Les Jazz Modes
Les Jazz Modes is an album by Les Jazz Modes, a group led by French horn player Julius Watkins and saxophonist Charlie Rouse. The album was recorded in 1956 and released on the Dawn label. The album was released on CD with additional tracks from Jazzville Vol. 1 and ''Modern Jazz Festival''
Reception
awarded the album 4 stars.Track listing
All compositions by Julius Watkins except as indicated, all arrangements by Julius Watkins.- "Dancing on the Ceiling" – 2:26 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Legend" – 3:17 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Temptations" – 3:57 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Episode" – 2:05 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Dancing in the Dark" – 2:05 Bonus track on CD reissue
- Goodbye" – 3:41 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Town and Country" – 4:16
- "When the Blues Come On" – 4:15
- "Blue Modes" – 4:30
- "You Are Too Beautiful" – 3:43
- "So Far" – 2:56
- "Idle Evening" – 4:16
- "Garden Delights" – 5:28
- "Strange Tale" – 4:30
- "Two Songs" – 3:13
- "Stallion" – 3:04 Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel
- Julius Watkins – French horn
- Charlie Rouse – tenor saxophone
- Gildo Mahones – piano
- Paul West, Paul Chambers, Oscar Pettiford – bass
- Art Taylor, Ron Jefferson – drums
- Janet Putnam – harp
- Eileen Gilbert – vocals