Wail, Moody, Wail

Wail, Moody, Wail
Studio album by James Moody
Released	1956
Recorded	December 12, 1955 Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:21
Label	Prestige PRLP 7036
Producer	Bob Weinstock
James Moody chronology
Hi Fi Party (1955) Wail, Moody, Wail (1956) Flute 'n the Blues (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

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

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

References

1. Prestige Records discography accessed February 1, 2013
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, February 1, 2013
3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1030. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.