Prestige session · in the studio
September 29, 1954
James Moody And His Band
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ
- This day's music is on 2 records: James Moody's Moods, Moody
In the room
James Moody – tenor, alto sax- Dave Burns – trumpet
- William Shepherd – trombone
Pee Wee Moore – baritone sax- Jimmy Boyd – piano
- John Lathan – bass
- Clarence Johnson – drums
The takes
What the numbers mean
918 is a matrix number: Prestige gave every tune it recorded the next number in one running series. Most dates kept only the take that was issued, so there's seldom a take number beside it.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| 623-1 | It Might As Well Be Spring (take 1) (tenor) | PRLP 7056 |
| 623-2 | It Might As Well Be Spring (take 2) (alto) | PRLP 7072 |
| 624 | Blues In The Closet | PRLP 7072 |
| 625 | Moody's Mood For Blues | PRLP 7072 |
4 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
PRLP 7056 · 1956James Moody's MoodsJames Moody And His Band
PRLP 7072 · 1957MoodyJames Moody And His BandTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
The whole band 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PRLP 7011 | Hi Fi Party | James Moody | 1955 | James Moody, Dave Burns, William Shepherd, Pee Wee Moore, Jimmy Boyd, John Lathan, Clarence Johnson |
 | PRLP 7036 | Wail Moody Wail | James Moody And His Band | 1956 | James Moody, Dave Burns, William Shepherd, Pee Wee Moore, Jimmy Boyd, John Lathan, Clarence Johnson |
2 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | BLP 5006 | James Moody And His Modernists With Chano Pozo · not on the site yet | James Moody And His Bop Men | 1952 | James Moody, Dave Burns |