Moody and the Brass Figures

Moody and the Brass Figures
Studio album by James Moody
Released	1966
Recorded	October 1, 1966
Studio	Plaza Sound Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	37:43
Label	Milestone MLP 1005
Producer	Orrin 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

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
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

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

• James Moody - tenor saxophone, flute
• Snooky Young- trumpet (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6 & 8)
• Joe Newman, Jimmy Owens - trumpet, flugelhorn (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6 & 8)
• Jimmy Cleveland - trombone (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6 & 8)
• Don Butterfield - tuba (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6 & 8)
• Kenny Barron - piano
• Bob Cranshaw - bass
• Mel Lewis - drums
• Tom McIntosh - arranger, conductor (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6 & 8)

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