Brownian Motion Posted September 12, 2007 Report Posted September 12, 2007 I'd like to hear James Moody's improvised tenor sax solo on "I'm In the Mood for Love" that King Pleasure transformed into "Moody's Mood for Love". Is it on CD? Quote
mikeweil Posted September 12, 2007 Report Posted September 12, 2007 (edited) Moody's Blues James Moody & The Swedish All-Stars Prestige PRCD-24228-2 These 24 performances, made in Sweden between 1949 and 1951, helped cement James Moody's reputation as a significant bopper and balladeer on alto and tenor saxophones (as well as helping establish Swedish jazz players as being Europe's most receptive to the new sounds of bebop). Moody (b. 1925) forged a style whose earthiness and surprising lines marked him as one of a select few young saxists who did more than simply copy Charlie Parker's licks. He's backed by several different small groups ranging from quartets to octets (whose personnels include the alto saxophonist Arne Domnerus and the baritonist Lars Gullin), as well as an ensemble featuring a harpist and string section. These "Greatest Hits" offer solo after solo of concise excellence and one of them--on "I'm in the Mood For Love"--would provide the basis for one of jazz's all-time biggest records, the singer King Pleasure's 1952 vocalese smash "Moody's Mood for Love." Recorded in 1949 and 1951. TRACKLISTING DISC ONE * 1. The Flight * 2. I'm In The Mood For Love * 3. Lester Leaps In * 4. Body And Soul * 5. I'm In The Mood For Groovin' * 6. Out Of Nowhere * 7. (back Home Again In) Indiana * 8. These Foolish Things (remind Me Of * 9. Good Bait * 10. Over The Rainbow * 11. Dexterious * 12. Blue And Moody * 13. Hey! Jim (moody's Blues) * 14. I'll Get By (as Long As I Have You) * 15. Cherokee * 16. Pennies From Heaven * 17. Am I Blue * 18. Embraceable You * 19. Two Fathers * 20. Again * 21. Love Walked In * 22. How Deep Is The Ocean * 23. Moody's Got Rhythm * 24. The Man I Love http://www.concordmusicgroup.com/albums/PRCD-24228-2/ p.s. Don't be mislead by the "Greatest Hits" on the cover, the CD has the complete sessions as listed above. Originally on Metronome in Sweden. Edited September 12, 2007 by mikeweil Quote
mjzee Posted September 13, 2007 Report Posted September 13, 2007 It's also on this Rhino compilation: Jazz Hit Singles Quote
JSngry Posted September 13, 2007 Report Posted September 13, 2007 It's been years since I've heard it, but isn't it an alto solo? Quote
Kalo Posted September 13, 2007 Report Posted September 13, 2007 Never ran across it myself, though I wasn't actually looking. Seems to be rather elusive, no? Quote
mikeweil Posted September 13, 2007 Report Posted September 13, 2007 Elusive???? The vocalized version is probably better known than the original - which might be the case with more than one vocalese intrumental source - but other than that ...... It was recorded in Sweden and licensed for the US, that's all. Quote
mikeweil Posted September 13, 2007 Report Posted September 13, 2007 It's been years since I've heard it, but isn't it an alto solo? Correct. Quote
mikeweil Posted September 13, 2007 Report Posted September 13, 2007 It's also on this Rhino compilation: Jazz Hit Singles It also was on several other compilations, but the Prestige CD has the complete sessions, which make a much nicer impression than just the single track. His Swedish accompanists were the finest on the scene. Quote
Swinging Swede Posted September 13, 2007 Report Posted September 13, 2007 Speaking of completeness, Classics has released Moody's complete early recordings, and I'm In The Mood For Love is on the second volume: There are five Classics CDs in total: 1948-1949 1949-1950 1950-1951 1951 1951-1954 An important reissue project from Classics, if I may say so. They also include some sideman sessions, like those made under Ernie Royal's name in 1950. Quote
mikeweil Posted September 13, 2007 Report Posted September 13, 2007 You're correct, the Classics CDs give the complete picture. If you want just the Metronomes, the Prestige might do. But this early stuff is all great. Does the Classics have the alternates from the Blue Note date? Quote
Fer Urbina Posted September 14, 2007 Report Posted September 14, 2007 Moody's Mood For Love is also in the Prestige Records Story Boxed Set, the original instrumental version *and* King Pleasure's vocalese back to back. CD1 also has "Twisted" by Wardell Gray (instrumental) and Annie Ross (vocalese). F Quote
ladenso1 Posted September 29, 2007 Report Posted September 29, 2007 It's been years since I've heard it, but isn't it an alto solo? Correct. Yeah. Missed that error in the original post. When Moody did a guest stint on Billy Taylor's late lamented program, Jazz From the Kennedy Center, maybe ten years ago, he related that he had brought up only his tenor from Paris to Stockholm for the date. He was asked if he wanted to use one of the other players' alto and he agreed. So the famous intro you hear, that was vocalized as "There I Go, There I Go, There...I...Go" represented him playing a few bars trying out the instrument. Also, I haven't gone back and checked but I'm quite sure that, though Pleasure and Blossom Dearie got the hit recording, it was actually Eddie Jefferson's lyric. Quote
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