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James Moody

ts, fl, as, 1925-2010 US, Savannah, Georgia
Singer / Musician / Composer of Jazz
A.k.a. Jimmy Gloomy

James Moody (March 26, 1925 – December 9, 2010) was an American jazz saxophone and flute player and occasional vocalist, playing predominantly in the bebop and hard bop styles.Moody had an unexpected hit with "Moody's Mood for Love," a 1952 song written by Eddie Jefferson which used as its melody an improvised solo that Moody had played on a 1949 recording of "I'm in the Mood for Love". Moody adopted the song as his own, recording it with Jefferson on his 1956 album Moody's Mood for Love and performing the song regularly in concert, often singing the vocals himself.

     
Instruments
  • Tenor sax
  • Flute
  • Alto sax
  • Saxophone
Genres
  • Jazz
  • Latin
  • Blues
Popular Tracks   
Moody's Mood For Love (I'm In The Mood For Love) on Q's Jook Joint by Quincy Jones
I'm in the Mood for Love - Remastered on Tenor Contrasts by Stan Getz & James Moody
I'm In the Mood for Love on Body and Soul by James Moody
Disappointed on At The Jazz Workshop by James Moody
Cookie on James Moody by James Moody
Samba Pa Ti on Beyond The Borders by James Moody
Moody's Mood For Love (I'm In The Mood For Love) on At The Jazz Workshop by James Moody
Si jolie on Visiting Paris by James Moody
First Thing In The Morning on The World Is A Ghetto by James Moody
The World Is A Ghetto on The World Is A Ghetto by James Moody

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Tenor ContrastsStan Getz ~ James Moody2018Album
Four Classic AlbumsJames Moody2017Compil.
In The BeginningJames Moody2017Album
4BJames Moody2010Album
So In LoveRoberta Gambarini, James Moody, Roy Hargrove2009Album
4AJames Moody2009Album
Dizzy Gillespie & James Moody With Gil Fuller & The Monterey Jazz Festival Orchestra.Gil Fuller & The Monterey Jazz Festival Orchestra Featuring Dizzy Gillespie & James Moody2008Compil.
The Legendary 1963-64 SessionsJames Moody / Thad Jones2007Compil.
Fly Me To The MoonJames Moody & Kenny Barron2007Compil.
Lover, Come Back To MeJames Moody2006Compil.
Moody With StringsJames Moody2005Album
Just MoodyJames Moody2005Compil.
1951James Moody2005Compil.
Moody With StringsJames Moody2005Album
North Sea Jazz Sessions Volume 3James Moody, Herb Geller, Hubert Laws, Tony Coe & Bobby Jones With Louis Van Dyke Trio2004Compil.
HomageJames Moody2004Album
Salle Pleyesl — Nov. 25th, 1960 / Olympia — Nov. 24th, 1965Dizzy Gillespie featuring Lalo Schifrin featuring James Moody2002Compil.
In A RushJames Moody2002Compil.
WorkshopArt Blakey & James Moody2001Compil.
TrancedanceRay Barretto & New World Spirit Featuring James Moody & Los Papines2001Album
The Collected James MoodyJames Moody1999Compil.
Greatest Hits!James Moody & The Swedish All Stars1999Compil.
Priceless Jazz CollectionJames Moody1999Compil.
JVC Jazz Festival HighlightsJames Moody, The Contemporary Piano Ensemble, Jimmy Heath1999Compil.
At The Jazz WorkshopJames Moody1998Compil.
Moody Plays ManciniJames Moody1997Album
Warner Jams Vol. 2: The Two TenorsJames Moody, Mark Turner1997Album
Return From OverbrookJames Moody1996Compil.
Heritage Hum / The TeachersJames Moody1996Album
Young At HeartJames Moody1996Album
In ParisJames Moody, Frank Foster1995Album
Moody's Mood For BluesJames Moody1994Compil.
En Concert Avec Europe 1 - Olympia 24 Novembre • 1965Dizzy Gillespie Quintet Featuring James Moody1994Album
The Legendary Years Vol. 6Stan Getz, James Moody, Zoot Sims1993Compil.
Moody's MoodJames Moody1991Compil.
HoneyJames Moody1991Album
The HaremMilt Jackson Featuring Jimmy Heath, James Moody, Cedar Walton, Bob Cranshaw, Kenny Washington1991Album
New SoundsArt Blakey And James Moody1989Compil.
Sweet And LovelyJames Moody1989Album
The Many Faces Of Bird - The Music Of Charlie ParkerRichie Cole, Lee Konitz, Bobby McFerrin, James Moody & Bud Shank1989Album
Moving ForwardJames Moody1988Album
Tenor Contrasts Volume 2Zoot Sims, Al Cohn, James Moody1986Album
Something SpecialJames Moody1986Album
Easy LivingJames Moody1984Compil.
Europa JazzHoward McGhee, James Moody, Zoot Sims1982Album
Bebop Revisited, Vol.4James Moody, Bennie Green, Budd Johnson, Roy Haynes, Babs Gonzales1982Album
In The BeginningMax Roach - James Moody1979Compil.
OleoUrbie Green, Ross Tompkins, Carl Fontana, Kai Winding, James Moody, Dick Hyman, Trummy Young1978Album
Beyond This WorldJames Moody1978Album
Summit MeetingElvin Jones, James Moody, Clark Terry, Bunky Green, Roland Prince1977Album
Group TherapyJames Moody, Thad Jones & Art Farmer1976Compil.
Timeless AuraJames Moody1976Album
Sun JourneyJames Moody1976Album
Feelin' It TogetherJames Moody1974Album
Newport Jazz Festival JapanJoe Newman, Art Farmer, Illinois Jacquet, James Moody, Gerry Mulligan, Jimmy Smith, Kenny Burrell, Jack Six, Roy Haynes1974Album
Too Heavy For WordsJames Moody, Al Cohn1973Album
Chicago ConcertGene Ammons & James Moody1973Album
Flute Summit Jamming At Donaueschingen Music-FestivalJeremy Steig, James Moody, Sahib Shihab, Chris Hinze1973Album
Sax & Flute ManJames Moody1973Album
Battle Of Tenor SaxesColeman Hawkins, Ben Webster, Gene Ammons, Ike Quebec, Paul Gonsalves, Illinois Jacquet, Lester Young, Dexter Gordon, Allen Eager, Warne Marsh, James Moody, Wardell Gray1973Album
Never Again!James Moody1972Album
MoodyJames Moody1972Compil.
Heritage HumJames Moody1972Album
The Real ThingDizzy Gillespie Featuring James Moody1970Album
The TeachersJames Moody1970Album
The Blues And Other ColorsJames Moody1969Album
Don't Look Away Now!James Moody1969Album
The Beginning And End Of BopJames Moody / George Wallington1969Compil.
James Moody And The BluesJames Moody1969Single
The Paris Bebop SessionsKenny Clarke With James Moody1969Compil.
Moody And The Brass FiguresJames Moody1968Album
James Moody's Greatest Hits!James Moody1967Compil.
More Of James Moody's Greatest HitsJames Moody1967Compil.
Mood To Be Wooed (Sexy Saxophones And Strings)Illinois Jacquet • Budd Johnson • James Moody • Sandy Mosse1967Compil.
I'm In The Mood For LoveJames Moody1966Single
Night FlightGil Fuller And The Monterey Jazz Festival Orchestra Featuring James Moody1966Album
The Glory Of IrelandBrendan O'Dowda With Orchestra Conducted By James Moody1965Album
Running The GamutJames Moody1965Album
Night FlightGil Fuller & The Monterey Jazz Festival Orchestra Featuring James Moody1965Single
"Moody's Mood For Love"James Moody1965Album
Cookin' The BluesJames Moody1965Album
If You Grin (You're In) / Giant StepsJames Moody1964Single
Comin' On StrongJames Moody1964Album
Great DayJames Moody1963Album
Another BagJames Moody1962Album
Moody With StringsJames Moody1961Album
Moody With StringsJames Moody1961Album
Hey! It's James MoodyJames Moody1960Album
James MoodyJames Moody1959Album
Little Girl BlueJames Moody1959Single
Last Train From OverbrookJames Moody1958Album
Quicksilver / Brush OffJames Moody / Jack Helyer1958Album
Last Train From Overbrook Volume 1James Moody1958Single
Moody,s MoodJames Moody1957Compil.
The Golden Touch / Moody's Blue AgainJames Moody1957Single
Moody's Mood For LoveJames Moody1957Album
Flute 'N The BluesJames Moody1956Album
James Moody's MoodsJames Moody1956Album
Hi Fi PartyJames Moody1955Album
N J RJames Moody1954Single
James MoodyJames Moody1954Single
MoodsvilleJames Moody1954Album
The Moody StoryJames Moody1954Album
Favorites Volume TwoJames Moody1952Album
New SoundsMax Roach, James Moody, Kenny Dorham, Art Blakey1952Compil.
Pennies From Heaven / CherokeeJames Moody1951Album
Moody’s Bounce 
/ Two FathersJames Moody - Lars Gullin Quintet1951Album
Favorites Volume OneJames Moody1951Album
New Sounds From FranceJack Dieval And His Quartet, James Moody, Annie Ross1950Album
Good Bait / DexteriousJames Moody1950Album
James Moody, His Saxophone And His BandJames Moody1950Album
BebopJames Moody1949Album
MoodsvilleJames MoodySingle
Smack-A-MacJames MoodySingle
Everything You've Always Wanted To Know About Sax (And Flute)James MoodyCompil.
The James Moody Story / And Now Moody SpeaksJames MoodySingle
I Giganti Del Jazz Vol. 96Ella Fitzgerald, Stan Getz, Ted Joans, James Moody, Ray Charles, Dizzy GillespieCompil.
Moody's HomeJames MoodySingle
Five Tenor Brothers (Metronome Presents Six Sides Of Modern Jazz)Al Cohn, Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray, Rolf Blomquist, James MoodyAlbum
Swing Sessions 10 - 1946-1950Kenny Clarke, James Moody, Fats Navarro, Bud Powell, Howard McGhee, John LewisCompil.
The Moody StoryJames MoodySingle
Over The Rainbow / Jack RaggsJames MoodySingle
"Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)James MoodySingle
Favorites Volume ThreeJames MoodyAlbum
These Foolish Things / I'm In The Mood For Groovin'James MoodySingle
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