| The Mode | ||||
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| Released | 1962 | |||
| Recorded | May 29 and December 14, 1961 Plaza Sound Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Jazzland JLP 59 | |||
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The Mode is an album by American saxophonist Sonny Red recorded in 1961 with Grant Green and Barry Harris and released on the Jazzland label. [1]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Down Beat |    [2] |
| Allmusic | [3] |
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars, stating: "This vinyl LP isn't a masterpiece, but it's decent and certainly likable." [3]
All compositions by Sonny Red except as indicated
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