Comin' On Strong (James Moody album)

Comin' On Strong is an album by saxophonist James Moody recorded in 1963 and released on the Argo label.[1][2][3]

Comin' On Strong
Studio album by
Released1964
RecordedSeptember 16, 1963
StudioTer-Mar Recording Studio, Chicago, Illinois
GenreJazz
LabelArgo
LP 740
ProducerEsmond Edwards
James Moody chronology
Great Day
(1963)
Comin' On Strong
(1964)
Running the Gamut
(1964)

Reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [4]

Jason Ankeny of Allmusic states: "Comin' on Strong ranks among James Moody's most challenging and rewarding sessions — with its complex rhythms and mercurial tempos, the material is more like a series of obstacle courses than a collection of melodies, but Moody and his collaborators navigate the twists and turns with dexterity and grace".[4]

Track listing edit

All compositions by Tom McIntosh, except as indicated

  1. "In Other Words (Fly Me to the Moon)" (Bart Howard) — 4:40
  2. "Dizzy" (James Moody) — 3:38
  3. "Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer, Jacques Prévert) — 6:30
  4. "Ole" (Dizzy Gillespie) — 4:39
  5. "Sonnymoon for Two" (Sonny Rollins) — 4:46
  6. "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" (Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe) — 3:05
  7. "Zanzibar" (Esmond Edwards) — 4:01
  8. "Please Send Me Someone to Love" (Percy Mayfield) — 5:34

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ James Moody discography Archived 2016-01-17 at the Wayback Machine accessed February 6, 2013
  2. ^ Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Argo Album Discography, Part 1: Jazz Series (1956-1965) accessed February 6, 2013
  3. ^ James Moody discography accessed February 6, 2013
  4. ^ a b Ankeny, J. Allmusic Review, February 6, 2013