James Moody • Moody And The Brass Figures

 

Review
by Scott Yanow
For this Milestone LP (not yet reissued on CD), James Moody leaves his alto at home and mostly sticks to tenor (although he switches to flute on "Cherokee"). Five of the nine selections feature Moody with a five-piece brass section (three trumpets, one trombone and a tuba) and a top-notch rhythm section consisting of pianist Kenny Barron, bassist Bob Cranshaw and drummer Mel Lewis. Tom McIntosh's arrangements are functional but unexciting, with only "Au Privave" catching much fire. Best are the four other numbers which showcase the tenorman with only the rhythm section. Not content to be a mere bebop revivalist, Moody is heard throughout pushing himself, and there are some good moments from Barron too.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/moody-and-the-brass-figures-mw0000224508

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Reseña
por Scott Yanow
Para este LP histórico (aún no reeditado en CD), James Moody deja su alto en casa y se apega principalmente al tenor (aunque cambia a la flauta en "Cherokee"). Cinco de las nueve selecciones presentan a Moody con una sección de metales de cinco piezas (tres trompetas, un trombón y una tuba) y una sección rítmica de primer nivel compuesta por el pianista Kenny Barron, el bajista Bob Cranshaw y el baterista Mel Lewis. Los arreglos de Tom McIntosh son funcionales pero poco emocionantes, con solo" Au Privave " atrayendo mucho fuego. Los mejores son los otros cuatro números que muestran al tenorman con solo la sección rítmica. No contento con ser un mero revivalista de bebop, Moody se escucha a lo largo de empujarse a sí mismo, y también hay algunos buenos momentos de Barron.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/moody-and-the-brass-figures-mw0000224508

Tracks:
1 - Smack-A-Mac
Written-By – Moody*, McIntosh*

2 - Bess, You Is My Woman Now
Written-By – Heyward*, G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin*

3 - Cherokee
Written-By – Ray Noble

4 - Love, Where Are You?
Written-By – James Moody

5 - The Moon Was Yellow
Written-By – Leslie*, Ahlert*

6 - Au Privave
Written-By – Charlie Parker

7 - Ruby, My Dear
Written-By – Thelonious Monk

8 - Simplicity And Beauty
Written-By – James Moody

9 - Never Again
Written-By – James Moody


Credits:
    Arranged By, Conductor – Tom McIntosh (tracks: 1-2, 4, 6, 8)
    Bass – Bob Cranshaw
    Design [Original Album] – Studio Grafica Ltd.
    Drums – Mel Lewis
    Engineer – Elvin Campbell
    Flugelhorn – Jimmy Owens
    Flute – James Moody (tracks: 3)
    Liner Notes – Orrin Keepnews
    Orchestra – James Moody Orchestra* (tracks: 1-2, 4, 6, 8)
    Photography By – Charles Stewart*
    Piano – Kenny Barron
    Producer – Dick Katz, Orrin Keepnews
    Remastered By – Kirk Felton
    Tenor Saxophone – James Moody
    Trombone – Jimmy Cleveland
    Trumpet – Joe Newman, Snooky Young
    Tuba – Don Butterfield

Recorded at Plaza Sound Studios, New York City, October-November, 1966.

Label:    Original Jazz Classics – OJCCD 1099-2, Milestone (4) – MSP 9005
Country:    Europe
Released:    2004
Genre:    Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/release/7888587-James-Moody-Moody-And-The-Brass-Figures

 

 

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