Truckin' and Trakin' is an album by jazz pianist Junior Mance with saxophonist David "Fathead" Newman which was released on the Bee Hive label in 1984.[1][2]

Truckin' and Trakin'
Studio album by
Released1984
RecordedDecember 13, 1983
New York City
GenreJazz
LabelBee Hive
BH 7015
ProducerBob Porter
Junior Mance chronology
For Dancers Only
(1983)
Truckin' and Trakin'
(1984)
Junior Mance Special
(1986-88)

Reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [3]

The Allmusic site awarded the album 4 stars and said: "Mance and tenor saxophonist David "Fathead" Newman make for a logical combination, since their soulful styles often straddle the boundary between jazz and R&B".[3]

Track listing edit

  1. "Mean Old Amtrak" (Junior Mance) - 6:55
  2. "That Lucky Old Sun" (Beasley Smith, Haven Gillespie) - 5:15
  3. "Truckin'" (Hank Crawford) - 6:15
  4. "Funky Carnival" (Esmond Edwards) - 7:35
  5. "Miss Otis Regrets" (Cole Porter) - 5:59
  6. "Birks' Works (composition)" (Dizzy Gillespie) - 5:51

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ Jazzlists album entry accessed August 16, 2016
  2. ^ Junior Mance discography accessed August 16, 2016
  3. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Truckin' and Trackin' Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 16, 2016.