Junior Mance, jazz pianist whose chords were built on the blues, dies at 92

Junior Mance, a jazz pianist who worked alongside countless musical trailblazers during his 75 years on the bandstand and whose style was anchored in a deep understanding of the blues, died Jan. 17 at his home in New York City. He was 92.

The cause was complications from Alzheimer’s disease, said his wife, Gloria Clayborne Mance.