 
            James Moody
Alyn Shipton selects the best records by saxophonist James Moody, who died in December 2010. Including help from the man himself in a conversation recorded at Ronnie Scott's.
A fine saxophonist and a pioneer of jazz flute, James Moody died last December. Alyn Shipton remembers his career and picks his finest records with the help of the man himself in an archive conversation recorded at Ronnie Scott's. He recalls his long association with Dizzy Gillespie and his big hit 'Moody's Mood for Love'.
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                                            ![]()  Jazz Library - James MoodyDuration: 23:00 
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    ![]()  James MoodyPolka Dots and Moonbeams Composer: Burke / Van Heusen Performers: James Moody, ts; Kenny Barron, p; Todd Coolman, b; Lewis Nash, d. 2008. - 4 B.
- IPO.
 
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    ![]()  James Moody QuintetGroovin High Composer: Dizzy Gillespie Performers: James Moody, as, ts; Mulgrew Miller, p; Todd Coolman, b; Terri Lyne Carrington, d; Arturo Sandoval, t. 26 Mar 1995. - Moody’s Party.
- Telarc.
 
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    ![]()  Dizzy Gillespie United Nations OrchestraKush Composer: Dizzy Gillespie Performers: Dizzy Gillespie, Arturo Sandoval, Claudio Roditi, tp; Slide Hampton, Steve Turre, tb; Paquito D'Rivera, James Moody, Mario Rivera, reeds; Ed Cherry, g; Danilo Perez, p; John Lee, b; Ignacio Berroa, d; Airto Moreira, Manenquito Hidalgo,perc. 10 Jun 1989. - Live at the Royal Festival Hall.
- Enja.
 
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    ![]()  Dizzy GillespieEmanon Composer: Dizzy Gillespie / Shaw Performers: Dizzy Gillespie, Dave Burns, Elmon Wright, Matthew McKay, John Lynch, t; Taswell Baird, Gordon Thomas, Alton Moore, tb; Bill Frazier, Scoops Carry, Pee Wee Moore, John Brown, James Moody, reeds; Milt Jackson, vib; John Lewis, p, Ray Brown, b; Joe Harris, d. 12 Nov 1946. - Groovin’ High.
- Living Era.
 
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    ![]()  Dizzy GillespieOop Pop a Da Composer: Dizzy Gillespie / Brown Performers: Dizzy Gillespie, Dave Burns, Elmon Wright, Matthew McKay, Raymond Orr, t; Taswell Baird, Bill Shepard, tb; Howard Johnson, John Brown, Joe Gayles, James Moody, Cecil Payne, reeds; John Lewis, p, John Collins, g; Ray Brown, b; Joe Harris, d; Kenny Hagood, d. 22 Aug 1947. - Dizzy Gillespie 1946-49.
- RCA.
 
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    ![]()  James Moody and His ModernistsMoodamorphosis Composer: G Fuller Performers: James Moody, ts; Ernie Henry, as; Cecil Payne, bs; Dave Burns, t; Elmon Wright, t; James "Hen Gates" Forman, p; Nelson Boyd, b; Teddy Stewart, d; Chano Pozo, bgo, d.1948. - New Sounds.
- Blue Note.
 
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    ![]()  James MoodyMoody's Mood for Love Composer: Fields / McHugh / Jefferson / Moody Performers: Leppe Sundevall, tp; Arne Domnerus, James Moody, as; Gosta Theselius, ts; Per-Arne Croona, bars; Thore Swanerud, p; Yngve Akerberg, b; Anders Burman. - The Prestige Story.
- Prestige.
 
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    ![]()  James Moody and His ModernistsMoody's ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Composer: Moody Performers: James Moody, as, ts; John Grimes or Dave Burns, t; Bob Range or Donald Cole, tb; Cecil Payne, bar; John Acea or Sadik Hakim, p; Larry Goins b; Chink Williams or Teddy Stewart, d. 21 May 1952. - James Moody 1951-54.
- Classics.
 
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    ![]()  James MoodyFlute 'n' The Blues Composer: Moody Performers: James Moody, fl; Johnny Coles, t; William Shepherd, tb; Pee Wee Moore, bar; Jimmy Boyd, P; John Lathan, b; Clarence Johnson, d; Eddie Jefferson, d. Feb 1956 - Hey! It’s James Moody.
- Lonehill Jazz.
 
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    ![]()  Dizzy GillespieThe Cupbearers Composer: Macintosh Performers: Dizzy Gillespie, t; James Moody, as, ts, fl; Kenny Barron, p; Chris White, b; Rudy Collins, d. Monterey Jazz Festival, Monterey, California in 1963. - Dizzy For President.
- Douglas Music.
 
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    ![]()  Dave BrubeckMoody Composer: Brubeck Performers: James Moody, ts; Dave Brubeck, p; Chris Brubeck, b; Randy Jones, d. May/Jun 1995. - Young Lions Old Tigers.
- Telarc.
 
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    ![]()  James MoodySpeak Low Composer: Weill / Nash Performers: James Moody, ts; Kenny Barron, p; Todd Coolman, b; Lewis Nash, d. 2008. - 4 B.
- IPO.
 
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- Sat 26 Mar 2011 16:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3
 
            