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In the mid-'50s James Moody led a four-horn septet that played music falling somewhere between bop and rhythm & blues.
The danceable rhythms and riffing made its recordings somewhat accessible but the solos of Moody (on tenor and alto) and trumpeter Dave Burns also held listener's interests.
Vocalese master Eddie Jefferson has two guest appearances (on "Workshop" and "I Got the Blues") and Iona Wade sings "That Man O' Mine" in a Dinah Washington-influenced style but the emphasis is on Moody's solos and the ensembles; the leader's two versions of "It Might as Well Be Spring" (one on tenor, the other on alto) are highlights of this enjoyable CD reissue.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I'm GoneQuincy Jones | James Moody | Play | 03:25 | 7 MB | 15 MB |
| 2 | A Hundred Years from TodayNed Washington, Joseph Young, Victor Young | James Moody | Play | 02:49 | 6 MB | 11 MB |
| 3 | Keepin' Up with JonesyQuincy Jones | James Moody | Play | 03:19 | 7 MB | 16 MB |
| 4 | WorkshopWalter Fuller | James Moody | Play | 03:14 | 7 MB | 15 MB |
| 5 | That Man O' MineQuincy Jones | James Moody | Play | 03:02 | 6 MB | 9 MB |
| 6 | Over the RainbowHarold Arlen, E.Y. "Yip" Harburg | James Moody | Play | 03:07 | 7 MB | 12 MB |
| 7 | Jack Raggs | James Moody | Play | 02:44 | 6 MB | 14 MB |
| 8 | Mambo with MoodyQuincy Jones | James Moody | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 21 MB |
| 9 | Blues in the ClosetOscar Pettiford | James Moody | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 18 MB |
| 10 | Moody's Mood for BluesQuincy Jones | James Moody | Play | 05:40 | 13 MB | 24 MB |
| 11 | Nobody Knows the Trouble I've SeenTraditional | James Moody | Play | 02:51 | 6 MB | 12 MB |
| 12 | I Got the BluesEddie Jefferson | James Moody | Play | 02:49 | 6 MB | 14 MB |
| 13 | Faster JamesQuincy Jones | James Moody | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 19 MB |
| 14 | It Might As Well Be Spring (take 1) | James Moody | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 16 MB |
| 15 | It Might As Well Be Spring (take 2) | James Moody | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 17 MB |
| 16 | Blue Walk | James Moody | Play | 03:16 | 7 MB | 15 MB |
| 56 mins | 128 MB | |||||
| 56 mins | 255 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold Arlen | Composer |
| 2 | Jimmy Boyd | Piano |
| 3 | Dave Burns | Trumpet |
| 4 | Walter Fuller | Composer |
| 5 | Benny Golson | Composer |
| 6 | Sadik Hakim | Piano |
| 7 | Oscar Hammerstein II | Composer |
| 8 | E.Y. "Yip" Harburg | Composer |
| 9 | Joe Harris | Drums |
| 10 | Eddie Jefferson | Composer, Vocals |
| 11 | Clarence Johnson | Drums |
| 12 | Quincy Jones | Arranger, Composer |
| 13 | John Latham | Bass |
| 14 | John Lathan | Bass |
| 15 | James Moody | Flute, Primary Artist, Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor) |
| 16 | Numa Moore | Sax (Baritone) |
| 17 | Pee Wee Moore | Brass |
| 18 | Oscar Pettiford | Composer |
| 19 | Richard Rodgers | Composer |
| 20 | William Shepherd | Trombone |
| 21 | Traditional | Composer |
| 22 | Rudy Van Gelder | Engineer |
| 23 | Iona Wade | Vocals |
| 24 | Ned Washington | Composer |
| 25 | Joseph Young | Composer |
| 26 | Victor Young | 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). |