The Blues and Other Colors
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The Blues and Other Colors | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1969 | |||
Recorded | August 14, 1968, and January 3 & February 11, 1969 | |||
Studio | Plaza Sound Studios, New York City | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 34:21 | |||
Label | Milestone MSP 9023 | |||
Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
James Moody chronology | ||||
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The Blues and Other Colors is an album by saxophonist James Moody recorded in 1968 and 1969 and released on the Milestone label.[1][2]
Reception
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [3] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
Scott Yanow of Allmusic states, "Best known for his tenor and alto playing (although he is also recognized as a talented flutist), Moody is here heard exclusively on soprano and flute... Moody plays quite well and sounds surprisingly effective on soprano, an instrument he would rarely return to in the future".[3]
Track listing
All compositions by James Moody except as indicated
- "Main Stem" (Duke Ellington) – 3:37
- "Everyone Needs It" – 4:06
- "Savannah Calling" – 4:14
- "A Statement" – 5:17
- "Gone Are the Days" (Stephen Foster) – 3:03
- "Feeling Low" – 4:53
- "You Got to Pay" (Tom McIntosh) – 3:22
- "Old Folks" (Dedette Lee Hill, Willard Robison) – 5:49
Personnel
- James Moody – soprano saxophone, flute
- Tom McIntosh – trombone, arranger, conductor
- Johnny Coles – trumpet (tracks 1–4 & 8)
- Britt Woodman – trombone (tracks 5–7)
- Jim Buffington – French horn (tracks 5–7)
- Joe Farrell – alto flute, oboe, alto saxophone (tracks 1–4 & 8)
- Cecil Payne – baritone saxophone (tracks 1–4 & 8)
- Kenny Barron (tracks 1–4 & 8), Dick Katz (tracks 5–7) – piano
- Alfred Brown – viola (tracks 5–7)
- Charles McCracken, Kermit Moore – cello (tracks 5–7)
- Ron Carter (tracks 1 & 4–8), Ben Tucker (tracks 2 & 3) – bass, electric bass
- Connie Kay (tracks 5–7), Freddie Waits (tracks 1–4 & 8) – drums
- Linda November – vocals (tracks 5–7)
References
- ^ James Moody discography Archived January 17, 2016, at the Wayback Machine accessed February 11, 2015
- ^ James Moody catalog accessed February 11, 2015
- ^ a b Yanow, S., Allmusic Review, February 11, 2015
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1032. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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