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Given the recording date of Mode for Joe and the band lineup, it's easy to assume this is a straight-up hard bop album. However, this 1966 Joe Henderson record -- featuring trumpeter Lee Morgan, trombonist Curtis Fuller, vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, pianist Cedar Walton, bassist Ron Carter, and drummer Joe Chambers -- is a great example of modern jazz at its best. It was recorded during a time of sweeping musical changes due to developments in free jazz, soul-jazz, and even early experiments with fusion. It was a time when the bluesy and funky leanings of hard boppers were giving way to more individualized contemporary approaches. One of the best examples of this shift, Mode for Joe sounds more like the experimental work of Branford Marsalis than the groovy musings of Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers. The last track here, "Free Wheelin'," is the only dyed-in-the-wool hard bop tune heard here. Other than that, this outing's mostly uptempo songs serve as vehicles for solos. Henderson himself proves that the template for players such as Marsalis, Joe Lovano, and Joshua Redman was invented a generation earlier, as evidenced on "A Shade of Jade," "Black," and others, making this one of the sax legend's most intriguing albums.
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Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Alfred Lion, Producer - Joe Henderson, Composer, MainArtist
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Blue Note Records
Ron Carter, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - CEDAR WALTON, Composer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Van Gelder, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Lee Morgan, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Hutcherson, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Curtis Fuller, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Henderson, MainArtist - Joe Chambers, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records LLC
Michael Cuscuna, Producer - CEDAR WALTON, Composer - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Joe Henderson, MainArtist
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Blue Note Records
Alfred Lion, Producer - Bobby Hutcherson, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Henderson, Composer, MainArtist
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Blue Note Records
Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Joe Henderson, Composer, MainArtist
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Blue Note Records
Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Lee Morgan, Composer - Joe Henderson, MainArtist
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Blue Note Records
CEDAR WALTON, Composer - Rudy Van Gelder, Producer - Alfred Lion, Producer - Joe Henderson, MainArtist
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Blue Note Records
Album review
Given the recording date of Mode for Joe and the band lineup, it's easy to assume this is a straight-up hard bop album. However, this 1966 Joe Henderson record -- featuring trumpeter Lee Morgan, trombonist Curtis Fuller, vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, pianist Cedar Walton, bassist Ron Carter, and drummer Joe Chambers -- is a great example of modern jazz at its best. It was recorded during a time of sweeping musical changes due to developments in free jazz, soul-jazz, and even early experiments with fusion. It was a time when the bluesy and funky leanings of hard boppers were giving way to more individualized contemporary approaches. One of the best examples of this shift, Mode for Joe sounds more like the experimental work of Branford Marsalis than the groovy musings of Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers. The last track here, "Free Wheelin'," is the only dyed-in-the-wool hard bop tune heard here. Other than that, this outing's mostly uptempo songs serve as vehicles for solos. Henderson himself proves that the template for players such as Marsalis, Joe Lovano, and Joshua Redman was invented a generation earlier, as evidenced on "A Shade of Jade," "Black," and others, making this one of the sax legend's most intriguing albums.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 7 track(s)
- Total length: 00:49:25
- Main artists: Joe Henderson
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Blue Note Records
- Genre: Jazz
© 1966 Blue Note Records ℗ 2003 Blue Note Records
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