Straight Ahead! | ||||
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Studio album by
Junior Mance with the Bob Bain Brass Ensemble | ||||
Released | 1964 | |||
Recorded | September 13, 14 & 15, 1964 | |||
Studio | Capitol (Hollywood) | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 28:14 | |||
Label |
Capitol T/ST 2218 | |||
Producer | David Cavanaugh | |||
Junior Mance chronology | ||||
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Straight Ahead! is an album by jazz pianist Junior Mance, recorded in 1964 and released on the Capitol label. [1] [2]
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Allmusic reviewer Dave Nathan stated: "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". [3]
Straight Ahead! | ||||
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Studio album by
Junior Mance with the Bob Bain Brass Ensemble | ||||
Released | 1964 | |||
Recorded | September 13, 14 & 15, 1964 | |||
Studio | Capitol (Hollywood) | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 28:14 | |||
Label |
Capitol T/ST 2218 | |||
Producer | David Cavanaugh | |||
Junior Mance chronology | ||||
|
Straight Ahead! is an album by jazz pianist Junior Mance, recorded in 1964 and released on the Capitol label. [1] [2]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Allmusic reviewer Dave Nathan stated: "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". [3]