Joe Henderson • Mode For Joe

 

Review by Eric Starr
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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Reseña de Eric Starr
Dada la fecha de grabación de Mode para Joe y la formación de la banda, es fácil asumir que se trata de un álbum de hard bop directo. Sin embargo, este disco de 1966 de Joe Henderson - con el trompetista Lee Morgan, el trombonista Curtis Fuller, el vibrafonista Bobby Hutcherson, el pianista Cedar Walton, el bajista Ron Carter y el baterista Joe Chambers - es un gran ejemplo de jazz moderno en su mejor momento. Se grabó en una época de cambios musicales radicales debido al desarrollo del free jazz, el soul-jazz e incluso los primeros experimentos con la fusión. Era una época en la que las inclinaciones blueseras y funky de los hard boppers estaban dando paso a enfoques contemporáneos más individualizados. Uno de los mejores ejemplos de este cambio, Mode for Joe, suena más a la obra experimental de Branford Marsalis que a las reflexiones groovy de Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers. El último tema, "Free Wheelin'", es el único tema de hard bop que se escucha aquí. Aparte de eso, la mayoría de las canciones de ritmo rápido sirven como vehículos para los solos. El propio Henderson demuestra que la plantilla de músicos como Marsalis, Joe Lovano y Joshua Redman se inventó una generación antes, como se evidencia en "A Shade of Jade", "Black" y otros, lo que hace que este sea uno de los álbumes más intrigantes de la leyenda del saxo.
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Tracklist:
1 - A Shade Of Jade - 7:07
2 - Mode For Joe - 8:02
3 - Black - 6:51
4 - Black (Alternate Take) - 6:47
5 - Caribbean Fire Dance - 6:41
6 - Granted - 7:20
7 - Free Wheelin' - 6:39
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    Copyright (c) – Capitol Records, Inc.
    Phonographic Copyright (p) – Capitol Records, Inc.
    Manufactured By – Capitol Records, Inc.
    Recorded At – Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

Credits

    Bass – Ron Carter
    Design [Cover] – Reid Miles
    Drums – Joe Chambers
    Photography By [Cover Photos] – Francis Wolff
    Piano – Cedar Walton
    Producer – Alfred Lion
    Producer [Produced For Release] – Michael Cuscuna
    Recorded By [Recording By] – Rudy Van Gelder
    Tenor Saxophone – Joe Henderson
    Trombone – Curtis Fuller
    Trumpet – Lee Morgan
    Vibraphone [Vibes] – Bobby Hutcherson

Notes
Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ on January 27, 1966.


Label: Blue Note ‎– CDP 7 84227 2
Released: 1988
Genre: Jazz
Style: Post Bop

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