For a period in the mid-'50s, tenor saxophonist James Moody (who doubled on alto) was able to keep together a swinging septet that played bop in a fairly accessible way.
On this CD reissue of two 1955 sessions, Moody and his group (which includes the fine trumpeter Dave Burns, trombonist William Shepherd, baritone Pee Wee Moore, pianist Jimmy Boyd, bassist John Lathan, and drummer Clarence Johnson) perform swinging versions of fairly obscure originals including the lengthy "Jammin' With James" (which has a long tradeoff between Moody and Burns), Benny Golson's "Big Ben," and "There Will Never Be Another You." The highpoint is Eddie Jefferson's one appearance, singing his alternate lyrics to Charlie Parker's famous solo on "Lady Be Good" which he renamed "Disappointed.".
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | There Will Never Be Another YouMack Gordon, Harry Warren | James Moody | Play | 03:52 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 2 | Hard to GetJack Segal | James Moody | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 15 MB |
| 3 | DisappointedEddie Jefferson | James Moody | Play | 06:24 | 14 MB | 26 MB |
| 4 | Big BenBenny Golson | James Moody | Play | 04:20 | 9 MB | 21 MB |
| 5 | Little RickyAdriano John Acea | James Moody | Play | 03:57 | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| 6 | Show EyesAdriano John Acea | James Moody | Play | 04:25 | 10 MB | 21 MB |
| 7 | Little JohnJohn Lathan | James Moody | Play | 04:19 | 9 MB | 17 MB |
| 8 | And You Called My NameBenny Golson | James Moody | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 21 MB |
| 35 mins | 81 MB | |||||
| 35 mins | 167 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adriano John Acea | Composer |
| 2 | Jimmy Boyd | Piano |
| 3 | Dave Burns | Composer, Trumpet |
| 4 | Phil DeLancie | Digital Remastering, Remastering |
| 5 | Ira Gitler | Liner Notes |
| 6 | Benny Golson | Composer |
| 7 | Mack Gordon | Composer |
| 8 | Eddie Jefferson | Composer, Guest Artist, Vocals |
| 9 | Clarence Johnson | Drums |
| 10 | John Latham | Bass |
| 11 | John Lathan | Bass, Composer |
| 12 | James Moody | Composer, Primary Artist, Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor) |
| 13 | Numa Moore | Brass, Sax (Baritone) |
| 14 | Bob Parent | Cover Design |
| 15 | Ross Russell | Liner Notes |
| 16 | Jack Segal | Composer |
| 17 | William Shepherd | Trombone |
| 18 | Rudy Van Gelder | Engineer |
| 19 | Harry Warren | Composer |
| 20 | Bob Weinstock | Photography, Supervisor |
| 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). |