This CD reissues a rather unusual James Moody date.
Best known for his tenor and alto playing (although he is also recognized as a talented flutist), Moody is here heard exclusively on soprano and flute.
Trombonist Tom McIntosh contributed a tune and arranged all eight pieces (which also include four Moody originals).
Five of the numbers feature Moody in a nonet, including an emotional "Old Folks" and an advanced reworking of Duke Ellington's "Main Step." The other three numbers find Moody's flute joined by trombone, French horn, three strings, a rhythm section and Linda November's wordless vocalizing; of these, "Gone Are the Days" is quite eccentric, being turned into a protest piece with quite a few quotes from other songs.
Throughout the CD, Moody plays quite well and sounds surprisingly effective on soprano, an instrument he would rarely return to in the future.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Main StemDuke Ellington | James Moody | Play | 03:42 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 2 | Everyone Needs ItJames Moody | James Moody | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| 3 | Savannah CallingJames Moody | James Moody | Play | 04:15 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 4 | A StatementJames Moody | James Moody | Play | 05:19 | 12 MB | 27 MB |
| 5 | Gone Are the DaysStephen Foster | James Moody | Play | 03:02 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 6 | You Got to PayTom McIntosh | James Moody | Play | 03:24 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 7 | Old FolksDedette Lee Hill, Willard Robison | James Moody | Play | 05:50 | 13 MB | 31 MB |
| 29 mins | 68 MB | |||||
| 29 mins | 167 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenny Barron | Guest Artist, Piano |
| 2 | Alfred Brown | Viola |
| 3 | Sam T. Brown | Guitar (Electric) |
| 4 | James Buffington | French Horn |
| 5 | Ron Carter | Bass, Bass (Electric), Guest Artist |
| 6 | Johnny Coles | Flugelhorn, Guest Artist, Trumpet |
| 7 | Duke Ellington | Composer |
| 8 | Joe Farrell | Flute (Alto), Guest Artist, Oboe |
| 9 | Kirk Felton | Remastering |
| 10 | Stephen Foster | Composer |
| 11 | Dedette Lee Hill | Composer |
| 12 | Dick Katz | Guest Artist, Liner Notes, Piano, Producer |
| 13 | Connie Kay | Drums, Guest Artist |
| 14 | Orrin Keepnews | Producer |
| 15 | Charles McCracken | Cello |
| 16 | Tom McIntosh | Arranger, Composer, Conductor, Trombone |
| 17 | James Moody | Composer, Flute, Primary Artist, Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor) |
| 18 | Kermit Moore | Cello |
| 19 | John Murello | Design |
| 20 | Linda November | Voices |
| 21 | Cecil Payne | Guest Artist, Sax (Baritone) |
| 22 | Willard Robison | Composer |
| 23 | George Sawtelle | Engineer |
| 24 | Heiner Stadler | Arranger |
| 25 | Charles Stewart | Photography |
| 26 | Ben Tucker | Bass, Bass (Electric) |
| 27 | Freddie Waits | Guest Artist |
| 28 | Frederick Waits | Drums |
| 29 | Britt Woodman | Trombone |
| 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). |