This 1998 CD reissues the recording Cookin' the Blues and adds one selection only previously available on a sampler, plus three unissued cuts from the same date.
Although James Moody, who is heard here on tenor, flute and alto, utilizes a septet that includes trumpeter Howard McGhee, he is the main soloist throughout.
The set finds Moody mostly emphasizing the blues at mid-to-fast tempos, in addition to playing particularly memorable versions of ballads "It Might as Well Be Spring," "'Round Midnight" and the swinger "Stablemates." Moody's friend, singer Eddie Jefferson has three features: "Disappointed" (based on "Lady Be Good"), Horace Silver's "Sister Sadie," and a fine remake of "Moody's Mood for Love." Throughout the date, James Moody is heard in prime form on all three of his instruments; overall, this is one of his strongest sets.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Jazz TwistJames Moody | James Moody | Play | 06:41 | 15 MB | 48 MB |
| 2 | One for NatGene Kee | James Moody | Play | 05:53 | 13 MB | 41 MB |
| 3 | Bunny BooJames Moody | James Moody | Play | 05:23 | 12 MB | 40 MB |
| 4 | Moody FlootyJames Moody | James Moody | Play | 04:19 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 5 | It Might as Well Be SpringOscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers | James Moody | Play | 05:57 | 13 MB | 35 MB |
| 6 | DisappointedEddie Jefferson | James Moody | Play | 02:10 | 4 MB | 14 MB |
| 7 | Sister SadieHorace Silver | James Moody | Play | 02:46 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 8 | Little BuckJames Moody | James Moody | Play | 02:12 | 5 MB | 15 MB |
| 9 | Home FriesGene Kee | James Moody | Play | 06:15 | 14 MB | 44 MB |
| 10 | 'Round MidnightBernie Hanighen, Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams | James Moody | Play | 05:17 | 12 MB | 32 MB |
| 11 | StablematesBenny Golson | James Moody | Play | 05:09 | 11 MB | 35 MB |
| 12 | Moody's Mood for Love (I'm in the Mood for Love)Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh, James Moody | James Moody | Play | 03:13 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 55 mins | 126 MB | |||||
| 55 mins | 377 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Davis | Bass |
| 2 | Sonny Donaldson | Piano |
| 3 | Arnold "Buddy" Enlow | Drums |
| 4 | Dorothy Fields | Composer |
| 5 | Benny Golson | Composer |
| 6 | Kerosene Halo | Art Direction, Design |
| 7 | Reice Hamel | Engineer |
| 8 | Oscar Hammerstein II | Composer |
| 9 | Bernie Hanighen | Composer |
| 10 | Eddie Jefferson | Composer, Guest Artist, Vocals |
| 11 | Musa Kaleem | Sax (Baritone) |
| 12 | Gene Kee | Composer |
| 13 | Orrin Keepnews | Compilation Producer, Reissue Producer |
| 14 | Hollis King | Art Direction, Design |
| 15 | Erick Labson | Audio Enhancement, Digital Remastering, Digital Transfers, Remastering |
| 16 | Howard McGhee | Guest Artist, Trumpet |
| 17 | Jimmy McHugh | Composer |
| 18 | Bernard McKinney | Trombone |
| 19 | Thelonious Monk | Composer |
| 20 | James Moody | Composer, Flute, Primary Artist, Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor) |
| 21 | Richard Rodgers | Composer |
| 22 | Horace Silver | Composer |
| 23 | Chuck Stewart | Photography |
| 24 | Zan Stewart | Annotation, Liner Notes |
| 25 | Cootie Williams | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |