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Tenor saxophonistJoe Hendersoncapped off his run of five sublime 1960s Blue Note leader dates with his 1966 classicMode for Joe, an album bursting with vigor and vitality that found Henderson expanding his palette with a septet of colorful figures includingLee Morganon trumpet,Curtis Fulleron trombone,Bobby Hutchersonon vibraphone,Cedar Waltonon piano,Ron Carteron bass, andJoe Chamberson drums. The band delivers six powerful performances, playing with white-hot intensity on Hendersons originals A Shade of Jade, Caribbean Fire Dance, and Granted, as well as Morgans swinger Free Wheelin. But its the remarkable title track by Walton that emerges as the standout of the set, a modal masterpiece where the leader summons one of his most transcendent and visceral solo statements.

This Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is stereo, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.

Tracklist:

A1: A Shade Of Jade
A2: Mode For Joe
A3: Black