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Moody's Mood for Love (album)

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Released
  
1957

Artist
  
James Moody

Producer
  
Phil Chess

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
30:58

Release date
  
1957

Label
  
Argo

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Recorded
  
December 14, 1956 and January 13, 1957Chicago

Moody's Mood for Love(1956-57)
  
Last Train from Overbrook(1958)

James Moody albums
  
Great Day, Comin' On Strong, Hey! It's James Moody, Flute 'n the Blues, James Moody's Moods

Moody's Mood for Love is an album by saxophonist James Moody recorded in 1956 and released on the Argo label.

Contents

Reception

Ron Wynn of Allmusic reviewed the album noting it contains "A strong version of the "Moody's Mood for Love," with a vocal by the late Eddie Jefferson".

Track listing

All compositions by James Moody except as indicated

  1. "Foolin' the Blues" - 5:05
  2. "Plus Eight" - 3:56
  3. "I'm in the Mood for Love" (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh) - 3:06
  4. "Phil Up" - 2:33
  5. "You Go to My Head" (J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie) - 3:25
  6. "Billie's Bounce" (Charlie Parker) - 3:14
  7. "Stardust" (Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish) - 6:36
  8. "Mean to Me" (Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk) - 3:03

Personnel

  • James Moody - tenor saxophone, flute
  • Johnny Coles - trumpet
  • Donald Cole - trombone
  • Tate Houston - baritone saxophone
  • Jimmy Boyd - piano
  • John Latham - bass
  • Clarence Johnston - drums
  • Eddie Jefferson - vocals (track 3)

    • Songs

    1Foolin' The Blues5:08
    2Plus Eight3:59
    3I'm In The Mood For Love3:09

    References

    Moody's Mood for Love (album) Wikipedia
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