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The Jazz Modes

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The Jazz Modes
Studio album by
Released1959
RecordedOctober 28, 1957, and November 20, 1958
New York City
GenreJazz
LabelAtlantic
LP 1306
ProducerNesuhi Ertegun
Charlie Rouse chronology
The Most Happy Fella
(1958)
The Jazz Modes
(1959)
Takin' Care of Business
(1960)
Julius Watkins chronology
The Most Happy Fella
(1958)
The Jazz Modes
(1959)
French Horns for My Lady
(1962)

The Jazz Modes is an album by horn player Julius Watkins and saxophonist Charlie Rouse recorded in 1957 and 1958 and released on the Atlantic label.[1][2]

Reception

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The AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 4 stars and stated: "This, just short of 40 total minutes of bold, jazz-based creative sounds, is definitely recommended."[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

Track listing

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All compositions by Julius Watkins except as indicated

  1. "The Oblong" – 5:43
  2. "1-2-3-4-0 in Syncopation" – 3:52
  3. "Blue Flame" – 4:02
  4. "Mood in Motion" – 5:38
  5. "Knittin'" (Charlie Rouse) – 6:24
  6. "This 'N' That" (Rouse) – 5:28
  7. "Glad That I Found You" – 2:37
  8. "Princess" – 4:35

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Charlie Rouse discography accessed January 1, 2015.
  2. ^ Julius Watkins discography, accessed January 1, 2015
  3. ^ a b Nastos, M. G. AllMusic Review, accessed January 1, 2015