Moody's Mood for Love (album)

Moody's Mood for Love is an album by saxophonist James Moody recorded in 1956 and released on the Argo label.[1][2][3]

Moody's Mood for Love
Studio album by
Released1957
RecordedDecember 14, 1956, and January 13, 1957
Chicago
GenreJazz
Length30:58
LabelArgo
LP 613
ProducerPhil Chess
James Moody chronology
Flute 'n the Blues
(1955)
Moody's Mood for Love
(1957)
Last Train from Overbrook
(1958)

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]

Ron Wynn of Allmusic reviewed the album and observed it contains "A strong version of the "Moody's Mood for Love," with a vocal by the late Eddie Jefferson".[4]

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

References

  1. James Moody discography Archived January 17, 2016, at the Wayback Machine accessed February 5, 2013
  2. Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Argo Album Discography, Part 1: Jazz Series (1956–1965) accessed February 5, 2013
  3. James Moody catalogue accessed February 5, 2013
  4. Wynn, R. Allmusic Review, February 5, 2013
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