EmArcy session · in the studio
May 21, 1952
James Moody And His Band
- This day's music is on 3 records: The Moody Story, The Moody Story, Moodsville
In the room
James Moody – tenor, alto sax- Dave Burns – trumpet
- Donald Cole – trombone
Numa Moore – baritone sax
Babs Gonzales – vocal
Sadik Hakim – piano- Teddy Stewart – drums
The takes
What the numbers mean
Mercury numbered its masters by the tune; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| 9163 | Until The Real Thing Comes Along | MG-26004, MG-36031 |
| 9164 | Hey Jim | MG-26040 |
| 9165 | Moody's Theme | MG-26004, MG-36031 |
| 9166 | My Ideal | MG-26040 |
4 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
MG-26004 · 1954The Moody StoryJames Moody
MG-36031 · 1955The Moody StoryJames Moody
MG-26040 · 1954MoodsvilleJames MoodyTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
The whole band 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MG-36050 | Volume III-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Reeds-Part I | Various Artists | 1956 | James Moody, Dave Burns, Donald Cole, Numa Moore, Babs Gonzales, Sadik Hakim, Teddy Stewart |
3 of them 3 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLP 5006 | James Moody And His Modernists With Chano Pozo | James Moody And His Bop Men | 1952 | James Moody, Dave Burns, Teddy Stewart | |
| PRLP 192 | James Moody's Moods | James Moody And His Band | 1955 | James Moody, Dave Burns, Sadik Hakim | |
| PRLP 7072 | Moody | James Moody And His Band | 1957 | James Moody, Dave Burns, Sadik Hakim |
2 of them 12 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MG 9012 | New Sounds In Modern Music | Various Artists | 1952 | James Moody, Dave Burns | |
| PR 7663 | James Moody And His Band · not on the site yet | James Moody And His Band | 1954 | James Moody, Dave Burns | |
| PRLP 198 | Moody | James Moody And His Band | 1955 | James Moody, Dave Burns | |
| PRLP 7011 | Hi Fi Party | James Moody | 1955 | James Moody, Dave Burns | |
| PR 7740 | James Moody And His Band · not on the site yet | James Moody And His Band | 1955 | James Moody, Dave Burns | |
| PR 7853 | James Moody And His Band · not on the site yet | James Moody And His Band | 1955 | James Moody, Dave Burns | |
| MG 12020 | Groovin' High With Dizzy Gillespie | Dizzy Gillespie Sextet | 1955 | James Moody, Dave Burns | |
| PRLP 7036 | Wail Moody Wail | James Moody And His Band | 1956 | James Moody, Dave Burns | |
| PRLP 7056 | James Moody's Moods | James Moody And His Band | 1956 | James Moody, Dave Burns | |
| MG 12110 | The Dizzy Gillespie Story | Ray Brown's All Stars / The Be Bop Boys | 1957 | James Moody, Dave Burns | |
| RLP 338 | Johnny Griffin's Studio Jazz Party | Johnny Griffin's Studio Jazz Party | 1961 | Dave Burns, Babs Gonzales | |
| RLP 429 | Big Bags | Milt Jackson Orchestra | 1962 | James Moody, Dave Burns |