James Moody - Wail Moody, Wail (1955)

James Moody - Wail Moody, Wail (1955)

jazz | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 205MB

OJC limited edition

Allmusic:
 James Moody's mid-'50s band was a septet featuring four horns including the leader's tenor and alto. The bop-based group had plenty of spirit (as best shown here on the 14-minute title cut) if not necessarily a strong personality of its own. This CD (a straight reissue of the original LP plus two additional titles from the same session) is accessible, melodic and swinging; trumpeter Dave Burns is the best soloist among the sidemen.

Tracks
-1. "The Golden Touch" - Jones - 4:09
-2. "The Nearness of You" - Carmichael, Washington - 4:53
-3. "The Donkey Serenade" - Forrest, Friml, Stothart, Wright - 3:45
-4. "Moody's Blue Again" - Jones - 4:34
-5. "Wail Moody, Wail" - Burns, Moody - 13:56
-6. "The Strut" - Golson - 4:02
-7. "A Sinner Kissed an Angel" - David - 4:02

Personnel
* James Moody - tenor, alto sax
* Numa "Pee Wee" Moore - baritone sax
* Jimmy Boyd - piano
* John Lathan - bass
* Dave Burns - trumpet
* William Shepherd - trombone
* Clarence Johnson - drums

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