Harlem Lullaby is an album by jazz pianist Junior Mance which was recorded in 1966 and released on the Atlantic Records label.[ Atlantic Records Catalog: 1400 Series accessed September 18, 2015][ Junior Mance discography accessed September 18, 2015]
Reception
Allmusic awarded the album three stars with the review by
Scott Yanow stating: "Most records by pianist Junior Mance are well worth getting, but this obscure Atlantic album was a bit of a misfire. One of the problems is that on three of the eight songs, Mance switches to harpsichord, which doesn't work too well".
Track listing
All compositions are by Junior Mance except where indicated.
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"The Uptown" - 3:52
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"That Mellow Feeling" - 4:35
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"Cootin'" - 4:43
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"I'm Falling For You" (Joe "Trafalgar" Hubert, George Sanders, Clarence Williams) (misidentified on album as 'Floyd Trill') - 5:03
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"St. James Infirmary" (Traditional) - 3:11
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"Harlem Lullaby" - 4:54
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"Run 'Em Round" - 4:37
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"What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" (William Weatherspoon, Paul Riser, James Dean) - 3:02
Personnel
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Junior Mance - piano (tracks 2, 4 & 6–8), harpsichord (tracks 1, 3 & 5)
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Bob Cunningham (tracks 2 & 6), Gene Taylor (tracks 1, 3–5, 7 & 8) - double bass
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Alan Dawson (tracks 2 & 6), Ray Lucas (tracks 1, 3 & 8), Bobby Thomas (tracks 4, 5 & 7) - drum kit
