Community hub
0 subscribers7 pages, 0 posts
Recent from talks
All channels
Be the first to start a discussion here.
Be the first to start a discussion here.
Be the first to start a discussion here.
Be the first to start a discussion here.
Contribute something
Welcome to the community hub built to collect knowledge and have discussions related to The Mode.
Nothing was collected or created yet.
The Mode
View on Wikipediafrom Wikipedia
| The Mode | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1962 | |||
| Recorded | May 29 and December 14, 1961 Plaza Sound Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Jazzland JLP 59 | |||
| Sonny Red chronology | ||||
| ||||
The Mode is an album by American saxophonist Sonny Red recorded in 1961 with Grant Green and Barry Harris and released on the Jazzland label.[1]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Down Beat |    [2] |
| Allmusic | [3] |
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars, stating: "This vinyl LP isn't a masterpiece, but it's decent and certainly likable."[3]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Sonny Red except as indicated
- "Moon River" (Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer) - 6:08
- "I Like the Likes of You" (Vernon Duke, E.Y. "Yip" Harburg) - 4:19
- "Super 20" - 5:32
- "Bye Bye Blues" (Dave Bennett, Chauncey Gray, Fred Hamm, Bert Lown) - 4:30
- "The Mode" - 9:48
- "Never, Never Land" (Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Jule Styne) - 6:31
- "Ko-Kee" - 4:12
- Recorded at Plaza Sound Studios in New York City on May 29 (tracks 2, 4, 6 & 7) and December 14 (tracks 1, 3 & 5), 1961
Personnel
[edit]- Sonny Red - alto saxophone
- Grant Green - guitar (tracks 1, 3 & 5)
- Barry Harris (tracks 1, 3 & 5), Cedar Walton (tracks 2, 4, 6 & 7) - piano
- George Tucker - bass
- Jimmy Cobb - drums
References
[edit]- ^ Jazzland Records discography accessed November 12, 2012
- ^ Down Beat:June 21, 1962 Vol. 29, No.13
- ^ a b Henderson, Alex, Allmusic Review, accessed November 12, 2012.