Mode for Joe

A high-water mark of the post-bop era, 'Mode for Joe' features an incredible all-star septet performing compositions by Cedar Walton and Lee Morgan. The title track is infectiously groovy and modally flavored, providing a perfect framework for the brilliant soloists. Joe Henderson's own tenor solo is a masterclass in 'inside-outside' playing, full of harmonic daring and thrilling melodic invention. The album represents the absolute peak of the adventurous, composer-led hard bop that defined the Blue Note label.