| Wail, Moody, Wail | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1956 | |||
| Recorded | December 12, 1955 Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:21 | |||
| Label | Prestige PRLP 7036 | |||
| Producer | Bob Weinstock | |||
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Wail, Moody, Wail is an album by saxophonist James Moody recorded in 1955 and released on the Prestige label.[1] The CD reissue added two bonus tracks which originally appeared on James Moody's Moods.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [3] |
Scott Yanow, writing for AllMusic, stated: "The bop-based group had plenty of spirit (as best shown here on the 14-minute title cut) if not necessarily a strong personality of its own... accessible, melodic and swinging".[2]
Track listing
- "The Golden Touch" (Quincy Jones) - 4:09
- "The Nearness of You" (Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington) - 4:53
- "The Donkey Serenade" (Rudolf Friml, Herbert Stothart) - 3:45
- "Moody's Blue Again" (Jones) - 4:34
- "Wail Moody, Wail" (Dave Burns, James Moody) - 13:56
- "The Strut" (Benny Golson) - 4:02 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "A Sinner Kissed an Angel" (Mack David, Larry Shayne) - 4:02 Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel
- James Moody - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone
- Dave Burns - trumpet
- William Shepherd - trombone
- Pee Wee Moore - baritone saxophone
- Jimmy Boyd - piano
- John Latham - bass
- Clarence Johnston - drums
Production
- Bob Weinstock - supervisor
- Rudy Van Gelder - engineer
References
- ↑ Prestige Records discography accessed February 1, 2013
- 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, February 1, 2013
- ↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1030. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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