Personnel: Junior Mance (piano); Walter Bolden (drums).
Recording information: New York, NY (06/1980).
Unknown Contributor Role: Junior Mance.
Dependable piano pro plays a patented blend of soul jazz, blues, and mainstream fare. 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. ~ Ron Wynn