Straight Ahead! (Junior Mance album)
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| Studio album by Junior Mance with the Bob Bain Brass Ensemble | ||||
| Released | 1964 | |||
| Recorded | September 13, 14 & 15, 1964 Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA |
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| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 28:14 | |||
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Capitol T/ST 2218 |
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| Producer | David Cavanaugh | |||
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| Allmusic |   |
Straight Ahead! is an album by jazz pianist Junior Mance, recorded in 1964 and released on the Capitol label.
The Allmusic site awarded the album 4 stars, with reviewer Dave Nathan stating, "Combining Mance's natural blues-inflected piano with a big horn sound is a true aural treat. The result is a musical conversation with each side taking turns playing on or over the melody line. ... Usually a large-ensemble format doesn't allow for much diversion from the charts. Here it's clear that the band stayed with the charts, but Mance was allowed a good deal of leeway in his playing. He could respond to the call of the band as he saw fit. The result is a dynamic session combining the best of a disciplined brass assembly with the unfettered play of a top jazz improvisor".
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