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Hi Fi Party

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Released
  
1956

Artist
  
James Moody

Producer
  
Bob Weinstock

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
46:49

Release date
  
1955

Label
  
Prestige Records

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Recorded
  
August 23 & 24, 1955 Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey

Hi Fi Party (1955)
  
Wail, Moody, Wail (1955)

Similar
  
James Moody albums, Jazz albums

Hi Fi Party is an album by saxophonist James Moody recorded in 1955 and released on the Prestige label. The CD reissue added a bonus track which originally appeared on James Moody's Moods.

Contents

Reception

Scott Yanow of Allmusic reviewed the album stating "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".

Track listing

  1. "There Will Never Be Another You" (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) - 3:49
  2. "Hard to Get" (Jack Segal) - 4:03
  3. "Disappointed" (Eddie Jefferson) - 6:19
  4. "Big Men" (Benny Golson) - 4:16
  5. "Show Eyes" (John Adriano Acea) - 4:22
  6. "Little John" (John Latham) - 4:20
  7. "And You Called My Name" (Golson) - 4:10
  8. "Little Ricky" (Acea) - 3:54
  9. "Jammin' with James" (Dave Burns, James Moody) - 11:36 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

  • James Moody - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone
  • Dave Burns - trumpet
  • William Shepherd - trombone
  • Pee Wee Moore - baritone saxophone
  • Jimmy Boyd - piano
  • John Latham - bass
  • Clarence Johnston - drums
  • Eddie Jefferson - vocals (track 3)

    • Production

  • Bob Weinstock - supervisor
  • Rudy Van Gelder - engineer

    • Songs

    1There Will Never Be Another You3:52
    2Hard to Get4:07
    3Disappointed6:24

    References

    Hi Fi Party Wikipedia
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