Mode For Joe [LP]

This is Joe Henderson at his very best, a timeless absolute classic Blue Note LP. Joe was "underknown" to the vast majority of the Jazz auduence and like Hank Mobley was overshadowed by the gigantic figures cast by John Coltrane and Sonny Rolllins. Henderson is every bit as inventive and terrific as anyone in the history of the tenor sax. If you have never heard this fabulous LP, don't hesitate one second to get it. The musicians accompanying Joe on this one are all fantastic and Lee Morgan and Bobby Hutcherson simple sparkle.This a moment of brilliance in the history of recorded jazz. Absolute MUST HAVE in any jazz collection. It is on my top twenty five of all time list. ENJOY!!!

i bought this CD originally for Track 2, which I heard played on the Jazz radio station, WBGO-FM, 88.3, out of Newark, NJ.After listening to all the tracks, this CD is simply wonderful. All the musicians, arrangements and recording quality are first rate. This CD should be added to every jazz collection.The original LP was recorded in 1966, at the studios in Englewood Cliffs, NJ. As with many other LP's recorded at thesestudios, the sound is rich, balanced and simply put--sweet. Buy it. You'll love it!

An amazing recording with wonderful surprises and stunning performances on every track.

Great album. I like that there are 2 takes of track 3 (track 3 and track 7 are the same great song with different solos). Nice to hear a new tenor tone that I am not used to. A little bit brighter and grittier than Michael Brecker. Also uses more space in his solos, which I like.

Can't go wrong with Joe Henderson, he is in the top 5 of my favorite sax men. The track "Mode for Joe" is out of this world!

Great Sounding reissue

Vinyl copy for home .... cd in truck!Nuff said!

This an album after my own heart. It holds so many memories for me, yet it is current. Now I have it on CD...

The distinctive tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson(1937-2001) recorded this session for BLUE NOTE on January 27, 1966 with Lee Morgan(trumpet); Curtis Fuller(trombone); Bobby Hutcherson(vibes); Cedar Walton(piano); Ron Carter(bass) & Joe Chambers(drums).The seven memorable tracks(including one alternative take) feature three Henderson originals, two from Cedar Walton and one from Lee Morgan.Surprisingly the sound quality on this RVG Edition(2003) of 'Mode For Joe' seems a bit rough in places but the spirit of the music shines through and this adventurous, colourful hard bop deserves to be heard.

Really lovely, chilled and old school jazz. The sort of jazz that while a young man I would have called "boring" because I didn't understand its dynamics, its tones or its nuances. Now I'm middle aged I derive a lot of pleasure from the subtler tones. Recommended.

Well, this is a right little stunner if ever there was one.Mighty Joe Henderson`s fifth set for Blue Note opens with his own A Shade Of Jazz, a hectic band workout with terrific solos from Joe and Lee Morgan, the marvellous Joe Chambers and Ron Carter keeping up the rhythm on drums and bass.What strikes you is the great sound - as on virtually all of these Rudy Van Gelder reissues. This is a septet, though they don`t appear to all play on every track, and the sound is both gritty and clear.The title track is next, a superb, hypnotically repetitive number by pianist Cedar Walton, on which the great Bobby Hutcherson begins to make his presence felt on vibes. Carter has some nice moments too on a mellow bass solo. An endlessly fascinating, enigmatic track, which fades out to Walton`s piano trills.Another ambitious Walton tune called Black follows, with brass briefly in full flow before a jumpy solo from the leader, then Morgan goes wild.Joe Henderson has never really been a `name` outside of jazz circles - after all, the average person in the street may well have heard of Miles, Coltrane, Stan Getz, Chet Baker, or even Mingus, but rarely Joe - and this is a pity. He`s a tremendous sax player with a back catalogue which might be the envy of many musicians.Suffice it to say that this is one more essential album from Blue Note. One thing I really love about it is its compelling mixture of the swinging and the modern, the rampaging jazz band and the more chamber feel of some moments. Seldom had a more intriguing group been put together, and the results are formidable. Most of the tracks steam along like there`s no tomorrow (which of course there isn`t).A word for Joe Chambers. That word is: sensational!I could have done with a little more from Hutcherson, a favourite musician of mine,though he does make his mark on a couple of the later tracks, but the music that fills this wonderful disc to bursting is so immediate, played with such commitment and joy, that carping is pointless.Magnificent.

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