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James Moody: 80 Years Young: Live at the Blue Note, March 26, 2005
by Jack Bowers
When it comes to having fun, few events can compete with a birthday party. Fun is clearly at the summit of the agenda on 80 Years Young: Live at the Blue Note, recorded at the famed New York City nightspot on March 26, 2005, to celebrate saxophonist James Moody's eightieth birthday, and released on the same date in 2025 to honor the centenary of his birth. Moody, who with trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie comprised one of the most humorous and fun-loving ...
Continue ReadingIn the Mood for Moody Plus Horace Tapscott and the Pan Afrikan People's Arkestra, New Music from Jasper Hoiby, Jane Ira Bloom and Bela Fleck
by Hobart Taylor
Swing with James Moody, engage with Jasper Hoiby, reflect with Amina Claudine Myers and hold onto your hat with Jane Ira Bloom.Playlist Sofi Tukker “Veneno (with Mari Merenda & Sophia Ardessore)" from Butter (Self Produced) 0:00 Tarun Balani “The Laburnum Blooms" from Kadahin Milandaasin (Berthold) 2:24 Rita Donte “Zunzun Baba" from Ritual (Ansonia) 9:22 Host Speaks 14:39 Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra Led by Horace Tapscott “Herbert Baker Medley" from Live at Widney High December 26th, 1971 (The Village) ...
Continue ReadingJames Moody: 80 Years Young - Live at the Blue Note, March 26, 2005
by Todd Coolman
It's an absolute thrill to share the memories of an unforgettable night--James Moody's 80th birthday celebration at the legendary Blue Note in New York City in 2005. This was the grand finale of a weeklong celebration that had already featured amazing performances from jazz giants like Jimmy Heath, Ray Barretto, Mike Longo, and George Wein. This live recording featuring Jon Faddis, Paquito D'Rivera, Slide Hampton, Randy Brecker, Roberta Gambarini and Cedar Walton is a true tribute to the extraordinary talent ...
Continue ReadingRoberta Gambarini: Easy To Love
by Richard J Salvucci
In 2007, All About Jazz reviewer Michael Caratti wrote: “This debut outing from Roberta Gambarini sees the Italian-born jazz vocalist pair up with two star-studded rhythm sections and legendary tenor saxophonist James Moody, to present what has to be one of the best vocal jazz albums of the decade. Opening with Cole Porter's classic title track Gambarini's exquisite tone and masterful rhythmic phrasing are immediately on display in the first a capella section. The gradual addition of bass and brushes ...
Continue ReadingMiles Davis: Miles Davis With Tadd Dameron Revisited
by Chris May
1949 was a year of massive change for Miles Davis, and not in a good way. It began, in January, with him fronting the first of the recording sessions, made with a nonet, that became generically known as The Birth Of The Cool and which, if he had achieved nothing else of note, would have secured him a lasting place in jazz history. It ended with him strung out on heroin, a habit that reversed his ascent and which took ...
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