Mode for Joe

Mode for Joe is the fifth studio album by American jazz saxophonist Joe Henderson, recorded and released in 1966. It would be the last Blue Note album to feature Henderson as a leader in the classic era. However, the live albums The State of the Tenor, Vols. 1 & 2 followed nearly 20 years later.

Mode for Joe
Studio album by Joe Henderson
Released	November 1966
Recorded	January 27, 1966
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Genre	Jazz, hard bop
Length	49:27 (2003 release)
Label	Blue Note BST 84227
Producer	Alfred Lion
Joe Henderson chronology
Inner Urge (1964) Mode for Joe (1966) The Kicker (1967)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[2]

AllMusic reviewer Eric Starr awarded the album 4.5 stars, calling it "a great example of modern jazz at its best" and "one of the sax legend's most intriguing albums."[1]

Track listing

All compositions by Joe Henderson except where noted.

1. "A Shade of Jade" – 7:08
2. "Mode for Joe" (Walton) – 8:00
3. "Black" (Walton) – 6:51
4. "Caribbean Fire Dance" – 6:41
5. "Granted" – 7:20
6. "Free Wheelin'" (Morgan) – 6:39
7. "Black" [Alternate Take] – 6:48 Bonus track on CD

Personnel

• Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone
• Lee Morgan – trumpet
• Curtis Fuller – trombone
• Bobby Hutcherson – vibes
• Cedar Walton – piano
• Ron Carter – bass
• Joe Chambers – drums

References

1. Starr, Eric (2011). "Mode for Joe – Joe Henderson | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
2. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 100. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.