The Ultimate Jazz Archive Vol.105 – James Moody [1951-1955] [2005]

01.Bootsie
02.Lover, Come Back To Me
03.That’s My Desire
04.Aimer Comme Je T’aime
05.Les Feuilles Mortes
06.I’m Gone
07.A Hundred Years From Today
08.Keepin’ Up With Jonesy
09.Workshop
10.That Man O’ Mine
11.Over The Rainbow
12.Jack Raggs
13.Mambo With Moody
14.It Might As Well Be Spring (Take 1)
15.It Might As Well Be Spring (Take 2)
16.Blues In The Closet
17.Moody’s Mood For Blues
18.Nobody Knows The Trouble I’ve Seen
19.I Got The Blues
20.Blue Walk
21.Faster James

James Moody was an institution in jazz from the late '40s into the 21st century, whether on tenor, flute, occasional alto, or yodeling his way through his "Moody's Mood for Love." After serving in the Air Force (1943-1946), he joined Dizzy Gillespie's bebop orchestra and began a lifelong friendship with the trumpeter. Moody toured Europe with Gillespie and then stayed overseas for several years, working with Miles Davis, Max Roach, and top European players. His 1949 recording of "I'm in the Mood for Love" became a hit in 1952 under the title of "Moody's Mood for Love" with classic vocalese lyrics written by Eddie Jefferson and a best-selling recording by King Pleasure. After returning to the U.S., Moody formed a septet that lasted for five years, recorded extensively for Prestige and Argo, took up the flute, and then from 1963-1968, was a member of Dizzy Gillespie's quintet. He worked in Las Vegas show bands during much of the 1970s before returning to jazz, playing occasionally with Gillespie, mostly working as a leader and recording with Lionel Hampton's Golden Men of Jazz. Moody, who alternated between tenor (which he preferred) and alto throughout his career, had an original sound on both horns. He was also one of the best flutists in jazz. Moody recorded as a leader for numerous labels, including Blue Note, Xanadu, Vogue, Prestige, EmArcy, Mercury, Argo, DJM, Milestone, Perception, MPS, Muse, Vanguard, and Novus. He died of complications from pancreatic cancer on December 9, 2010 in San Diego, CA. James Moody was 85 years old. ---Scott Yanow, Rovi

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