The Blues and Other Colors

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Personnel: James Moody (soprano saxophone, flute); Linda November (vocals); Joe Farrell (alto saxophone, alto flute, oboe); Cecil Payne (baritone saxophone); Johnny Coles (trumpet, flugelhorn); Tom McIntosh, Britt Woodman (trombone); Jim Buffington (French horn); Alfred Brown (viola); Charles McCracken, Kermit Moore (cello); Kenny Barron, Dick Katz (piano); Sam Brown (electric guitar); Ron Carter, Ben Tucker (acoustic & electric basses); Freddie Waits, Connie Kay (drums). Recorded at Plaza Sound Studios, New York, New York on August 14, 1968 and January 3 & February 11, 1969. Originally released on Milestone (9023). Includes liner notes by Dick Katz. Digitally remastered by Kirk Felton (1997, Fantasy Sound Studios, Berkeley, California). Personnel: James Moody (flute, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone); Sam T. Brown (electric guitar); Alfred Brown (viola); Charles McCracken , Kermit Moore (cello); Joe Farrell (alto flute, oboe); Cecil Payne (baritone saxophone); Johnny Coles (trumpet, flugelhorn); James Buffington (French horn); Tom McIntosh, Britt Woodman (trombone); Dick Katz, Kenny Barron (piano); Ron Carter , Ben Tucker (electric bass); Connie Kay, Freddie Waits (drums). Audio Remasterer: Kirk Felton. Liner Note Author: Dick Katz. Recording information: Plaza Sound Studios, New York, NY (08/14/1968-02/11/1969). Photographer: Charles Stewart . Unknown Contributor Role: Sam T. Brown. Arrangers: Heiner Stadler; Tom McIntosh. This CD reissues a rather unusual James Moody date. Best known for his tenor and alto playing (although he is also recognized as a talented flutist), Moody is here heard exclusively on soprano and flute. Trombonist Tom McIntosh contributed a tune and arranged all eight pieces (which also include four Moody originals). Five of the numbers feature Moody in a nonet, including an emotional "Old Folks" and an advanced reworking of Duke Ellington's "Main Step." The other three numbers find Moody's flute joined by trombone, French horn, three strings, a rhythm section and Linda November's wordless vocalizing; of these, "Gone Are the Days" is quite eccentric, being turned into a protest piece with quite a few quotes from other songs. Throughout the CD, Moody plays quite well and sounds surprisingly effective on soprano, an instrument he would rarely return to in the future. ~ Scott Yanow
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