James Moody

James Moody

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James Moody está considerado uno de los mayores exponentes del jazz con exuberantes solos de saxofón que influyeron en muchos otros artistas. Fue alabado por una larga lista de actuaciones bien consideradas en todo el mundo, junto con populares grabaciones y su devoción por la educación en el arte del jazz. Su interpretación instrumental de 1949 de la melodía de Jimmy McHugh "I'm in the Mood for Love", conocida como "Moody's Mood for Love", es aclamada como un clásico de la forma y en 2001 entró en el Salón de la Fama de los Premios Grammy.

Nacido en Georgia, Moody creció en Nueva Jersey, donde aprendió a tocar el saxofón tras escuchar a la Count Basie Band y, cuando se alistó en el Cuerpo Aéreo del Ejército de Estados Unidos en 1943, tocó en una banda segregada con otros músicos afroamericanos. En 1946, una vez terminado el servicio militar, tocó por primera vez con sus futuros colaboradores Dizzy Gillespie a la trompeta, Kenny Barron al piano y Les Spann a la guitarra. La formación bebop también incluía a Thelonious Monk al piano, Milt Jackson al vibráfono y Chana Pozo a la batería.

Moody realizó sus primeras grabaciones en 1948 y se trasladó a París, donde permaneció tres años. Estaba de gira por Suecia cuando grabó su improvisada versión de "I'm in the Mood for Love", que contribuyó a convertirle, a ojos de muchos aficionados al jazz, en el saxofonista por excelencia. De vuelta en Estados Unidos, a principios de los años 50, grabó más discos y tocó junto a artistas como Pee Wee Moore, antes de reencontrarse con Gillespie en los años 60. Tocó en muchas bandas junto a grandes estrellas del jazz. Tocó en muchos grupos junto a grandes estrellas como el organista Jimmy Smith, el trompetista Jon Faddis, el guitarrista Kenny Burrell, el batería Grady Tate, el saxofonista Jimmy Heath y el trombonista Slide Hampton. Grabó discos con varios conjuntos, entre ellos James Moody and his Band, James Moody and his Swedish Crowns y el James Moody Quartet con Renee Rosnes al piano, Todd Coolman al bajo y Adam Nussbaum a la batería.

En la década de 1970, alternando el saxofón alto, tenor y soprano, así como la flauta, Moody formó parte del conjunto residente de la Orquesta del Hilton de Las Vegas, detrás de estrellas solistas como Elvis Presley, Glen Campbell y Liberace. Fue galardonado por el Fondo Nacional de las Artes en 1998 y por el Kennedy Center en 2007. Moody siguió actuando por todo el mundo, cantando y tocando, y grabando discos hasta bien entrado el siglo XXI. Con piezas escritas especialmente para él por artistas como Joe Zawinul, Herbie Hancock y Chick Corea, su álbum de 2004 "James Moody: Homage", su primer lanzamiento en seis años, fue elogiado como una demostración magistral de su arte por un septuagenario. Su última actuación fue en enero de 2010 y murió de cáncer de páncreas en diciembre de ese año a los 85 años.

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'Round Midnight (feat. Kenny Barron, Todd Coolman & Lewis Nash)
James Moody
Moody 4A
07:16
06
Moody's Mood For Love (I'm In The Mood For Love) (Album Version)
Quincy Jones
Q's Jook Joint
04:19
Compositores: James Moody - Dorothy Fields - Jimmy McHugh
14
It Might As Well Be Spring (Take 1)
James Moody
The Ultimate Jazz Archive 27 - 1951 - 55 (1 Of 4)
03:56
23
All the Things You Are (Version by James Moody and His Orchestra)
James Moody And His Orchestra
All the Things You Are
02:08
Escritor/a: Instrumental / Compositores: Jerome David Kern
07
Disappointed
James Moody
At The Jazz Workshop
02:10
Compositores: Eddie Jefferson
03
I'm In The Mood For Love
James Moody
Moody's Mood For Love
03:09
Compositores: Jimmy McHugh - Dorothy Fields
27
Out of Nowhere
James Moody And His Swedish Crowns
Late Night Jazz Essentials
02:57
01
Darben The Redd Foxx
James Moody
James Moody
03:49
Compositores: James Moody
05
Yesterdays
James Moody
James Moody
04:01
Escritor/a: Otto Harbach / Compositores: Jerome Kern
01
The World Is A Ghetto
James Moody
The World Is A Ghetto
06:52
02
Anthropology
Art Farmer
12 Jazz Visits in Copenhagen 1996
09:31
Compositores: Charlie Parker
07
Stablemates (feat. Kenny Barron, Todd Coolman & Lewis Nash)
James Moody
Moody 4A
06:28
06
Lover Man
Art Farmer
12 Jazz Visits in Copenhagen 1996
11:54
Compositores: Ray Ramirez
01
Secret Love (feat. Kenny Barron, Todd Coolman & Lewis Nash)
James Moody
Moody 4A
10:28
01
Flute 'N the Blues
James Moody
Flute 'N the Blues
04:08
Compositores: James Moody - Harold Newboldt - Jimmy Boyd
04
Country City Country
James Moody
Sax & Flute Man
06:04
Compositores: Morris Dewayne Dickerson - Charles Miller - Harold Brown - Howard Scott - Lee Oskar - Lonnie Jordan - Thomas Sylvester Allen
01
Foolin' The Blues
James Moody
Moody's Mood For Love
05:05
Compositores: James Moody - Harold Newboldt - Jimmy Boyd - James Boyd
08
Bunny Boo
James Moody
At the Jazz Workshop
05:23
03
More Than You Know
Roger Guerin
Le Formidable Roger Guérin: Paris Meetings
03:10
Compositores: Vincent Youmans - Billy William Rose - Edward Eliscu
16
Good Bait
James Moody And His Cool Cats
Jazz of the 1950s
02:58
Escritor/a: Count Basie - Tadd Dameron / Compositores: Count Basie - Tadd Dameron
02
These Foolish Things (Remastered)
James Moody And His Swedish Crowns
Vintage 50's Swedish Jazz Vol. 6 1949-1951
03:11
Escritor/a: Eric Maschwitz / Compositores: Harry Link - Jack Strachey

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Álbumes
There Is a Love
2025 James F. Moody
14-06-2025
There Is a Love
01
There Is a Love
James Moody
There Is a Love
05:06
Compositores: James Moody
02
Spirit of Kitty Hawk
James Moody
There Is a Love
03:59
Compositores: James Moody
03
I'll Be a Friend
James Moody
There Is a Love
05:04
Compositores: James Moody
04
Ride That Horsey
James Moody
There Is a Love
03:50
Compositores: James Moody
05
No Fear Anymore
James Moody
There Is a Love
03:03
Compositores: James Moody
06
Life Is Not a Beach
James Moody
There Is a Love
03:38
Compositores: James Moody
07
Keep Moving On
James Moody
There Is a Love
04:11
Compositores: James Moody
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80 Years Young: Live at the Blue Note, March 26, 2005 (Live)
(P) 2025 Linda Moody
16-05-2025
80 Years Young: Live at the Blue Note, March 26, 2005 (Live)
01
Introduction – George Wein (Live)
James Moody
80 Years Young: Live at the Blue Note, March 26, 2005 (Live)
00:17
Compositores: George Wein
02
Benny's From Heaven (Live)
James Moody
80 Years Young: Live at the Blue Note, March 26, 2005 (Live)
10:56
Compositores: Johnny Burke - Arthur Johnston
03
Cherokee (Live)
James Moody
80 Years Young: Live at the Blue Note, March 26, 2005 (Live)
07:52
Compositores: Ray Noble
04
Moody's Mood For Love / The Television Rap (Live)
James Moody
80 Years Young: Live at the Blue Note, March 26, 2005 (Live)
04:32
Compositores: James Moody - Dorothy Fields - Jimmie McHugh
05
Moody Speaks (Live)
James Moody
80 Years Young: Live at the Blue Note, March 26, 2005 (Live)
00:52
Compositores: James Moody
06
Birks' Works (Live)
James Moody
80 Years Young: Live at the Blue Note, March 26, 2005 (Live)
13:44
Compositores: John Gillespie
07
Bebop (Live)
James Moody
80 Years Young: Live at the Blue Note, March 26, 2005 (Live)
13:55
Compositores: John Gillespie
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Tenor Contrasts
℗ 2021 Esquire Records
30-04-2025
Tenor Contrasts
01
S'cool Boy
Stan Getz
Tenor Contrasts
02:48
Compositores: Stan Getz - Bengt Hallberg
02
Dear Old Stockholm
Stan Getz
Tenor Contrasts
02:53
Compositores: Stan Getz
03
I Only Have Eyes for You
Stan Getz
Tenor Contrasts
03:27
Compositores: Harry Warren
04
I'm Getting Sentimental over You
Stan Getz
Tenor Contrasts
02:37
Compositores: George Bassman
05
Prelude to a Kiss
Stan Getz
Tenor Contrasts
02:55
Compositores: Duke Ellington
06
Night and Day
Stan Getz
Tenor Contrasts
03:09
Compositores: Cole Porter
07
Don't Be Afraid
Stan Getz
Tenor Contrasts
03:10
Compositores: Stan Getz
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The Moody Story · James Moody Septet 1951-1955, Vol. 3 (Remastered)
2024 Fresh Sound Records
21-06-2024
The Moody Story · James Moody Septet 1951-1955, Vol. 3 (Remastered)
01
Big Ben (Remastered)
James Moody
The Moody Story · James Moody Septet 1951-1955, Vol. 3 (Remastered)
04:19
02
Little John
James Moody
The Moody Story · James Moody Septet 1951-1955, Vol. 3 (Remastered)
04:18
03
Show Eyes
James Moody
The Moody Story · James Moody Septet 1951-1955, Vol. 3 (Remastered)
04:23
04
And You Called My Name
James Moody
The Moody Story · James Moody Septet 1951-1955, Vol. 3 (Remastered)
04:12
05
Jammin' with James
James Moody
The Moody Story · James Moody Septet 1951-1955, Vol. 3 (Remastered)
11:39
06
The Golden Touch
James Moody
The Moody Story · James Moody Septet 1951-1955, Vol. 3 (Remastered)
04:11
07
The Nearness of You
James Moody
The Moody Story · James Moody Septet 1951-1955, Vol. 3 (Remastered)
04:54
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The Moody Story · James Moody Septet 1951-1955, Vol. 2 (Remastered)
2024 Fresh Sound Records
14-06-2024
The Moody Story · James Moody Septet 1951-1955, Vol. 2 (Remastered)
01
That Man O' Mine (Remastered)
James Moody
The Moody Story · James Moody Septet 1951-1955, Vol. 2 (Remastered)
03:00
02
Over The Rainbow (Remastered)
James Moody
The Moody Story · James Moody Septet 1951-1955, Vol. 2 (Remastered)
03:06
03
Jack Raggs (Remastered)
James Moody
The Moody Story · James Moody Septet 1951-1955, Vol. 2 (Remastered)
02:43
04
Mambo With Moody (Remastered)
James Moody
The Moody Story · James Moody Septet 1951-1955, Vol. 2 (Remastered)
04:10
05
It Might As Well Be Spring (Remastered)
James Moody
The Moody Story · James Moody Septet 1951-1955, Vol. 2 (Remastered)
03:56
06
It Might As Well Be Spring (Take 2) (Remastered)
James Moody
The Moody Story · James Moody Septet 1951-1955, Vol. 2 (Remastered)
03:50
07
Blues In The Closet (Remastered)
James Moody
The Moody Story · James Moody Septet 1951-1955, Vol. 2 (Remastered)
03:57
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Just Moody
2022 Agnes V
20-05-2022
Just Moody
01
Moody and Soul
James Moody
Just Moody
03:11
Compositores: Moody
02
Verso
James Moody
Just Moody
03:16
Compositores: Barclay
03
Just Moody
James Moody
Just Moody
03:00
Compositores: Moody
04
Workshop
James Moody
Just Moody
03:17
Compositores: Fuller
05
Tropicana
James Moody
Just Moody
03:03
Compositores: Fuller
06
Monday Blues
James Moody
Just Moody
02:59
Compositores: Traditional
07
Oh! Well
James Moody
Just Moody
02:43
Compositores: Moody
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Running the Gamut: Legendary Sessions
1965 MTI
24-09-2021
Running the Gamut: Legendary Sessions
01
Buster's Last Stand
James Moody
Running the Gamut: Legendary Sessions
06:56
Compositores: T. Jones
02
Paint the Town Red
James Moody
Running the Gamut: Legendary Sessions
04:48
Compositores: C. Newman - C. Tobias - S. Strept
03
Emprean Shore
James Moody
Running the Gamut: Legendary Sessions
03:47
Compositores: D. Sandole
04
Capers
James Moody
Running the Gamut: Legendary Sessions
06:49
Compositores: T. McIntosh
05
If You Grin (You're In)
James Moody
Running the Gamut: Legendary Sessions
02:28
Compositores: J. Coltrane
06
Wayward Plaint
James Moody
Running the Gamut: Legendary Sessions
06:14
Compositores: D. Sandole
07
Figurine
James Moody
Running the Gamut: Legendary Sessions
04:02
Compositores: A. Sandole
Eternity
℗ 2021 Shredworks Records
06-03-2021
Eternity
01
Eternal Suite (Prelude To Immortality)
James Moody
Eternity
02:58
Compositores: James Aaron Moody
02
Immortalem
James Moody
Eternity
05:41
Compositores: James Aaron Moody
03
Critical Mass
James Moody
Eternity
03:12
Compositores: James Aaron Moody
04
Cosmic Ruins
James Moody
Eternity
02:30
Compositores: James Aaron Moody
05
The Path To Freedom
James Moody
Eternity
03:38
Compositores: James Aaron Moody
06
Searching The Sky
James Moody
Eternity
03:41
Compositores: James Aaron Moody
07
Final Battle
James Moody
Eternity
04:16
Compositores: James Aaron Moody
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Moody 4A
2009 warner
19-05-2017
Moody 4A
01
Secret Love (feat. Kenny Barron, Todd Coolman & Lewis Nash)
James Moody
Moody 4A
10:28
02
Voyage (feat. Kenny Barron, Todd Coolman & Lewis Nash)
James Moody
Moody 4A
05:50
03
'Round Midnight (feat. Kenny Barron, Todd Coolman & Lewis Nash)
James Moody
Moody 4A
07:16
04
Without a Song (feat. Kenny Barron, Todd Coolman & Lewis Nash)
James Moody
Moody 4A
07:57
05
Stella By Starlight (feat. Kenny Barron, Todd Coolman & Lewis Nash)
James Moody
Moody 4A
06:38
06
East of the Sun (feat. Kenny Barron, Todd Coolman & Lewis Nash)
James Moody
Moody 4A
06:54
07
Stablemates (feat. Kenny Barron, Todd Coolman & Lewis Nash)
James Moody
Moody 4A
06:28
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Moody 4B
2010 CHRYSALIS ONE MUSIC
19-05-2017
Moody 4B
01
Take the A Train (feat. Kenny Barron, Todd Coolman & Lewis Nash)
James Moody
Moody 4B
04:30
02
Hot House (feat. Kenny Barron, Todd Coolman & Lewis Nash)
James Moody
Moody 4B
09:11
03
Speak Low (feat. Kenny Barron, Todd Coolman & Lewis Nash)
James Moody
Moody 4B
06:27
04
Polka Dots & Moonbeams (feat. Kenny Barron, Todd Coolman & Lewis Nash)
James Moody
Moody 4B
09:50
05
I Love You (feat. Kenny Barron, Todd Coolman & Lewis Nash)
James Moody
Moody 4B
06:45
06
O.P. Update (feat. Kenny Barron, Todd Coolman & Lewis Nash)
James Moody
Moody 4B
05:18
07
Nikara's Song (feat. Kenny Barron, Todd Coolman & Lewis Nash)
James Moody
Moody 4B
06:06
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In The Beginning
Inner City Records
08-07-2016
In The Beginning
01
Prince Albert
James Moody
In The Beginning
05:53
02
Baby "Sis"
James Moody
In The Beginning
05:35
03
Tomorrow
James Moody
In The Beginning
06:07
04
Maximum
James Moody
In The Beginning
03:32
05
Ham and Haig
James Moody
In The Beginning
03:11
06
Just Moody
James Moody
In The Beginning
02:58
07
Star Dust
James Moody
In The Beginning
03:12
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Dizzy Gillespie & James Moody With Gil Fuller & The Monterey Jazz Festival Orchestra
℗ 2008 The Blue Note Label Group
01-01-2008
Dizzy Gillespie & James Moody With Gil Fuller & The Monterey Jazz Festival Orchestra
01
Man From Monterey (2007 Digital Remaster/24 Bit Mastering)
Gil Fuller & The Monterey Jazz Festival Orchestra
Dizzy Gillespie & James Moody With Gil Fuller & The Monterey Jazz Festival Orchestra
04:02
Compositores: Phil Moore III
02
Angel City Blues (2007 Digital Remaster/24 Bit Mastering)
Gil Fuller & The Monterey Jazz Festival Orchestra
Dizzy Gillespie & James Moody With Gil Fuller & The Monterey Jazz Festival Orchestra
08:18
Compositores: Gil Fuller
03
Love Theme From "The Sandpiper" (The Shadow Of Your Smile) (2007 Digital Remaster/24 Bit Mastering)
Gil Fuller & The Monterey Jazz Festival Orchestra
Dizzy Gillespie & James Moody With Gil Fuller & The Monterey Jazz Festival Orchestra
02:26
Compositores: Johnny Mandel - Paul Francis Webster
04
Groovin' High (2007 Digital Remaster/24 Bit Mastering)
Gil Fuller & The Monterey Jazz Festival Orchestra
Dizzy Gillespie & James Moody With Gil Fuller & The Monterey Jazz Festival Orchestra
03:22
Compositores: Dizzy Gillespie
05
Be's That Way (2007 Digital Remaster/24 Bit Mastering)
Gil Fuller
Dizzy Gillespie & James Moody With Gil Fuller & The Monterey Jazz Festival Orchestra
04:37
Compositores: Gil Fuller - David Burns
06
Big Sur (2007 Digital Remaster/24 Bit Mastering)
Gil Fuller & The Monterey Jazz Festival Orchestra
Dizzy Gillespie & James Moody With Gil Fuller & The Monterey Jazz Festival Orchestra
04:33
Compositores: Gil Fuller - Phil Moore III
07
Moontide (2007 Digital Remaster/24 Bit Mastering)
Gil Fuller & The Monterey Jazz Festival Orchestra
Dizzy Gillespie & James Moody With Gil Fuller & The Monterey Jazz Festival Orchestra
03:51
Compositores: Gil Fuller
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The Ultimate Jazz Archive 27 - 1951 - 55 (1 Of 4)
18-02-2007
The Ultimate Jazz Archive 27 - 1951 - 55 (1 Of 4)
01
Bootsie
James Moody
The Ultimate Jazz Archive 27 - 1951 - 55 (1 Of 4)
03:40
02
Lover Come Back To Me
James Moody
The Ultimate Jazz Archive 27 - 1951 - 55 (1 Of 4)
04:34
03
That's My Desire
James Moody
The Ultimate Jazz Archive 27 - 1951 - 55 (1 Of 4)
03:09
04
Aimer Comme Je T'aime
James Moody
The Ultimate Jazz Archive 27 - 1951 - 55 (1 Of 4)
02:41
05
Les Feuilles Mortes
James Moody
The Ultimate Jazz Archive 27 - 1951 - 55 (1 Of 4)
03:28
06
I'm Gone
James Moody
The Ultimate Jazz Archive 27 - 1951 - 55 (1 Of 4)
03:22
07
A Hundred Years From Today
James Moody
The Ultimate Jazz Archive 27 - 1951 - 55 (1 Of 4)
02:48
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Kite Hill
15-11-2005
Kite Hill
01
Kite Hill
James Moody
Kite Hill
04:37
02
Lazydaze
James Moody
Kite Hill
05:09
03
Pizza Man
James Moody
Kite Hill
03:38
04
Get Up
James Moody
Kite Hill
05:09
05
Room With a View
James Moody
Kite Hill
04:52
06
After the Rain
James Moody
Kite Hill
05:21
07
When I Look at You
James Moody
Kite Hill
04:21
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Homage
℗ 2004 Savoy Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
27-01-2004
Homage
01
A Message To Moody
James Moody
Homage
05:53
Compositores: Josef Erich Zawinul
02
Lazy Afternoon
James Moody
Homage
06:36
Compositores: John LaTouche - Jerome Moross
03
Into The Shadows
James Moody
Homage
04:58
Compositores: Herbie Hancock
04
Main Title: Glengarry, Glenross
James Moody
Homage
08:10
Compositores: James Newton Howard
05
Simplicity And Beauty
James Moody
Homage
07:10
Compositores: James Moody
06
We All Love Moody
James Moody
Homage
07:32
Compositores: David Hazeltine
07
Moody Tune
James Moody
Homage
05:16
Compositores: Chick Corea
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