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| 1. | Secret Love
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| 2. | Voyage
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| 3. | 'Round Midnight
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| 4. | Without a Song
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| 5. | Stella by Starlight
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| 6. | East of the Sun
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| 7. | Stablemates
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| 8. | Bye Bye Blackbird
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Jazz
James Moody - Tenor Saxophone
Kenny Barron - Piano
Todd Coolman - Bass
Lewis Nash - Drums
Hank Jones
Adam Nussbaum
Moody 4A is James Moody and Kenny Barron at their swinging best. This new disc features legendary jazz pianist Kenny Barron in a beautifully relaxed, swinging, classic session. Moody has never sounded better! Whether James Moody is playing the soprano, alto, or tenor saxophone, he does so with deep resonance and wit. This jazz great has a healthy respect for tradition but takes delight in discovering new musical paths, which makes him one of the most consistently expressive and enduring figures in modern jazz today. Kenny Barron s unmatched ability to mesmerize audiences with his elegant playing, sensitive melodies, and infectious rhythms has made him one of the most respected pianists in modern jazz.
Jazz masters like James Moody have unjustly gone for several years at a time in the first decade of the 21st century without being recorded, not because they are over the hill or have nothing new to say, but due to the shortsightedness of many record labels. Fortunately, the veteran tenor saxophonist has found a home with IPO, which records him in settings with top-flight musicians in programs of his liking. For his second CD on the label, he's joined by pianist Kenny Barron (a consummate accompanist for any jazz artist), bassist Todd Coolman, and drummer Lewis Nash (the latter two both seasoned artists and bandleaders in their own right). The set list is filled with standards that have likely been part of Moody's repertoire for ages, with the possible exception of Barron's enticing post-bop vehicle "Voyage," which seems to appeal to everyone who works with the pianist and quite a few artists who haven't yet had the opportunity. Moody takes it at a more gradual pace than typical for most recordings, though his soulful tenor is filled with acrobatics at times. Moody's tenor is suitably lush in the slightly frisky treatment of "'Round Midnight," with Barron fueling the leader with beautiful backgrounds and Nash switching briefly to mallets when he takes the spotlight. "East of the Sun" is a gorgeous duet with Barron, played with just a touch of melancholy. The playful waltz setting of "Bye Bye Blackbird" is the perfect closing number to yet another outstanding date led by James Moody. ~ Ken Dryden, All Music Guide
James Moody
Active Decades: '40s, '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s and '00s
Born: Mar 26, 1925 in Savannah, GA
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Bop, Hard Bop, Mainstream Jazz, Vocal Jazz
James Moody has been an institution in jazz since the late '40s, whether on tenor, flute, occasional alto, or yodelling his way through his "Moody's Mood for Love." After serving in the Air Force (1943-1946), he joined Dizzy Gillespie's bebop orchestra and began a lifelong friendship with the trumpeter. Moody toured Europe with Gillespie and then stayed overseas for several years, working with Miles Davis, Max Roach, and top European players. His 1949 recording of "I'm in the Mood for Love" in 1952 became a hit under the title of "Moody's Mood for Love" with classic vocalese lyrics written by Eddie Jefferson and a best-selling recording by King Pleasure. After returning to the U.S., Moody formed a septet that lasted for five years, recorded extensively for Prestige and Argo, took up the flute, and then from 1963-1968, was a member of Dizzy Gillespie's quintet. He worked in Las Vegas show bands during much of the 1970s before returning to jazz, playing occasionally with Gillespie, mostly working as a leader and recording with Lionel Hampton's Golden Men of Jazz. Moody, who has alternated between tenor (which he prefers) and alto throughout his career, has an original sound on both horns. He is also one of the best flutists in jazz. James Moody has recorded as a leader for Blue Note, Xanadu, Vogue, Prestige, EmArcy, Mercury, Argo, DJM, Milestone, Perception, MPS, Muse, Vanguard, and Novus.
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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