TODAY
Wish an early happy birthday to Junior Mance, who turns 81 on Saturday. The prolific jazz pianist starting playing the 88 ivories at age 5 and turned pro as a teen playing with the Gene Emmons Band. Gigs with Lester Young, Charlie Parker, Coleman Hawkins, Dinah Washington, Dizzy Gillespie, Cannonball Adderley, and others followed, and in the ’90s Mance joined the elite 100 Gold Fingers that included Dave McKenna. Mance is in town for a rare solo concert. 7:30 p.m. $25, $20 students. Church of the Covenant, 67 Newbury St., Boston. 484-560-6319. www.worldpianosummit.com
© Copyright 2009 Globe Newspaper Company.
