixed jazz and blues 50/50. Recommended".
  
  ## Track listing
  
  All compositions by Junior Mance except where noted.
  
  * "Down the Line" - 4:58
  * "Creole Love Call" (Duke Ellington) - 3:19
  * "Rainy Mornin' Blues" - 4:00
  * "Yancey Special" (Meade Lux Lewis, Andy Razaf) - 3:01
  * "Gravy Waltz" (Steve Allen, Ray Brown) - 3:15
  * "Cracklin'" - 4:32
  * "In the Evening" (Leroy Carr, Don Raye) - 3:47
  * "Blue Monk" (Thelonious Monk) - 6:28
  * "The Jumpin' Blues" (Jay McShann, Charlie Parker) - 5:24
  
  ## Personnel
  
  * Junior Mance - piano
  * Bob Cranshaw - bass
  * Mickey Roker - drums
  