Mood in Scarlet is an album by Les Modes led by horn player Julius Watkins and saxophonist Charlie Rouse recorded in 1956 and released on the Dawn label.[1][2][3]

Mood in Scarlet
Studio album by
Released1957
RecordedDecember 4, 1956
New York City
GenreJazz
LabelDawn
DLP-1117
ProducerChuck Darwin
Charlie Rouse chronology
Les Jazz Modes
(1957)
Mood in Scarlet
(1957)
The Chase Is On
(1957)
Julius Watkins chronology
Les Jazz Modes
(1957)
Mood in Scarlet
(1957)
The Most Happy Fella
(1958)

Reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz    [5]

AllMusic awarded the album 2 stars[4]

Track listing edit

All compositions by Julius Watkins except as indicated

  1. "Baubles, Bangles and Beads" (Robert Wright, George Forrest, Alexander Borodin) – 2:43
  2. "Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma, Jacques Prévert, Johnny Mercer) – 5:14
  3. "The Golden Chariot" (Gildo Mahones) – 2:45
  4. "Let's Try (Charles Isaiah Darwin, Paulette Girard) – 3:18
  5. "Bohemia" (Ed Smollett, Charles E. Shirley, Mynell Allen) – 3:26
  6. "Catch Her" – 2:40
  7. "Hoo Tai" – 6:27
  8. "Moon in Scarlet" – 5:11
  9. "Linda Delia" (George Butcher) – 4:18
  10. "I've Got You Under My Skin" (Cole Porter) – 3:23 Bonus track on CD reissue
  11. "We Can Talk It Over" – 3:21 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ Charlie Rouse discography accessed January 1, 2015
  2. ^ Julius Watkins discography accessed January 1, 2015
  3. ^ Edwards, D. and Callahan, M. Dawn Album Discography, accessed November 30, 2015
  4. ^ a b Allmusic Review accessed January 1, 2015
  5. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. Penguin Books. p. 1242.