Blue Mode

Reuben Wilson | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 11, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Blue Note Records
• ASIN: B000005GY1
• Also Available in: Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #196,855 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #69 in Music > Indie Music > Jazz > Boogaloo

Track Listings

1. Bambu

2. Knock On Wood

3. Bus Ride

4. Orange Peel

5. Twenty-Five Miles

6. Blue Mode

Editorial Reviews

Blue Mode

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Epitome of the late '60s Blue Note Organ Funk Groove !, June 12, 2001

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Eddie Landsberg "My 10th year as a reviewer !... (Tokyo, Japan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blue Mode (Audio CD)

This CD will go in and out of print. If its in print, grab it, if its out - - pray it comes back or a used copy is posted because this is *THE* definitive funky organ groove CD. Recorded in December of '69, its a strong follow up to Reuben's funky LOVE BUG CD - - despite not having the dream team line up of his previous CD which featured George Coleman, Grant Green, Lee Morgan and Idris Muhammad, this one is actually stronger and funkier, thanks in part to the presence of Melvin Sparks on the guitar. (John Manning on sax, Tommy Derrick on drums) - - The groove is timeless organic Memphis Soul meets JB funk - - Reuben kicks those trademark boogaloo style basslines, while firing all those mean licks with his right hand... John Manning's playing is gritty and wicked - - clearly if you want to go deep down in the vaults looking for the best '60s Blue Note funk you can find, this *is* it. If you like this CD, check out some Charles Kynard too !

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cool funk grooves by an artist who pioneered Acid Jazz., April 24, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Blue Mode (Audio CD)

Cool funk grooves by one of the artists who started Acid Jazz. An amazing keyboard player combined with a great band. The sax is very good. If you like the Greyboy Allstars you will see where they are coming from.

5.0 out of 5 stars Reub's Best, August 7, 2011

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The_Be_All_End_All - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blue Mode (Audio CD)

This is and always has been one of the funkiest albums in my collection. lt was actually one of the first jazz-funk albums l've ever purchased, thanks to Blue Note introducing the Rare Groove collection in the late 90's. ln fact, this record and Donald Byrd's Places and Spaces are my personal favorites from that collection. "Bus Ride" and "Blue Mode" are the highlights on this gem. The late, great Melvin Sparks absolutely SHlNES on this record- definitely his best guitar work, which is saying an awful lot.