Wail, Moody, Wail Explained

Wail, Moody, Wail
Type:	Studio
Artist:	James Moody
Cover:	Wail Moody Wail.jpg
Released:	1956
Recorded:	December 12, 1955 Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	39:21
Label:	Prestige PRLP 7036
Producer:	Bob Weinstock
Chronology:	James Moody
Prev Title:	Hi Fi Party
Prev Year:	1955
Next Title:	Flute 'n the Blues
Next Year:	1956

Wail, Moody, Wail is an album by saxophonist James Moody recorded in 1955 and released on the Prestige label.^[1] The CD reissue added two bonus tracks which originally appeared on James Moody's Moods.

Reception

Scott Yanow, writing for AllMusic, stated: "The bop-based group had plenty of spirit (as best shown here on the 14-minute title cut) if not necessarily a strong personality of its own... accessible, melodic and swinging".^[2]

Track listing

1. "The Golden Touch" (Quincy Jones) - 4:09
2. "The Nearness of You" (Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington) - 4:53
3. "The Donkey Serenade" (Rudolf Friml, Herbert Stothart) - 3:45
4. "Moody's Blue Again" (Jones) - 4:34
5. "Wail Moody, Wail" (Dave Burns, James Moody) - 13:56
6. "The Strut" (Benny Golson) - 4:02 Bonus track on CD reissue
7. "A Sinner Kissed an Angel" (Mack David, Larry Shayne) - 4:02 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

• James Moody - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone
• Dave Burns - trumpet
• William Shepherd - trombone
  • Pee Wee Moore - baritone saxophone Jimmy Boyd - piano
• John Latham - bass
• Clarence Johnston - drums

Production

• Bob Weinstock - supervisor
• Rudy Van Gelder - engineer

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/prestige-records/catalog-7000-series/#prlp-7036 Prestige Records discography
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, February 1, 2013