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The Blues and Other Colors

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The Blues and Other Colors
Studio album by
Released1969
RecordedAugust 14, 1968, and January 3 & February 11, 1969
StudioPlaza Sound Studios, New York City
GenreJazz
Length34:21
LabelMilestone
MSP 9023
ProducerOrrin Keepnews
James Moody chronology
Moody and the Brass Figures
(1966)
The Blues and Other Colors
(1969)
Don't Look Away Now!
(1969)

The Blues and Other Colors is an album by saxophonist James Moody recorded in 1968 and 1969 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, "Best known for his tenor and alto playing (although he is also recognized as a talented flutist), Moody is here heard exclusively on soprano and flute... Moody plays quite well and sounds surprisingly effective on soprano, an instrument he would rarely return to in the future".[3]

Track listing

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All compositions by James Moody except as indicated

  1. "Main Stem" (Duke Ellington) – 3:37
  2. "Everyone Needs It" – 4:06
  3. "Savannah Calling" – 4:14
  4. "A Statement" – 5:17
  5. "Gone Are the Days" (Stephen Foster) – 3:03
  6. "Feeling Low" – 4:53
  7. "You Got to Pay" (Tom McIntosh) – 3:22
  8. "Old Folks" (Dedette Lee Hill, Willard Robison) – 5:49

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ James Moody discography Archived January 17, 2016, at the Wayback Machine accessed February 11, 2015
  2. ^ James Moody catalog accessed February 11, 2015
  3. ^ a b Yanow, S., Allmusic Review, February 11, 2015
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1032. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.