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The Feeling of Jazz – Spotlight-2 on James Moody

James Moody holding alto saxophone at Monterey Jazz Festival.
https://soundsofsurprise.com/2015/07/12/james-moody-1925-2010/

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The Feeling of Jazz, Hour-2, 03-21-2021

The Feeling of Jazz, program No. 414 airing March 21, 2021 featured a spotlight on American alto jazz saxophonist, flutist and very occasional vocalist James Moody (March 26, 1925 – December 9, 2010), in music presented by Kent Lindquist. Meanwhile, co-host Al Corns featured other main stream jazz artists like Dodo Marmarosa, Coleman Hawkins, Ray Charles and more. Engineered by Dave Woodworth. 
 

8 p.m. Hour - Music by Title, Artist, Album Composer, Time length 
 

1. Might As Well Be Spring, James Moody, Moody's Mood For Blues (Prestige), Rodgers-Hammerstein, 3:51 min.
2. Just Friends, Dodo Marmarosa, Jug and Dodo (Prestige), Lewis-Klenner, 5:15 min.
3. Bunny Boo, James Moody, Cookin' The Blues (Cadet/Chess), James Moody, 5:24 min.
4. Out Of Nowhere, Coleman Hawkins, Timeless Jazz (Fresh Sound), Green-Heyman, 5:30 min.
5. Come Fly With Me, James Moody, Young At Heart (Warner Brothers), Sammy Cahn-Van Heusen, 4:38 min.
6. The Genius After Hours, Ray Charles, The Genius After Hours (Atlantic 1961), Ray Charles, 5:19 min.
7. Flute And The Blues, James Moody, James Moody (Cadet), James Moody, 4:06 min.
8. Perdido, Red Garland, Red Garland At The Prelude (Prestige 1971), Duke Ellington, 4:31 min.
9. Silver Streak, James Moody, Moody Plays Mancini (Warner Brothers), Henry Mancini, 6:09 min.
 

9 p.m. Hour - Music by Title, Artist, Album Composer, Time length 
 

1. Boy Meets Horn, Rex Stewart, Rex Stewart Plays Ellington (Grand Award 1955), Ellington, 3:13 min.
2. Lester Leaps In, James Moody, James Moody & The Swedish All-Stars (Prestige), Lester Young, 3:04 min.
3. Love Me Or Leave Me, Ruby Braff, Ruby Braff And The Big City Six (Jazztone 1955), Walter Donaldson-Gus Kahn, 7:09 min.
4. I Remember Clifford, James Moody, Hey, It's James Moody (Argo), Beny Golson, 4:02 min.
5. Why Don't I, Sonny Rollins, Sonny Rollins Vol. 2 (Blue Note 1957), Sonny Rollins, 5:41 min.
6. Moody's Mood For Blues, James Moody, Moody's Mood For Blues (Prestige), Quincy Jones, 5:35 min.
7. East Of The Sun, Sonny Stitt, Personal Appearances (Verve 1957), Brooks Bowman, 5:24 min.
8. Home Fries, James Moody, James Moody At The Jazz Workshop (Chess), Kee, 6:15 min.
9. Body And Soul, Stan Getz, Groovin' High (Modern Records 1948-1956), Johnny Green, 5:12 min.