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Released
  
1966

Artist
  
James Moody

Producer
  
Orrin Keepnews

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
37:43

Release date
  
1966

Label
  
Milestone Records

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Recorded
  
October 1, 1966 Plaza Sound Studios, New York City

Moody and the Brass Figures (1966)
  
The Blues and Other Colors (1968)

Similar
  
James Moody albums, Jazz albums

Moody and the Brass Figures is an album by saxophonist James Moody recorded in 1966 and released on the Milestone label.

Contents

Reception

Scott Yanow of Allmusic states, "Not content to be a mere bebop revivalist, Moody is heard throughout pushing himself".

Track listing

All compositions by James Moody except as indicated

  1. "Smack-A-Mac" (Tom McIntosh) - 3:39
  2. "Bess, You Is My Woman Now" (George Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) - 4:02
  3. "Cherokee" (Ray Noble) - 3:50
  4. "Love, Where Are You?" - 3:32
  5. "The Moon Was Yellow" (Fred E. Ahlert, Edgar Leslie) - 4:30
  6. "Au Privave" (Charlie Parker) - 3:53
  7. "Ruby, My Dear" (Thelonious Monk) - 5:13
  8. "Simplicity and Beauty" - 3:29
  9. "Never Again" - 5:35

Personnel

  • James Moody - tenor saxophone, flute
  • Snooky Young- trumpet (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6 & 8)
  • Joe Newman, Jimmy Owens - trumpet, flugelhorn (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6 & 8)
  • Jimmy Cleveland - trombone (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6 & 8)
  • Don Butterfield - tuba (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6 & 8)
  • Kenny Barron - piano
  • Bob Cranshaw - bass
  • Mel Lewis - drums
  • Tom McIntosh - arranger, conductor (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6 & 8)

    • Songs

    1Smack-A-Mac3:39
    2Bess - You Is My Woman Now4:02
    3Cherokee3:50

    References

    Moody and the Brass Figures Wikipedia
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