James Moody
USA
Born: 26 March 1925
Died: 09 December 2010
Years Active: 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 2000
Styles: Bop, Hard Bop, Mainstream Jazz, New Orleans/Classic Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Vocal/Standards
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James Moody was an institution in jazz from the late '40s into the 21st century, whether on tenor, flute, occasional alto, or yodeling his way through his "Moody's Mood for Love." After serving in the Air Force (1943-1946), he joined Dizzy Gillespie's bebop orchestra and began a lifelong friendship with the trumpeter. Moody toured Europe with Gillespie and then stayed overseas for several years, working with Miles Davis, Max Roach, and top European players. His 1949 recording of "I'm in the Mood for Love" became a hit in 1952 under the title of...
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