''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.Edwards, D. and Callahan, M
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Reception

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awarded the album 2 stars

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accessed January 1, 2015

Track listing

''All compositions by Julius Watkins except as indicated'' # "

Baubles, Bangles and Beads "Baubles, Bangles & Beads" is a popular song from the 1953 musical '' Kismet'', credited to Robert Wright and George Forrest. Background Like almost all the music in that show, the melody was based on works by Alexander Borodin, in this case th ...

" ( Robert Wright,

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Alexander Borodin Alexander Porfiryevich Borodin ( rus, link=no, Александр Порфирьевич Бородин, Aleksandr Porfir’yevich Borodin , p=ɐlʲɪkˈsandr pɐrˈfʲi rʲjɪvʲɪtɕ bərɐˈdʲin, a=RU-Alexander Porfiryevich Borodin.ogg, ...

) – 2:43 # " Autumn Leaves" ( Joseph Kosma,

Jacques Prévert Jacques Prévert (; 4 February 1900 – 11 April 1977) was a French poet and screenwriter. His poems became and remain popular in the French-speaking world, particularly in schools. His best-regarded films formed part of the poetic realist moveme ...

Johnny Mercer John Herndon Mercer (November 18, 1909 – June 25, 1976) was an American lyricist, songwriter, and singer, as well as a record label executive who co-founded Capitol Records with music industry businessmen Buddy DeSylva and Glenn E. Wallich ...

) – 5:14 # "The Golden Chariot" (Gildo Mahones) – 2:45 # "Let's Try (Charles Isaiah Darwin, Paulette Girard) – 3:18 # "Bohemia" (Ed Smollett, Charles E. Shirley, Mynell Allen) – 3:26 # "Catch Her" – 2:40 # "Hoo Tai" – 6:27 # "Moon in Scarlet" – 5:11 # "Linda Delia" (George Butcher) – 4:18 # " I've Got You Under My Skin" (

Cole Porter Cole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter. Many of his songs became standards noted for their witty, urbane lyrics, and many of his scores found success on Broadway and in film. Born to ...

) – 3:23 Bonus track on CD reissue # "We Can Talk It Over" – 3:21 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

* Julius Watkins – French horn * Charlie Rouse –

tenor saxophone The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor and the alto are the two most commonly used saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B (while th ...

* Gildo Mahones – piano *Martin Rivera –

bass Bass or Basses may refer to: Fish * Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species Music * Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in the bass range: ** Bass (instrument), including: ** Acoustic bass gui ...

* Ron Jefferson – drums *

Chino Pozo Francisco "Chino" Pozo (October 4, 1915, Havana - April 28, 1980, New York City) was a Cuban drummer. Pozo claimed to be the cousin of Chano Pozo, though this has been disputed. He was an autodidact on piano and bass, but concentrated on bongos, ...

–

congas The conga, also known as tumbadora, is a tall, narrow, single-headed drum from Cuba. Congas are staved like barrels and classified into three types: quinto (lead drum, highest), tres dos or tres golpes (middle), and tumba or salidor (lowest) ...

, bongos (tracks 5 & 6) *Eileen Gilbert – vocals (tracks 7 & 8)

References

{{Authority control Charlie Rouse albums Julius Watkins albums 1957 albums