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James Moody
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Saxophonists · 1925–2010

James Moody

American jazz musician (1925-2010)

Born
26 March 1925
Savannah
Died
9 December 2010
San Diego
Country
United States
Active
1947–
Record labels
Blue Note, Warner Bros. Records, Novus
Discography
52 albums

Biography

James Moody was a jazz musician who played saxophone, flute, tenor saxophone and voice. James Moody was born on 26 March 1925 in Savannah and died on 9 December 2010 in San Diego. The music is usually filed under jazz and big band music. Record labels: Blue Note, Warner Bros. Records and Novus. The discography here lists 52 albums, from “James Moody, His Saxophone and His Band” (1950) to “In the Beginning” (2017). Honours include NEA Jazz Masters.

James Moody (March 26, 1925 – December 9, 2010) was an American jazz saxophone and flute player and very occasional vocalist, playing predominantly in the bebop and hard bop styles. The annual James Moody Jazz Festival is held in Newark, New Jersey. Moody had an unexpected hit with "Moody's Mood for Love", a 1952 song written by Eddie Jefferson, which used as its melody an improvised solo that Moody had played on a 1949 recording of "I'm in the Mood for Love". Moody adopted the song as his own, recording it with Jefferson on his 1956 album Moody's Mood for Love and performing the song regularly in concert, often singing the vocals himself.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

James Moody, His Saxophone and His Band 1950
Favorites Volume One 1951
Favorites Volume Two 1952
James Moody With Strings 1952
James Moody and His Modernists 1952
Moodsville 1954
The Moody Story 1954
Hi Fi Party 1955
Flute 'N the Blues 1956
James Moody's Moods 1956
Wail Moody, Wail 1956
Moody's Mood for Love 1957
Last Train From Overbrook 1958
James Moody 1959
Hey! It's James Moody 1960
Moody With Strings 1961
Another Bag 1962
Comin’ On Strong 1964
Cookin' the Blues 1965
Running the Gamut 1965
The Glory of Ireland 1965
Moody and the Brass Figures 1967
Don't Look Away Now! 1969
The Blues and Other Colors 1969
The Teachers 1970
Heritage Hum 1972
Never Again! 1972
Sax & Flute Man 1973
Feelin' It Together 1974
Harmonica 1976
Sun Journey 1976
Timeless Aura 1976
Too Heavy for Words 1976
Beyond This World 1978
The Great Day 1984
Something Special 1986
Moving Forward 1988
Sweet and Lovely 1989
Honey 1990
Sax Talk 1993
Moody's Party: Celebrating James Moody's 70th Birthday, Live at the Blue Note 1995 · Live
Young at Heart 1996
Moody Plays Mancini 1997
Warner Jams Vol. 2: The Two Tenors 1997
JVC Jazz Festival Highlights 1999 · Live
Americans Swinging in Paris (In a Rush) 2002
Homage 2004
Off the Record 2004
4A 2009
4B 2010
In the Beginning 2017
Favorites Volume Three

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Albums where James Moody is credited as a sideman

1957 The Dizzy Gillespie Story — Dizzy Gillespie tenor saxophone
1963 New Wave — Dizzy Gillespie percussion
1964 Jambo Caribe — Dizzy Gillespie flute, woodwind
1969 Soul & Salvation — Dizzy Gillespie woodwind
1970 The Real Thing — Dizzy Gillespie tenor saxophone
1989 Back on the Block — Quincy Jones instruments, performer, saxophone

Awards

Historic 78 rpm records

  • Dorothy Howard McGhee Orchestra · Howard McGhee · James Moody · Milt Jackson… · 1947 archive.org ↗
  • Night Mist Howard McGhee Orchestra · Howard McGhee · James Moody · Milt Jackson… · 1947 archive.org ↗
  • Oh, Well! James Moody Quintet · Dexter Gordon · Melba Liston · Charlie Fox ·… · 1948 archive.org ↗
  • LOOP-PLU-E-DU 6 BIPS and a BOP · BABS · Benny Green · James Moody · Dave Burns ·… · 1948 archive.org ↗
  • HONEYSUCKLE ROSE 6 BIPS and a BOP · BABS · Benny Green · James Moody · Dave Burns ·… · 1948 archive.org ↗
  • Carrider Arne Domnerus · James Moody · Leppe Sundewall · Gosta Theselius ·… · 1949 archive.org ↗
  • COOLIE-RINI JAMES MOODY ORCHESTRA · HOWARD McGHEE · JAMES MOODY · MILT JACKSON ·… · 1949 archive.org ↗
  • SURRENDER JAMES MOODY ORCHESTRA · HOWARD McGHEE · JAMES MOODY · MILT JACKSON ·… · 1949 archive.org ↗

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument did James Moody play?

James Moody is known for playing saxophone, flute, tenor saxophone and voice.

When and where was James Moody born?

James Moody was born 26 March 1925 in Savannah.

What are James Moody's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include James Moody, His Saxophone and His Band (1950), Favorites Volume One (1951), Favorites Volume Two (1952), James Moody With Strings (1952) and James Moody and His Modernists (1952).

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