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[projazznet]

Celebrating the birthdays of James Moody, Hiromi, Lew Tabackin, and the bass pioneer Jimmy Blanton! From classic bebop to high-energy modern piano.

[antnich]

TITANIC; SUPERSTARS AND SCAPEGOATS BOOK. JAMES MOODY...

"All of the horrors at sea seem to happen at night..."

James Paul Moody wrote those fateful words in a letter to his sister, just a few years before his appointment as Sixth Officer of the RMS Titanic.

Scarborough born James was just twenty- four years old at the time of the Titanic disaster. As a junior officer, he should by rights have left in one of the lifeboats to oversee the small, quietly bobbing armada as it evacuated the sagging ship.

Being all too conscious of just how few, trained seamen were left on board the fatally compromised Titanic, Moody instead stayed behind, labouring manically at the boats in a brave, doomed attempt to save every last life on board.

James Moody was last seen by surviving Second Officer, Charles Lightoller. He describes seeing Moody on the roof of the officer's quarters, attempting to cut the ropes on a brace of collapsible lifeboats that were kept in place there.

His body was never recovered. James Moody's sacrifice was needless and noble in the same, searingly poignant instance.

After writing my book, I gradually came to understand that the chapter on this incredibly selfless and heroic young man had affected me by far the deepest of them all...

[jbunnyx]

My art (sketch) - Titanic His name is James Paul Moody

[soweirdsonormal]

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[projazznet]

James Moody- I’m in the Mood for Love

James Moody- I’m in the Mood for Love (aka Moody’s Mood for Love) James Moody – alto saxophone Leppe Sundewall – trumpet Thore Swanerud – piano Yngve Akerberg – bass Anders Burman – drums.

[projazznet]

Paquito D’Rivera With James Moody – Who’s Smoking?!

"The answer to this CD's title is the musicians. The heated bebop-oriented session finds Paquito D'Rivera joined by trumpeter Claudio Roditi, flügelhornist Mark Morganelli, Danilo Perez or Pedrito Lopez on piano, bassist Harvie Swartz, and drummer Al Foster. An extra treat is that veteran tenorman James Moody guests on three of the nine selections, inspiring D'Rivera to be particularly heated. Highlights include exciting versions of "Giant Steps" and "I Mean You," a clarinet-bass duet on "Out of Nowhere," Perez's "You Got It, Diz," and the blazing title cut. Highly recommended." - Scott Yanow/AllMusic.

[projazznet]

James Moody – Heritage Hum (Full Album)

“Heritage Hum is a satisfying mainstream quartet date, with the leader joined by the solid rhythm section of bassist Sam Jones, drummer Freddie Waits, and pianist Mike Longo. Moody sticks with the flute mostly, making clear his deserved ranking as one of the finest jazz flutists.” – Jim Todd/AllMusic.

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James Moody – Last Train From Overbrook (Full Album)

Last Train from Overbrook is an album by saxophonist James Moody recorded in 1958 and released on the Argo label.

““Last Train From Overbrook,” by jazz saxophonist and composer James Moody, starts off in chugging mode, and never lets up. It’s a brisk, almost bursting-at-the-seams instrumental, which makes sense, given the circumstances under which it was recorded.

Moody, who was raised in Newark and lived in the Newark area for much of his life, spent several months at the Overbrook psychiatric hospital in Cedar Grove in 1958; he was struggling with alcoholism, according to his 2010 New York Times obituary. In “Last Train From Overbrook,” you can feel the pent-up energy; he can’t wait, it seems, to get on with his life.

“Last Train From Overbrook” became the title track of an album Moody released in ’58. He had established himself as an important jazz artist before then, and remained a widely respected and much-loved performer for decades afterwards.” – Jay Lusting/NJArts.