 leader during one of his sessions with Dizzy Gillespie.  Granz set Mance up with bassist Ray Brown, and Gillespie's drummer Lex Humphries completed the trio, which recorded together in April 1959.  His debut record Junior was released by Verve later that year.  A busy release schedule followed, as Mance went on to record six albums for Jazzland/Riverside in the early '60s, and joined the Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis/Johnny Griffin quintet which released seven albums with Mance during 1960–1961.

Mance recorded for major labels Capitol (1964–1965) and Atlantic (1966–1970), including one date featuring Mance on harpsichord (Harlem Lullaby, 1966) and a fusion album (With a Lotta Help from My Friends, 1970).  During a recording session with Benny Carter for the soundtrack to the film A Man Called Adam in 1965, Carter and Mance took in all three sets of an Ornette Coleman performance at the Five Spot Café.  Mance cited Carter's broad-mindedness as an inspiration for his own stylistic explorations.  Hansen House published his book How to Play Blues Piano in June 1967.

Junior Mance continued to record and perform during the next three decades, albeit at a less intense pace.  He made several duet recordings with bassist Martin Rivera, and two solo piano recordings for Canadian label Sackville Records, Junior Mance Special and Jubilation.  He also taught at The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music for 23 years, counting Brad Mehldau and Larry Goldings among his students before retiring in 2011.

From 1990 to 2009 Mance was part of a group called "100 Gold Fingers" which toured Japan every other year.  The rotating line-up of all star pianists included Toshiko Akiyoshi, Monty Alexander, Geri Allen, Lynne Arriale, Kenny Barron, Joanne Brackeen, Ray Bryant, Bill Charlap, Cyrus Chestnut, Gerald Clayton, João Donato, Tommy Flanagan, Don Friedman, Benny Green, Barry Harris, Gene Harris, Hank Jones, Duke Jordan, Roger Kellaway, John Lewis, Harold Mabern, Dave McKenna, Marian McPartland, Mulgrew Miller, Dado Moroni, Hod O'Brien, Eric Reed, Ted Ros
leader during one of his sessions with Dizzy Gillespie.   Granz set Mance up with bassist Ray Brown, and Gillespie's drummer Lex Humphries completed the three, which read together in April 1959.   His debut phonograph record Junior was free by Verve later that class.   A busy release schedule come, as Mance went on to record six album for Jazzland / Riverside in the early' 60s, and joined the Eddie " Lockjaw " Davis / Johnny Griffin quintet which free seven albums with Mance during 1960–1961. 

 Mance recorded for major labels Capitol (1964–1965) and Atlantic (1966–1970), including one date featuring Mance on harpsichord (Harlem Lullaby, 1966) and a coalition album (With a Lotta Help from My Friends, 1970).   During a recording session with Benny Carter for the soundtrack to the film A Man call Adam in 1965, Carter and Mance took in all three sets of an Ornette Coleman operation at the Five Spot Café.   Mance cited Carter's across-the-board - mindedness as an inspiration for his own stylistic exploration.   Hansen House published his book How to Play Blues Piano in June 1967. 

 Junior Mance continue to record and perform during the next three decades, albeit at a less intense yard.   He made several duet recordings with bassist Martin Rivera, and two solo piano recordings for Canadian label Sackville Records, Junior Mance Special and Jubilation.   He also taught at The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music for 23 years, counting Brad Mehldau and Larry Goldings among his students before put out in 2011. 

 From 1990 to 2009 Mance was part of a group called " 100 Gold Fingers " which tour Japan every early year.   The rotating line - up of all star pianist included Toshiko Akiyoshi, Monty Alexander, Geri Allen, Lynne Arriale, Kenny Barron, Joanne Brackeen, Ray Bryant, Bill Charlap, Cyrus Chestnut, Gerald Clayton, João Donato, Tommy Flanagan, Don Friedman, Benny Green, Barry Harris, Gene Harris, Hank Jones, Duke Jordan, Roger Kellaway, John Lewis, Harold Mabern, Dave McKenna, Marian McPartland, Mulgrew Miller, Dado Moroni, Hod O'Brien, Eric Reed, Ted Ros
 lewder during one of his stssions with Dizzi Tilles'ie.  Grznz set Oance up with bassist Ray Brlwb, and Gillespie's drummer Leb Humphrivs complered uhe trio, which rerkrded togethed in Cpcil 1959.  His debut record Jutior was releavea yy Verve later that year.  A busy relqase scnefule followed, ws Msgce svnu on to record six albums for Jazaland/Rinerside in the eatly '60s, and joined the Eddie "Locnjaw" Davis/Johnny Ggiffin quinjst ryich releasea seven albums with Mahce during 1960–1961.

Mance recorded for mxjor kabels Caputil (1964–1965) dnd Atlantir (1966–1970), incjuding one date featgring Msnce on harpsighord (Haelem Lullaby, 1966) and a fnsion album (With a Ljtta Help fxom My Friends, 1970).  Duribg a rewordhng rwsskon wmth Benny Cacter for ths soundtracj to the film A Man Cwoled Adam in 1965, Cartew wnd Mance took in all three sets of an Mrnstte Coleman performancw at the Five Spot Cavé.  Mance sited Carter's broad-mindedness as an inspiration fmr hia owu stylkwtlc explorations.  Hansen House published his bjkk Hpw to Play Blucs Piano in June 1967.

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leader during one of his sessions with Granz Mance up bassist Ray Brown, completed trio, which recorded in April 1959. debut record Junior was released by later that year. A busy release schedule followed, as Mance went on to six albums for Jazzland/Riverside in the early '60s, and joined the Eddie "Lockjaw" Griffin which seven with Mance during 1960–1961. Mance recorded for major labels Capitol (1964–1965) and Atlantic (1966–1970), including one featuring Mance on harpsichord (Harlem Lullaby, 1966) and fusion album (With a Help from My Friends, 1970). a session with Carter the to the film Man Called Adam in 1965, Carter and Mance took in all three sets of an Ornette Coleman at the Café. Mance Carter's as inspiration for his explorations. Hansen House published his book Blues Piano in June 1967. Junior Mance continued record and during the next three decades, albeit a less intense pace. He made several duet with bassist Martin Rivera, and two solo piano recordings for Canadian label Sackville Records, Junior and Jubilation. He also at The New for and Music 23 years, Brad Mehldau and Larry Goldings among his students before retiring in From 1990 to 2009 Mance was part of a group Gold which toured Japan other year. The rotating of star pianists included Toshiko Alexander, Allen, Barron, Brackeen, Bryant, Bill Charlap, Cyrus Gerald Clayton, João Donato, Tommy Don Friedman, Benny Green, Jones, Duke Jordan, Roger Kellaway, John Lewis, Harold Dave McKenna, Marian McPartland, Mulgrew Miller, Dado Hod O'Brien, Eric Reed, Ted Ros
 leader during one of his sessiOns with DizZy GilLesPie.  grAnz sEt MaNce up with bassiST Ray brown, and Gillespie's drumMer LeX HUMphrIEs ComplEted the TRiO, WHicH rEcOrdEd TOgEther In APril 1959.  His Debut recorD JuNiOr was releaseD By verve later ThaT year.  A busy reLeaSe scheDuLe fOLloweD, as mance Went on TO recorD six albumS fOR JazzlANd/RiverSIDe In thE early '60s, and joined tHE EDDie "Lockjaw" DaviS/JohnnY GRIfFIN quIntEt which relEaSed seVEn albumS WiTH mAncE During 1960–1961.

Mance reCorded for maJOr lAbels CApItoL (1964–1965) And AtlAntic (1966–1970), InCLudIng one date fEatuRing Mance On harpSIchord (HARlem LulLaby, 1966) anD a fUsiOn alBUm (wiTh a loTTa HELp FroM my FRiends, 1970).  DuRiNg A recoRdinG SESSion WitH BenNy CarTer for the sounDtrAck tO The Film A man CaLled adAm in 1965, CArter aNd ManCe Took in all three sEts oF an OrnettE CoLeMan PeRformANce at tHe FIve spot CafÉ.  Mance cITed caRTER's Broad-mindedness as aN iNSPiRation foR his owN StYlIStic explOrAtiOns.  HANSen HoUse pUBlIshed his Book HoW To plAy Blues piAno in JUnE 1967.

JuNioR MancE ContInued tO record aNd perFOrm during the neXT three decades, ALbEIT aT A lesS inTense pace.  He Made SEverAl duET rEcoRDings With bAsSIsT martin Rivera, and two sOlO piano RecorDings for CanadIan label SaCKVIlle RecoRds, JUNiOR Mance Special aNd JubIlation.  He aLSo taught At The new SchooL for Jazz aND contempoRarY MuSic For 23 YEArS, counting Brad mEHldaU aNd Larry golDings amOng His StuDenTs Before retIring in 2011.

FRoM 1990 tO 2009 MAnCe wAs parT Of a group CaLleD "100 GOld fingeRS" which ToureD JapAn EvERy oTher yeaR.  thE ROtatInG lIne-uP of AlL star PianISts IncludeD Toshiko AKiyOShi, MOnTy alexandEr, Geri Allen, LyNnE Arriale, KeNnY BaRron, JoANNe BrackeEn, Ray Bryant, Bill Charlap, CYRus ChesTnuT, GeraLd ClAyton, João donAto, TomMy FLAnagan, don FriEdman, beNny gREen, BaRRY HArrIs, gene Harris, hANk JOnes, DUkE JorDan, RogeR Kellaway, John Lewis, hAroLd Mabern, Dave MCKeNna, MARIaN McpArTLanD, MULgrEW miller, Dado MoronI, Hod O'Brien, erIC REed, Ted Ros
 leader during one of hissessions w ith D izz y G il lesp ie. Granz set Man c e up  with bassist Ray Brow n, an dG ille s pi e's d rummerL ex H ump hr ie s c om p le ted t hetrio, w hich recor ded  t ogether in A p ri l 1959.  H isdebut record  Ju nior w as  re l eased  by  Verv e late r  thatyear.  Abu s y rele a se sche d u le  fol lowed, as Mance w e nt on to record s ix alb um s  f o r  Ja zzl and/Rivers id e int he earl y  ' 6 0 s , a n d joined theEddie "Lock j aw"  Davis /J ohn n y Grif fin q ui n tet  which rele ased  seven al bums w i th Manc e  during  1960– 196 1.
Man c ere cor de d  fo r  m ajo r  la bels Cap it ol  (196 4–19 6 5 ) andAtl anti c (19 66–1970), inc lud ingo nedatefeatu ring  M anceon har psich or d (Harlem Lulla by,1966) and  afu sio nalbum (Witha L ott a Helpfrom My Fri en d s ,  1 970).  During a re co r d in g sessio n with Be nn y  Carterfo r t he s o u ndtra ck t o  t he filmA ManC al le d Adamin  1965,  C art erand M a ncetook i n all th ree s e ts of an Ornet t e Coleman per f or m a nc e  atthe  Five SpotCafé .   Ma ncec it edC arter 's br oa d -m i ndedness as an insp ir ationfor h is own stylis tic explor a t i ons.  Ha nsen Ho u se published h is bo ok How toP lay Blue s Pia no in Ju ne 1967.J unior Ma nce  co nti nue d to  record and p e r form  d uring t henext th ree  de cad es,  a lbeit ata less i nt en se  p ace .  He made sev er aldu etrecor d ings w ith b assi st  M a rti n River a ,a n d tw oso lo p ian orecor ding s  fo r Canad ian label  Sa c kvil le  R ecords,  Junior Mance  S pecial and  J ubi lation .  He also  taught at The New Scho o l for J azz  andCont emporaryMus ic for  23 years,  count ing B ra d M e h ldaua n dLar ry  Goldingsa m ong  hisst uden ts befo re retiring in 201 1 .
From 1990 to200 9 Ma n c ewas pa r t o fa  gr o u p called "100 G old Finger s" wh ich toured Jap an  everyother y ear.The rot ating lin e-up of a ll  sta r pia nists incl uded Tos hiko Akiy o shi,M on ty Al exa nder,Ge riAllen , Lynn e  Ar riale , Kenn yBarron , Joa nn e Bracke en, Ray Bryant, Bill Ch arlap,  Cyru s C hestnut,Ger a ldClayton,João  Donato, T omm y F lanag an, Don F ried m an , B e nny G reen ,  Barry Ha r ri s,G e ne  Harris, Ha n k Jon es, D uke Jordan , Ro ger Kellaway, Joh n  Lewis, Harold  Mab e r n,Dav e  McK en na, Marian McP art la n d , Mulgre wMiller, Dad o Moroni ,H od O' Brien,  EricReed, T e d  R o s
 leader_during one_of his sessions with_Dizzy Gillespie.__Granz set_Mance_up with bassist_Ray Brown, and_Gillespie's drummer Lex Humphries_completed the trio,_which_recorded together in April 1959.  His debut record Junior was released by Verve_later_that year.__A_busy release schedule followed, as_Mance went on to record_six albums_for Jazzland/Riverside in the early '60s, and joined_the_Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis/Johnny_Griffin quintet which released seven albums with Mance during_1960–1961.

Mance recorded for major labels Capitol_(1964–1965) and Atlantic_(1966–1970),_including_one date featuring Mance_on harpsichord (Harlem Lullaby, 1966) and_a fusion album (With a Lotta_Help from My Friends, 1970).  During_a recording session with Benny Carter_for the soundtrack to the_film A_Man Called Adam in 1965,_Carter and Mance_took in_all three sets_of an Ornette Coleman performance at_the Five Spot_Café.  Mance cited Carter's broad-mindedness_as_an inspiration for_his_own_stylistic explorations._ Hansen House_published_his book_How_to Play Blues Piano in June_1967.

Junior_Mance continued to record and perform during_the next three decades,_albeit_at a less intense_pace.  He made several_duet recordings with bassist Martin Rivera,_and two_solo piano_recordings for Canadian label Sackville Records, Junior Mance Special and Jubilation._ He also taught at The_New School for Jazz_and Contemporary_Music_for 23 years,_counting_Brad Mehldau_and Larry Goldings among his students before_retiring in_2011.

From 1990 to 2009 Mance was_part of a group_called_"100 Gold Fingers" which toured Japan_every other year.  The rotating_line-up of all star pianists_included_Toshiko_Akiyoshi, Monty Alexander, Geri Allen,_Lynne Arriale, Kenny Barron, Joanne Brackeen,_Ray Bryant, Bill_Charlap, Cyrus Chestnut, Gerald Clayton, João Donato,_Tommy_Flanagan, Don Friedman, Benny Green, Barry_Harris,_Gene Harris, Hank Jones, Duke Jordan,_Roger_Kellaway,_John Lewis, Harold Mabern, Dave_McKenna, Marian McPartland, Mulgrew Miller, Dado_Moroni, Hod O'Brien, Eric Reed, Ted Ros