James Moody Catalog

1948 (age 23)

Art Blakey's Messengers, James Moody's Modernists - New Sounds   Blue Note CDP 7 84436 2   1991

Dave Burns, Elmon Wright, trumpet; Ernie Henry, alto sax; James Moody, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Hen Gates, piano; Nelson Boyd, bass; Teddy Stewart, drums; "Gil" Fuller, arranger.

Apex Studios, NYC, October 19, 1948

BN340-0The Fuller Bop Man (alternate take)
BN341-0Workshop

** originally released on James Moody And His Modernists With Chano Pozo, Blue Note BLP 5006 in 1952 + 6 bonus tracks.

James Moody And His Modernists/George Wallington And His Band - The Beginning And End Of Bop   Blue Note B-6503   1969

same session.

Apex Studios, NYC, October 19, 1948

BN340-4The Fuller Bop Man
BN342-2Oh Henry!
BN343-2Mooda-Morphosis

Dave Burns, Elmon Wright, trumpet; Ernie Henry, alto sax; James Moody, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Hen Gates, piano; Nelson Boyd, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Chano Pozo, vocal, bongos; "Gil" Fuller, arranger.

Apex Studios, NYC, October 25, 1948

BN344-0Tropicana
BN345-1Cu-Ba
BN346-0Moody's All Frantic

Various Artists - 25 Years Blue Note: Anniversary Album   Blue Note BLP 1001   1964

same session.

Apex Studios, NYC, October 25, 1948

BN347-0Tin Tin Deo

** also released on Blue Note Gems Of Jazz: Limited Edition, Blue Note BLP 2001 in 1967, BST 82001 in 1967.

1949

James Moody - In The Beginning: Jazz Legacy 47   Jazz Legacy (F) JL 97

James Moody, tenor sax; Art Simmons, piano; Alvin Banks, bass; Cl. Terry as C. Terry, drums.

Lausanne, Switzerland, April 30, 1949

St3004Just Moody
St3005Stardust
St3008Curly Top Blues
St3009Moody And Soul

Frank Hooks as Franck Hooks, Trummy Young, trombone; Red Allen, alto sax; James Moody, Sandy Scott, tenor sax; Art Simmons, piano; Alvin Banks, bass; Cl. Terry, drums; Al Edwards, vocal.

KF5020Monday Blues

Frank Hooks as Franck Hooks, Trummy Young, trombone; Red Allen, alto sax; James Moody, Sandy Scott, tenor sax; Art Simmons, piano; Alvin Banks, bass; Cl. Terry, drums.

Zurich, Switzerland, May 1, 1949

St3006Hot House Part I
St3007Hot House Part II
KF5019Lover Man

James Moody - Convulsions / Oh, Well!   Blue Star (F) 130   1949

Nat Peck, trombone; James Moody, tenor sax; Bernard Peiffer, piano; Lucien Simoens, bass; Richie Frost, drums.

Studio Technisonor, Paris, France, July 7, 1949

ST2728-2Convulsions

James Moody, Charlie Parker, Wardell Gray, Dexter Gordon, Serge Chaloff, Don Byas - Mr. Saxophone...?   Dial LP 211

same session.

Studio Technisonor, Paris, France, July 7, 1949

ST2729-2Oh, Well! (as In The Mood)

Don Byas - Verso / Recto   Blue Star (F) 131   1949

Don Byas, James Moody, tenor sax; Bernard Peiffer, piano; Lucien Simoens, bass; Richie Frost, drums.

Studio Technisonor, Paris, France, July 7, 1949

ST2730-2Verso
ST2731-2Recto

James Moody's Greatest Hits!   Prestige PR 7431

Leppe Sundevall, trumpet; Arne Domnerus, alto sax; James Moody, tenor sax; Per-Arne Croona, baritone sax; Gosta Theselius, piano; Yngve Akerberg, bass; Anders Burman, drums.

Stockholm, Sweden, October 7, 1949

mr25-AOut Of Nowhere
mr26These Foolish Things

James Moody, tenor sax; Thore Swanerud, piano; Yngve Akerberg, bass; Sven Bollhem, drums.

Stockholm, Sweden, October 18, 1949

mr38-ABlue And Moody

** part of James Moody & The Swedish All-Stars Greatest Hits!, Prestige PRCD-24228-2 in 1999.

James Moody - Moody's Mood For Love - Moody 49   Metronome (Swd) MLP 15219

Rolf Blomquist, Lennart Kohlin, James Moody, tenor sax; Thore Swanerud, piano; Yngve Akerberg, bass; Anders Burman, drums.

Stockholm, Sweden, October 7, 1949

mr27Three Bop Mice Part 1
mr28Three Bop Mice Part 2

Leppe Sundevall, trumpet; James Moody, tenor sax; Thore Swanerud, piano; Yngve Akerberg, bass; Jack Noren, drums.

Stockholm, Sweden, October 12, 1949

mr29-AI'm In The Mood For Love (as I'm In The Mood For Groovin') (as I'm In The Mood For Bop)

James Moody, tenor sax; Gosta Theselius, piano; Yngve Akerberg, bass; Jack Noren, drums.

mr30-AThe Flight Of The Bopple Bee (as The Flight)

Leppe Sundevall, trumpet; Arne Domnerus, James Moody, alto sax; Gosta Theselius, tenor sax; Per-Arne Croona, baritone sax; Thore Swanerud, piano; Yngve Akerberg, bass; Anders Burman, drums.

mr31-ABody And Soul
mr32I'm In The Mood For Love (as Moody's Mood For Love)

Leppe Sundevall, trumpet; Arne Domnerus, alto sax; James Moody, tenor sax; Per-Arne Croona, baritone sax; Thore Swanerud, piano; Yngve Akerberg, bass; Anders Burman, drums.

mr33Lester Leaps In

James Moody, tenor sax; Ulf Linde, vibes; Thore Swanerud, piano; Rolf Berg, guitar; Yngve Akerberg, bass; Anders Burman, drums.

mr34Indiana
mr35-AGood Bait
mr36Dexterious

James Moody, tenor sax; Thore Swanerud, piano; Yngve Akerberg, bass; Sven Bollhem, drums.

Stockholm, Sweden, October 18, 1949

mr37-AOver The Rainbow

1950

James Moody - Delooney / In The Anna   Swing (F) SW 363

Nat Peck, trombone; Red Allen, Hubert Fol, alto sax; James Moody, tenor sax; Claude Pallier, baritone sax; Raymond Fol, piano, celeste; Alvin Banks, bass; Benny Bennett, drums.

Paris, France, July 7, 1950

OSW700-1Delooney
OSW702-2In The Anna

James Moody   Pathe (F) 45EA 27

same session.

Paris, France, July 7, 1950

OSW701Real Cool

Various Artists - Swing Sessions Vol. 10   Pathe (F) C054-16030

James Moody, tenor sax; Ralph Schecroun, piano; Pierre Michelot, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.

Paris, France, October 9, 1950

OSW704-2Nath
OSW705I Can't Get Started
OSW706Riffin' And Raffin'
OSW707St. Louis Blues
OSW708In A Rush
OSW709Embraceable You

1951

More Of James Moody's Greatest Hits   Prestige PR 7441   1966

Leppe Sundevall, bass trumpet; Arne Domnerus, James Moody, alto sax; Carl-Henrik Norin, tenor sax; Lars Gullin, baritone sax; Rolf Larsson, piano; Gunnar Almstedt, bass; Anders Burman, drums.

Stockholm, Sweden, January 23, 1951

mr192The Man I Love
mr193Again
mr194Embraceable You
mr195-AHow Deep Is The Ocean

same personnel.

Stockholm, Sweden, January 24, 1951

mr196Am I Blue
mr197I'll Get By

Sixten Eriksson, trumpet; James Moody, tenor sax; Lars Gullin, baritone sax; Rolf Larsson, piano; Gunnar Almstedt, bass; Jack Noren, drums.

mr198-ALove Walked In
mr199-AAndrew Got Married (as Moody's Got Rhythm) (as Good Deal)

James Moody, tenor sax; Lars Gullin, baritone sax; Rolf Larsson, piano; Gunnar Almstedt, bass; Anders Burman, drums.

mr200Moody's Bounce (as Hey! Jim) (as Moody's Blues)
mr201-ATwo Feathers (as Two Fathers)

James Moody, tenor sax; Rolf Larsson, piano; Gunnar Almstedt, bass; Anders Burman, drums; unidentified harp and strings.

Stockholm, Sweden, January 25, 1951

mr210-ACherokee
mr211-APennies From Heaven

** also released on Prestige PRST 7441 in 1966.
** part of James Moody & The Swedish All-Stars Greatest Hits!, Prestige PRCD-24228-2 in 1999.

James Moody - Moody's Mood   Vogue (F) LD 018

Rene Reumont, French horn; Max Porret, flute; Robert Jeannoutot, oboe; Henri Bellicourt, clarinet, bass clarinet; James Moody, tenor, alto sax; Marcel Beaujojan, Lionel Gali, Jean Gaunet, Charles Vaudevoir, violin; Robert Jadoux, Guy Rogne, cello; Bernard Galais, harp; Raymond Fol, piano; Pierre Michelot, bass; Pierre Lemarchand, drums; Pepito Riebe, bongos; Andre Hodeir, arranger, conductor.

Paris, France, July 13, 1951

V4055Loving You The Way I Do
V4056Bedelia
V4057Autumn Leaves
V4058So Very Pretty
V4059Singing For You
V4060Shade Of Blond
V4061Jackie My Little Cat
V4062September Serenade

** also released on James Moody With Strings, Blue Note BLP 5005 in 1952.

James Moody Quintet   Vogue (F) LD 036

Roger Guerin, trumpet; James Moody, alto sax; Raymond Fol, piano; Pierre Michelot, bass; Pierre Lemarchand, drums.

Paris, France, July 27, 1951

51V4079More Than You Know
51V4080Deep Purple
51V4081I Cover The Waterfront
51V4083That's My Desire
51V4084Bootsie
51V4085Bird Song (aka Lover Come Back To Me)
51V4086This Is Always

** also released on James Moody In France, Roost RLP 405.

Various Artists - Blues Moderne: Jazz Pour Vous 2   Pop (F) CBM 60010-30

same session.

Paris, France, July 27, 1951

51V4082Moody's Mode

James Moody - The Moody Story   EmArcy MG-36031   1955

John Grims, trumpet; Bob Range, trombone; James Moody, tenor, alto sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; John Acea, piano; Larry Goins, bass; Chink Williams, drums.

NYC, October 24, 1951

4605Serenade In Blue
4606Margie
4607Moody's Home
4608Wiggle Wag

Dave Burns, trumpet; Donald Cole, trombone; James Moody, tenor, alto sax; Numa Moore, baritone sax; Sadik Hakim, piano; unknown, bass; Teddy Stewart, drums.

NYC, May 21, 1952

9163Until The Real Thing Comes Along
9165Moody's Theme

Dave Burns, trumpet; unknown, trombone; James Moody, tenor, alto sax; Numa Moore, baritone sax; Sadik Hakim, piano; unknown, bass; Teddy Stewart, drums.

NYC, June 6, 1952

4811The Bite
4812Poor Butterfly
4814St. Louis Blues

Dave Burns, trumpet; Donald Cole, Bennie Green, trombone; James Moody, tenor, alto sax; Numa Moore, baritone sax; Sadik Hakim, piano; unknown, bass; Teddy Stewart, drums; Babs Gonzales, vocal #1.

NYC, June 15, 1953

1. 9464The James Moody Story
2. 9465And Now Moody Speaks

** also released on The Complete James Moody On EmArcy, EmArcy (J) 195J-10104 in 1988.

The Complete James Moody On EmArcy   EmArcy (J) 195J-10104   1988

Dave Burns, trumpet; Donald Cole, trombone; James Moody, tenor, alto sax; Numa Moore, baritone sax; Sadik Hakim, piano; unknown, bass; Teddy Stewart, drums.

NYC, May 21, 1952

9166My Ideal

Dave Burns, trumpet; unknown, trombone; James Moody, tenor, alto sax; Numa Moore, baritone sax; Sadik Hakim, piano; unknown, bass; Teddy Stewart, drums.

NYC, June 6, 1952

4813-1My Ideal (take 1)
4813-4My Ideal (take 4)

** originally released on The Moody Story, EmArcy MG-36031 in 1955 + 5 bonus tracks.

1952

James Moody - Moodsville   EmArcy MG-26040   1954

Dave Burns, trumpet; Donald Cole, trombone; James Moody, tenor, alto sax; Numa Moore, baritone sax; Sadik Hakim, piano; unknown, bass; Teddy Stewart, drums; Babs Gonzales, vocal.

NYC, May 21, 1952

9164Hey Jim

1953

Various Artists - Volume III-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Reeds-Part I   EmArcy MG-36050   1956

Dave Burns, trumpet; Donald Cole, Bennie Green, trombone; James Moody, tenor, alto sax; Numa Moore, baritone sax; Sadik Hakim, piano; unknown, bass; Teddy Stewart, drums.

NYC, June 15, 1953

9466Feelin' Low
9467Wail Bait

1954

James Moody And His Band - Moody   Prestige PRLP 7072   1957

Dave Burns, trumpet; William Shepherd, trombone; James Moody, tenor, alto sax; Pee Wee Moore, baritone sax; Sadik Hakim, piano; John Lathan, bass; Joe Harris, drums; Eddie Jefferson, vocal #4.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 8, 1954

1. 548NJR (as I'm Gone)
2. 549100 Years From Today
3. 550Keepin' Up With Jonesy
4. 551Workshop

Dave Burns, trumpet; William Shepherd, trombone; James Moody, tenor, alto sax; Pee Wee Moore, baritone sax; Jimmy Boyd, piano; John Lathan, bass; Joe Harris, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 12, 1954

565Over The Rainbow
566Jack Raggs
567Mambo With Moody

Dave Burns, trumpet; William Shepherd, trombone; James Moody, tenor, alto sax; Pee Wee Moore, baritone sax; Jimmy Boyd, piano; John Lathan, bass; Clarence Johnson, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 29, 1954

623-2It Might As Well Be Spring (take 2) (alto)
624Blues In The Closet
625Moody's Mood For Blues

same personnel.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 28, 1955

687Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen

** also released on James Moody And His Band - Moody's Workshop, Prestige PRLP 7179 in 1960, ST 7179 in 1960. and on Workshop Vol. 1, Prestige PRST 7663 in 1969. and on Moody's Mood For Blues, Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1837-2 in 1994.

James Moody - Workshop Vol. 1   Prestige PRST 7663   1969

Dave Burns, trumpet; William Shepherd, trombone; James Moody, tenor, alto sax; Pee Wee Moore, baritone sax; Jimmy Boyd, piano; John Lathan, bass; Joe Harris, drums; Iona Wade, vocal.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 12, 1954

564That Man O' Mine

** originally released on James Moody And His Band - Moody, Prestige PRLP 7072 in 1957 + 5 bonus tracks.

James Moody's Moods   Prestige PRLP 7056   1956

Dave Burns, trumpet; William Shepherd, trombone; James Moody, tenor, alto sax; Pee Wee Moore, baritone sax; Jimmy Boyd, piano; John Lathan, bass; Clarence Johnson, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 29, 1954

623-1It Might As Well Be Spring (take 1) (tenor)

Dave Burns, trumpet; William Shepherd, trombone; James Moody, tenor, alto sax; Pee Wee Moore, baritone sax; Jimmy Boyd, piano; John Lathan, bass; Clarence Johnson, drums; Eddie Jefferson, vocal #1.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 28, 1955

1. 688I Got The Blues
2. 689Blue Walk
3. 690Faster James

Dave Burns, trumpet; William Shepherd, trombone; James Moody, tenor, alto sax; Pee Wee Moore, baritone sax; Jimmy Boyd, piano; John Lathan, bass; Clarence Johnson, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 24, 1955

793Jammin' With James

same personnel.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 12, 1955

835The Strut
836A Sinner Kissed An Angel

** also released on Prestige PRST 7554 in 1968; Original Jazz Classics OJC-188 in 1985.

1955 (age 30)

James Moody - Hi Fi Party   Prestige PRLP 7011   1955

Dave Burns, trumpet; William Shepherd, trombone; James Moody, tenor, alto sax; Pee Wee Moore, baritone sax; Jimmy Boyd, piano; John Lathan, bass; Clarence Johnson, drums; Eddie Jefferson, vocal #2.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 23, 1955

1. 785There Will Never Be Another You
2. 786Disappointed
3. 787Hard To Get
4. 788Little Ricky

Dave Burns, trumpet; William Shepherd, trombone; James Moody, tenor, alto sax; Pee Wee Moore, baritone sax; Jimmy Boyd, piano; John Lathan, bass; Clarence Johnson, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 24, 1955

789Big Ben
790Little John
791Show Eyes
792And You Called My Name

** also released on Hi-Fi Party Vol. 2, Prestige PRST 7740 in 1970. and on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1780-2 in 1991.

James Moody And His Band - Wail Moody Wail   Prestige PRLP 7036   1956

same personnel.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 12, 1955

831The Golden Touch
832The Nearness Of You
833The Donkey Serenade
834Moody's Blue Again
837Wail Moody, Wail

** also released on Wail Moody, Wail Vol. 3, Prestige PRST 7853 in 1971. and on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1791-2 in 1992.

1956

James Moody - Flute 'N The Blues   Argo LP-603   1956

Johnny Coles, trumpet; William Shepherd, trombone; James Moody, tenor, alto sax, flute; Pee Wee Moore, baritone sax; Jimmy Boyd, piano; John Lathan, bass; Clarence Johnston, drums; Eddie Jefferson, vocal #3,4,6.

Chicago, IL, February, 1956?

1. 8049Flute 'N The Blues
2. 8050Breaking The Blues
3. 8051Birdland Story
4. 8052Parker's Mood
5. 8054Boo's Tune
6. 8055?I Cover The Waterfront
7. 8056It Could Happen To You
8. 8057Easy Living
9. 8058Body And Soul
10. 8060Richard's Blues

James Moody - Everything You've Always Wanted To Know About Sax (And Flute)   Cadet 2CA 60010

James Moody, woodwinds; and others.

possibly Chicago, IL, February-March, 1956

9251Moody's Mood For Cha Cha

Howard McGhee, trumpet; Bernard McKinney, trombone; James Moody, tenor, alto sax, flute; Musa Kaleem, baritone sax; Sonny Donaldson, piano; Steve Davis, bass; Arnold Enlow, drums.

The Jazz Workshop, San Francisco, CA, 1961

10955Bloozey

James Moody - Moody's Mood For Love   Argo LP-613   1957

John Coles, trumpet; Donald Cole, trombone; James Moody, tenor sax, flute; Tate Houston, baritone sax; Jimmy Boyd, piano; John Latham, bass; Clarence Johnston, drums; Eddie Jefferson, vocal #1.

Chicago, IL, December 14, 1956

1. 8356I'm In The Mood For Love
2. 8357Billie's Bounce
3. 8358You Go To My Head
4. 8359Phil Up

John Coles, trumpet #1-3; Jimmy Boyd, peck horn #1, piano #2-4; James Moody, tenor sax, flute; Benny Golson, piano #1; John Latham, bass; Clarence Johnston, drums.

Chicago, IL, January 13, 1957

1. 8384Foolin' The Blues
2. 8386Mean To Me
3. 8387Stardust
4.Plus Eight

1958

James Moody - Last Train From Overbrook   Argo LP-637   1959

Sonny Cohn, Flip Ricard, Earl Turner, trumpet; John Avant, trombone; Bill Atkins, Lenny Druss, alto sax; Eddie Johnson, Sandy Mosse, Vito Price, tenor sax; James Moody, tenor, alto sax, flute; Pat Patrick, baritone sax; Floyd Morris or Junior Mance, piano; John Gray, guitar; Johnnie Pate, bass, tuba, arranger; Red Holt, drums.

Chicago, IL, September 13, 14 and 16, 1958

9009What's New
9010There She Goes
9011Don't Worry About Me
9012The Moody One
9012-?The Moody One (False Start)
9013Yvonne
9014Last Train From Overbrook
9015All The Things You Are
9016Tico Tico
9017Brother Yusef
9018Why Don't You

1959

James Moody   Argo LP-648   1959

Johnny Coles, trumpet; Tom McIntosh, trombone; James Moody, tenor, alto sax, flute; Musa Kaleem, baritone sax; Gene Kee, piano; John Lathen, bass; Clarence Johnston, drums.

Chicago, IL, August, 1959

9668Out Of Nowhere
9669 | K8OW-9628Darben The Redd Foxx
9670 | K8OW-9629Little Girl Blue
9671Daahoud
9672With Malice Toward None
9673Cookie
9674R.B.Q.
9675Yesterdays

Hey! It's James Moody   Argo LP-666   1960

James Moody, tenor sax, flute; Johnny Gray, guitar; Eldee Young, bass; Clarence Johnston, drums; Eddie Jefferson, vocal #9,10.

Ter-Mar Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, December 29, 1959

1. 9930Trouble In De Lowlands
2. 9931Tali
3. 9932Please Say Yes
4. 9933Stella By Starlight
5. 9934Indian Summer
6. 9935Blue Jubilee
7. 9936Woody'n You
8. 9937Don't Blame Me
9. 9938Last Train From Overbrook
10. 9939Summertime

1960

James Moody - Moody With Strings   Argo LP-679   1961

Ray Alonge, John Barrows, Jim Buffington, French horn; James Moody, tenor, alto sax, flute; Phil Bonder, Leon Cohen, Joseph Soldo, woodwinds; Tommy Flanagan, piano; George Duvivier, bass; Charlie Persip, drums; Torrie Zito, arranger, conductor.

NYC, July 5, 6, 1960, and January 16, 1961

10677Another Day
10678Dorian Mood
10679Fools Rush In

James Moody, tenor, alto sax, flute; Hank Jones, piano; John Beal, bass; Osie Johnson, drums; unidentified large string orchestra, Torrie Zito, arranger, conductor.

10680Dorothee
10681A Song Of Love
10682All My Life
10683I Remember Clifford

Burt Collins, Irving Markowitz, Don Stratton, trumpet; Tom McIntosh, Freddie Zito, trombone; Ray Alonge, Richard Berg, French horn; Don Butterfield, tuba; James Moody, tenor, alto sax, flute; Torrie Zito, piano, arranger, conductor; George Duvivier, bass; Tom Gillen, drums.

10684Love Walked In
10685?Love For Sale
10686Somerset
10687I'm Old Fashioned

1961

James Moody - Cookin' The Blues   Argo LP-756   1965

Howard McGhee, trumpet; Bernard McKinney, trombone; James Moody, tenor, alto sax, flute; Musa Kaleem, baritone sax; Sonny Donaldson, piano; Steve Davis, bass; Arnold Enlow, drums; Eddie Jefferson, vocal #3,8.

The Jazz Workshop, San Francisco, CA, 1961

1. 10956Little Buck
2. 10957Home Fries
3. 10958Disappointed
4. 10959It Might As Well Be Spring
5. 10960One For Nat
6. 10961Bunny Boo
7. 10962The Jazz Twist
8. 10963Sister Sadie
9.Moody Flooty

1962

James Moody - Another Bag   Argo LP-695   1962

Paul Serrano, trumpet; John Avant, trombone; James Moody, tenor sax, flute; Kenny Barron, piano; Ernest Outlaw, bass; Marshall Thompson, drums; Tom McIntosh, arranger.

Ter-Mar Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, January 30, 1962

11439The Day After
11441Sassy Lady
11442Ally Part 1
11443Ally Part 2
11444Pleyel D'Jaime
11445Spastic
Ally Part 3
Minuet In G
Cup Bearers

1963

James Moody - Great Day   Argo LP-725   1964

Johnny Coles, Thad Jones, trumpet; Hubert Laws, flute; James Moody, tenor, alto sax, flute; Hank Jones or Bernie Leighton, piano; Jim Hall, guitar; Richard Davis, bass; Mel Lewis, drums; Tom McIntosh, arranger.

NYC, June 17 and 18, 1963

12522Malice Toward None
12523The Search
12524Blues Impromptu
12525Opales'que
12526Let's Try
12527Great Day
12528One Never Knows

** also released on Chess CH-91522 in 1984, CH-9117 in 1984.

James Moody - Comin' On Strong   Argo LP-740   1964

James Moody, tenor, alto sax, flute; Kenny Barron, piano, organ; George Eskridge, guitar; Chris White, bass; Rudy Collins, drums.

NYC, September 16, 1963

12704I've Grown Accustomed To Your Face
12705Zanzibar
12706Sonnymoon For Two
12707Dizzy
12708Ole
12709Please Send Me Someone To Love
12710Autumn Leaves
12711In Other Words (Fly Me To The Moon)

1964

James Moody - Running The Gamut   Scepter LP 525   1965

Thad Jones, trumpet; James Moody, tenor, alto sax, flute; Patti Bown, piano; Reggie Workman, bass; Albert Heath, drums; Marie Volpee, vocal #2.

Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, August 1 and 4, 1964

1.Buster's Last Stand
2.Paint The Town Red
3.Em Prean Shore
4.Capers
5.If You Grin (You're In)
6.Wayward Plaint
7.Figurine

** also released on James Moody's Moods, UpFront UPF 177.

New York Jazz Sextet - Group Therapy   Scepter LP 526   1965

Patti Bown, piano; Reggie Workman, bass; Marie Volpee, vocal.

Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, August 1 and 4, 1964

Giant Steps

Art Farmer, flugelhorn; Tom McIntosh, trombone; James Moody, tenor sax, flute; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Richard Davis, bass; Albert Heath, drums.

NYC, December 27, 1965, and January 17, 1966

Bottom On Top
Supplication
Another Look
Dim After Day
Indian Summer
Joy Shout

1965 (age 40)

James Moody, Thad Jones And Art Farmer - Group Therapy   DJM Records (E) DJM 22039   1976

Art Farmer, flugelhorn; Tom McIntosh, trombone; James Moody, tenor sax, flute; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Richard Davis, bass; Albert Heath, drums.

NYC, December 27, 1965, and January 17, 1966

Signature

1966

James Moody - Moody And The Brass Figures   Milestone MLP 1005   1968

James Moody, tenor sax; with "Brass Figures" orchestra: Snooky Young, trumpet; Joe Newman, Jimmy Owens, trumpet, flugelhorn; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Don Butterfield, tuba; Kenny Barron, piano; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Mel Lewis, drums; Tom McIntosh, arranger, conductor.

Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, October-November, 1966

Smack-A-Mac
Bess, You Is My Woman Now
Love, Where Are You
Au Privave
Simplicity And Beauty

James Moody, tenor sax, flute; Kenny Barron, piano; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Mel Lewis, drums.

Cherokee
The Moon Was Yellow
Ruby, My Dear
Never Again

** also released on Milestone MSP 9005 in 1968; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1099-2 in 2004.

1968

James Moody - The Blues And Other Colors   Milestone MSP-9023   1969

James Moody, flute; with Britt Woodman, trombone; Jim Buffington, French horn; Alfred Brown, viola; Charles McCracken, Kermit Moore, cello; Dick Katz, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Connie Kay, drums; Linda November, voice; Tom McIntosh, arranger, conductor.

Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, August 14, 1968

Gone Are The Days
Feeling Low
You Got To Pay

James Moody, soprano sax #1-3, soprano sax, flute #4, flute #5; with Johnny Coles, trumpet, flugelhorn; Tom McIntosh, trombone; Joe Farrell, alto flute, oboe, alto sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Kenny Barron, piano; Sam Brown, electric guitar #2,3,5; Ron Carter, bass, electric bass #1,4; Ben Tucker, bass, electric bass #2,3,5; Freddy Waits, drums; Tom McIntosh, arranger, conductor.

Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, January 3, and February 11, 1969

1.Main Stem
2.Everyone Needs It
3.Savannah Calling
4.A Statement
5.Old Folks

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-954-2 in 1997.

1969

James Moody - Don't Look Away Now!   Prestige PRST 7625   1969

James Moody, alto, tenor sax; Barry Harris, piano; Bob Cranshaw, Fender bass; Alan Dawson, drums; Eddie Jefferson, vocal #4.

NYC, February 14, 1969

1.Don't Look Away Now
2.Darben The Redd Foxx
3.Easy Living
4.Hey Herb! Where's Alpert?
5.Hear Me
6.When I Fall In Love
7.Last Train From Overbrook

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-925-2 in 1997.

1971

James Moody - Heritage Hum   Perception Records PLP 22   1972

James Moody, tenor sax, flute; Michael Longo, piano; Samuel Jones, bass; Frederick Waits, drums; Eddie Jefferson, vocal.

NYC, circa 1971

Heritage Hum
Song For Sore Ears
Road Runner
Can't Fool Around With Love
Rainy Days
Travel On
Soul Searching
Parker's Mood
Pennies From Heaven

1972

James Moody - Never Again!   Muse MR 5001   1972

James Moody, tenor sax; Mickey Tucker, organ; Roland Wilson, Fender bass; Eddie Gladden, drums.

June 8, 1972

Never Again
Secret Love
A Little 3 For L.C.
St. Thomas
This One's For You
Freedom Jazz Dance

** also released on James Moody And The Hip Organ Trio, Xanadu FDC 5176 in 1990, (J) CRCJ-5014 in 1992.

James Moody And The Hip Organ Trio   Xanadu FDC 5176   1990

James Moody, tenor sax, flute; Mickey Tucker, organ; Roland Wilson, Fender bass; Eddie Gladden, drums.

June 8, 1972

Right On
All The Things You Are
Giant Steps

** originally released on Never Again!, Muse MR 5001 in 1972 + 3 bonus tracks.

1973

James Moody - Feelin' It Together   Muse MR 5020   1974

James Moody, alto, tenor sax, flute; Kenny Barron, piano, electric piano, harpsichord; Larry Ridley, bass; Freddie Waits, drums, misc. percussion, tin flute.

Mediasound, NYC, January 15, 1973

Anthropology
Dreams
Autumn Leaves
Wave
Morning Glory
Kriss Kross

** also released on Muse MCD 5020 in 1995; 32 Jazz 32045 in 1997; Savoy Jazz SVY 17276 in 2003.

James Moody - Sax And Flute Man   Paula LPS 4003   1973

James Moody, tenor sax, flute; Tennyson Stephens, piano; Jodie Christian, piano, tambourine; Richard Evans, bass; Marshall Thompson, jazz drums, congas; Andre Fisher, rock drums.

P.S. Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, 1973

Don't Let Me Be Lonely
Good Sense Humor Man
First Thing In The Morning
Country City Country
World Is A Ghetto
Trilby
You're Right As Rain
Moody's Mood

1976 (age 51)

James Moody - Timeless Aura   Vanguard VSD-79366   1976

Joe Newman, trumpet; James Moody, tenor, alto, soprano sax; Kenny Barron, piano; Roland Prince, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Eddie Gladden, drums; Emanuel Rahim, percussion.

NYC, 1976

A Statement
Old King Tut
Stefanie
Funky Jazz Walk
A Funky Aura
Keep It Greasy
Pot Licka

James Moody - Sun Journey   Vanguard VSD-79381   1976

Randy Brecker, trumpet; Clark Terry, flugelhorn; James Moody, tenor, alto, soprano sax; Kenny Barron, piano; Roland Prince, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Eddie Gladden, drums; Emanuel Rahim, percussion.

NYC, 1976

This Masquerade
Moody's Mood For Love
Clabber Biscuits
Last Train From Overbrook
Sun Journey
Sun In Pisces

1977

James Moody - Beyond This World   Vanguard VSD-79404   1978

James Moody, tenor, soprano sax, flute, vocal; Mark Grey, keyboards; Billy Butler, Carl Lynch, guitar; Herb Bushler, bass; Jimmy Johnson, percussion; Tom McIntosh, arranger.

NYC, 1977

Nairobi To Soulville
Love Was The Cause
The Television Song
Beyond This World
You Follow Me
Dis-Kom-Blu-Ba-Late Me Baby
Put Your Shoes On Baby

1986 (age 61)

James Moody - Something Special   Novus 3004-1-N   1986

James Moody, tenor, alto sax, flute; Kirk Lightsey, piano; Todd Coolman, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums.

NYC, July 1 and 2, 1986

I'm In The Mood For Love
Real Feels Good
Nubian Fantasies
Transfer To Manhattan
More Than You Know
Inside Lover

1987

James Moody - Moving Forward   Novus 3026-1-N   1988

James Moody, tenor, alto sax, flute, vocal #5; Kenny Barron as Kenny Darron, piano; Todd Coolman, bass; Akira Tana, drums; Onaje Allan Gumbs, synthesizer #2,4; Tom McIntosh, arranger.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 10, 11, and November 18, 1987

1.Autumn Leaves
2.Round Midnight
3.A Summer Afternoon
4.Giant Steps
5.What Do You Do
6.A Night Has A Thousand Eyes

** also released on Novus 3026-2-N in 1988.

James Moody - Moving Forward   Novus 3026-2-N   1988

James Moody, tenor, alto sax, flute; Kenny Barron as Kenny Darron, piano; Todd Coolman, bass; Akira Tana, drums; Onaje Allan Gumbs, synthesizer #1,2; Tom McIntosh, arranger.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 10, 11, and November 18, 1987

1.November Afternoon
2.Cupbearers
3.Moody's Theme

** originally released on Novus 3026-1-N in 1988 + 3 bonus tracks.

1989

James Moody - Sweet And Lovely   Novus 3063-1-N   1989

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal #3,7; James Moody, tenor, alto sax, flute, vocal; Marc Cohen, piano, synthesizer; Todd Coolman, bass; Akira Tana, drums.

NYC, March 11, 12 and 13, 1989

1.My Melancholy Baby
2.Sweet And Lovely
3.Con Alma
4.Skippin'
5.Confirmation
6.My Ideal
7.Get The Booty

2003 (age 78)

James Moody - Homage   Savoy SVY 17200   2004

Jeremy Pelt, trumpet; Jim Rotondi, flugelhorn; David Gibson, trombone; John Clark, French horn; Lawrence Feldman, bass flute, flute; Charles Pillow, English horn; James Moody, tenor sax, rap; David Hazeltine, piano; Scott Kinsey, keyboards, electric piano, piano, programming; Vic Juris, guitar; Todd Coolman, bass; Hans Glawischnig, electric bass, bass; Billy Kilson, Anthony Pinciotti, drums; Don Alias, congas, percussion; The Kid Next Door, all other sounds; Mostly Bandits, vocal; Bob Belden, arranger.

Avatar Studios, NYC, May 21-23, 2003

A Message To Moody
Lazy Afternoon
Into The Shadows
Main Title: Glengarry, Glenross
Simplicity And Beauty
We All Love Moody
Moody Tune
And Then Again
Homage
Love Was The Cause For All Good Things

2006 (age 81)

The James Moody And Hank Jones Quartet - Our Delight   IPO Recordings IPOC 1013

James Moody, tenor sax, flute; Hank Jones, piano; Todd Coolman, bass; Adam Nussbaum, drums; Roberta Gambarini, vocal #12.

NYC, June 28 and 29, 2006

1.Our Delight
2.Birk's Works
3.Con Alma
4.Lady Bird
5.Eternal Triangle
6.Body And Soul
7.Good Bait
8.Darben The Red Foxx
9.Soul Trane
10.Woody'n You
11.Old Folks
12.Moody's Groove

2008

James Moody - Moody 4A   IPO Recordings IPOC 1016

James Moody, tenor sax; Kenny Barron, piano; Todd Coolman, bass; Lewis Nash, drums.

NYC, July 21 and 22, 2008

Secret Love
Voyager
'Round Midnight
Without A Song
Stella By Starlight
East Of The Sun
Stablemates
Bye Bye Blackbird

James Moody - Moddy 4B   IPO Recordings IPOC 1017

same personnel.

NYC, July 23, 2008

Take The "A" Train
Hot House
Speak Low
Polka Dots And Moonbeams
I Love You
O.P. Update
Nikara's Song
Along Came Betty
But Not For Me