Holy Mama
{{Infobox album
| name = Holy Mama
| type = studio
| artist = Junior Mance
| cover = Holy Mama.jpg
| alt =
| released = 1976
| recorded = May 3–4, 1976
| venue =
| studio = Vanguard Studios, New York City
| genre = Jazz
| length =
| label = East Wind
EW-8036
| producer = Kiyoshi Itoh and Yasohachi Itoh
| chronology = Junior Mance
| prev_title = The Junior Mance Touch
| prev_year = 1973
| next_title = Deep
| next_year = 1980
}}
Holy Mama is an album by jazz pianist Junior Mance which was released on the Japanese East Wind label in 1976.[http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Labels/eastwind.htm East Wind Records List] accessed August 16, 2016[http://www.juniormance.com/Junior_Mance_Disco.pdf Junior Mance discography] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227183420/http://www.juniormance.com/Junior_Mance_Disco.pdf |date=2014-02-27 }} accessed August 16, 2016
Reception
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = Allmusic
}}
The Allmusic site awarded the album 4 stars stating "These 1976 sessions by pianist Junior Mance are typical for the era, mixing originals, standards, and a modern pop tune. ...This is an excellent date that is well worth seeking out".{{AllMusic|first=Ken |last=Dryden |class=album |id= mw0000757797 |title=Holy Mama Review |accessdate=August 15, 2016}}
Track listing
All compositions by Junior Mance except where noted.
- "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" (Jimmy Webb) - 7:33
- "God Bless the Child" (Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog, Jr.) - 8:20
- "That Mellow Feeling" - 7:16
- "Holy Mama" - 5:21
- "Miss Otis Regrets" (Cole Porter) - 2:58
- "The Good Old Days" - 5:59
- "Blues for the Schnug" - 6:45
Personnel
- Junior Mance - piano
- Martin Rivera - bass
- Salvatore LaRocca - drums
References
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