The Mode Explained

The Mode
Type:	Album
Artist:	Sonny Red
Cover:	The Mode.jpg
Released:	1962
Recorded:	May 29 and December 14, 1961 Plaza Sound Studios, New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Jazzland JLP 59
Chronology:	Sonny Red
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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

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars, stating: "This vinyl LP isn't a masterpiece, but it's decent and certainly likable."^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Sonny Red except as indicated

1. "Moon River" (Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer) - 6:08
2. "I Like the Likes of You" (Vernon Duke, E.Y. "Yip" Harburg) - 4:19
3. "Super 20" - 5:32
4. "Bye Bye Blues" (Dave Bennett, Chauncey Gray, Fred Hamm, Bert Lown) - 4:30
5. "The Mode" - 9:48
6. "Never, Never Land" (Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Jule Styne) - 6:31
7. "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

• 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

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/riverside-records/catalog-jazzland-series/#jlp-59 Jazzland Records discography
2. Henderson, Alex, Allmusic Review, accessed November 12, 2012.