Hi Fi Party
Hi Fi Party | ||||
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Released | 1956 | |||
Recorded | August 23 & 24, 1955 Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 46:49 | |||
Label | Prestige PRLP 7011 | |||
Producer | Bob Weinstock | |||
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Hi Fi Party is an album by saxophonist James Moody recorded in 1955 and released on the Prestige label.[1] The CD reissue added a bonus track which originally appeared on James Moody's Moods.
Reception[]
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The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Scott Yanow, in a review for AllMusic, stated: "For a period in the mid-'50s, tenor saxophonist James Moody (who doubled on alto) was able to keep together a swinging septet that played bop in a fairly accessible way".[2]
Track listing[]
- "There Will Never Be Another You" (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) - 3:49
- "Hard to Get" (Jack Segal) - 4:03
- "Disappointed" (Eddie Jefferson) - 6:19
- "Big Ben" (Benny Golson) - 4:16
- "Show Eyes" (John Adriano Acea) - 4:22
- "Little John" (John Latham) - 4:20
- "And You Called My Name" (Golson) - 4:10
- "Little Ricky" (Acea) - 3:54
- "Jammin' with James" (Dave Burns, James Moody) - 11:36 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
- Eddie Jefferson - vocal (out chorus track 3)
Production[]
- Bob Weinstock - supervisor
- Rudy Van Gelder - engineer
References[]
- ^ Prestige Records discography accessed February 1, 2013
- ^ Jump up to: a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, February 1, 2013
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1030. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
Categories:
- James Moody (saxophonist) albums
- 1956 albums
- Prestige Records albums
- Albums produced by Bob Weinstock
- Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio