Moody with Strings

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James Moody
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Studio album by
Released1961
RecordedJuly 5 & 6, 1960 and January 16, 1961
New York City
Genre Jazz
Label Argo
LP 679
Producer Jack Tracy
James Moody chronology
Hey! It's James Moody
(1960)
James Moody
(1961)
Cookin' the Blues
(1961)

Moody with Strings is an album by saxophonist James Moody recorded in 1960 and 1961 and released on the Argo label. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
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The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars. [4]

Track listing

  1. "Dorothee" - 3:11
  2. "Love For Sale" (Cole Porter) - 3:32
  3. "Another Day" - 3:50
  4. "All My Life" (Sidney D. Mitchell, Sam H. Stept) - 3:20
  5. "I'm Old Fashioned" (Jerome Kern, Johnny Mercer) - 2:25
  6. "Fools Rush In" (Rube Bloom, Mercer) - 3:34
  7. "Somerset" - 4:23
  8. "I Remember Clifford" (Benny Golson) - 4:01
  9. "Love Walked In" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 2:38
  10. "A Song of Love" - 3:03
  11. "Dorian Mood" - 4:49

Personnel

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References

  1. James Moody discography Archived 2016-01-17 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. 1 2 Allmusic Review, February 5, 2013