James Moody

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James Moody was an influential American jazz saxophonist and flautist best known for his work in bebop and his long association with Dizzy Gillespie.

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instanceOf bebop musician
flautist
human
jazz musician
saxophonist
associatedWith Dizzy Gillespie
awardReceived Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group
basedOn I’m in the Mood for Love
collaboratedWith Art Blakey
Charles Mingus
Dizzy Gillespie
Max Roach
Milt Jackson
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
familyName Moody
fullName James Moody
genre bebop
jazz
givenName James
influenced later generations of jazz saxophonists
influencedBy Charlie Parker
Dizzy Gillespie
instrument alto saxophone
flute
soprano saxophone
tenor saxophone
memberOf Dizzy Gillespie’s band
movement bebop
notableAlbum Don’t Look Away Now!
James Moody’s Greatest Hits
Last Train from Overbrook
Moody 4B
Moody and the Brass Figures
Moody with Strings
Moody’s Mood for Love (album)
Moody’s Party
notableFor expressive flute performances
improvisation on “I’m in the Mood for Love”
virtuosic bebop saxophone playing
notableWork Moody’s Mood for Love
occupation bandleader
composer
musician
recordLabel Argo Records
Blue Note Records
EmArcy Records
Prestige Records
RCA Records
Savoy Records
religion Baháʼí Faith
linked to: Baha'i Faith
sexOrGender male

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Argo Records associatedWith James Moody
Johnny Coles workedWith James Moody
Moody's Mood inspiredBy James Moody
Moody's Mood originalCompositionBy James Moody
Moody's Mood originalSoloist James Moody
Vocalese features James Moody
James Moody fullName James Moody