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Moody and the Brass Figures
Studio album by
James Moody
Released1966
RecordedOctober 1, 1966
StudioPlaza Sound Studios, New York City
GenreJazz
Length37:43
LabelMilestone
MLP 1005
ProducerOrrin Keepnews
James Moody chronology
Running the Gamut
(1964) 		Moody and the Brass Figures
(1966) 		The Blues and Other Colors
(1968)

Moody and the Brass Figures is an album by saxophonist James Moody recorded in 1966 and released on the Milestone label.[1][2]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[4]

Scott Yanow of Allmusic states, "Not content to be a mere bebop revivalist, Moody is heard throughout pushing himself".[3]

Track listing

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All compositions by James Moody except as indicated

  1. "Smack-A-Mac" (Tom McIntosh) - 3:39
  2. "Bess, You Is My Woman Now" (George Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) - 4:02
  3. "Cherokee" (Ray Noble) - 3:50
  4. "Love, Where Are You?" - 3:32
  5. "The Moon Was Yellow" (Fred E. Ahlert, Edgar Leslie) - 4:30
  6. "Au Privave" (Charlie Parker) - 3:53
  7. "Ruby, My Dear" (Thelonious Monk) - 5:13
  8. "Simplicity and Beauty" - 3:29
  9. "Never Again" - 5:35

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ James Moody discography Archived 2016-01-17 at the Wayback Machine accessed February 7, 2013
  2. ^ James Moody catalog accessed February 7, 2013
  3. ^ a b Wynn, R. Allmusic Review, February 7, 2013
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1031. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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