He was my neighbor in the Colonnade apartments in Newark NJ. I was a couple of years old and my folks use to have him over when he was around. I've always had a love for his music growing up. My Mom would play his records and sometime you would catch something on the radio WPAT for those of you who are from the area. I was in Knoxville Tennessee having a beer at "Bistro at the Bijou" when they announced on radio that he passed away. I called my folks and let them know. I listen to his music all the time. Enjoy!
I know the colonnade apartments... my cousin lived there n I visited often as a kid... did not know mr Moody lived there too...I was a child n it wouldn't been relevant but glad to know a connection to the master
How I wish all these years hadn't gone by so quickly? That is all our fate Isi't it? Just as we start getting some remote clue about life; it disappears in the rearview mirror? There would appear something deep in human DNA that predisposes us to love such exquisite sounds? That magic gets processed chemically in amazing brain like James Moody. Then the wisdom of 3.2 billion years of evolution and a vision of the future comes streaming out. Now that some heavy s- - - ? Thanks for posting this lovely piece of perfection. Love them all Dizzy, Kenny Barron, all of them beautiful human beings. We all owe them so much. With any luck they're on the other side of a black hole still flouting around somewhere?
what articulation... and ideas...!!! Lot of musicians don't have more than 1 chorus worth of things to say (hence Count Basie's limit on his musicians)
@@zangsax Thank you! Yes Joe Farrell WAS a monster on flute. His solo on Light as a Feather on the LP of the same name is one the greatest moments in all of jazz
@@F0nkyNinja because the "nice sound" comes from Mr. Moody being a master musician, not from whatever piece of metal he's using. Too often so many musicians today hear some great player and think "wow what gear is going to make me sound like that" instead of "what kind of commitment, focus, and determination" do I have to put in to sound like him?
He was my neighbor in the Colonnade apartments in Newark NJ. I was a couple of years old and my folks use to have him over when he was around. I've always had a love for his music growing up. My Mom would play his records and sometime you would catch something on the radio WPAT for those of you who are from the area. I was in Knoxville Tennessee having a beer at "Bistro at the Bijou" when they announced on radio that he passed away. I called my folks and let them know. I listen to his music all the time. Enjoy!
I know the colonnade apartments... my cousin lived there n I visited often as a kid... did not know mr Moody lived there too...I was a child n it wouldn't been relevant but glad to know a connection to the master
Holy crap that’s so cool what did you talk about?
That’s amazing! Greatest flutist to walk God’s green earth
The flute really allows the bass to shine, and there's this awesome counterpoint.
Perfect, Mr Cullum!
one of the superior jazz flute exponents who didn't just play flute.. :)
This guy is absolutely insane on the flute. The saxophone playing of course is legendary and brilliant but man that flute is outrageous!!!!
James Moody had a great personality in his craft. He swang and made magic, both beatiful and fun at the same time. What a genious!
One of my idols and influences on flute. What chops!
How I wish all these years hadn't gone by so quickly? That is all our fate Isi't it? Just as we start getting some remote clue about life; it disappears in the rearview mirror? There would appear something deep in human DNA that predisposes us to love such exquisite sounds? That magic gets processed chemically in amazing brain like James Moody. Then the wisdom of 3.2 billion years of evolution and a vision of the future comes streaming out. Now that some heavy s- - - ? Thanks for posting this lovely piece of perfection. Love them all Dizzy, Kenny Barron, all of them beautiful human beings. We all owe them so much. With any luck they're on the other side of a black hole still flouting around somewhere?
One of the finest floutist ever!!!!!
I knew him a little. Very humble guy.
My only words after this is
Oh
My
Gosh
Mr. Moody played the hell out of that flute...WOW!!!
Flauted all over the place he did
Moody's a monster! Wonderful!!!!
Crisp, supernatural technique AND with passion.
what articulation... and ideas...!!! Lot of musicians don't have more than 1 chorus worth of things to say (hence Count Basie's limit on his musicians)
A master of circular breathing too... mostly on saxofone!
Frank Wess James Moody the pinnacle of jazz flute. Who else ? I know only of these two
Hubert Laws
Sam Most...... NICOLA STILO!!!!
Joe Farell
@@zangsax Thank you! Yes Joe Farrell WAS a monster on flute. His solo on Light as a Feather on the LP of the same name is one the greatest moments in all of jazz
Eric Dolphy and Julius Hemphill were both excellent. Alberto Socarrás and Wayman Carver are my two favorites, though.
... Like Charlie Parker, but on flute. Amazing.
GREAT JAMES!
OMG........thank you for posting this..........great footage of a Master.
Unbelievable!!!
At his usual genius but what’s the deal with the intonation issues always. His solos are always amazing, out of this world.
Wow this is amazing
genius and fine quality audio ! thank for sharing :)
Thanks for posting - loved it (and will always keep with me in the future).
Wow!
WOW!!
hearing this again!
Brilliant 👏
Let's hear any, ANY American high school band director do that!, I've yet to find one who knows who James Moody is.......
Top of the mark! ❤
Imagine being that flute
En el espacio hay un planeta que se llama Jazz, de ese planeta nacieron varios mounstros y James es uno de ellos
😁👍
no sabia que james moody fuera tan bueno en la flauta si sabia que tocaba pero nunca tan bien
Anyone know who the pianist is ?I hear a bit of Tatum...Mr. Moody and Hubert Laws are my favorite jazz flutists...
I'm going to stick my neck out and guess Kenny Baron...
@@efanshel No, it's Mike Longo
thank you for having opportunity
4:55 awesome moment
Bravo JAZZ-PIANIST COMPOSER UA-cam jazz
Anybody know which model flute he used? Nice sound.
😂
@@koralkricheli2412 why the laughing emoji?
@@F0nkyNinja because the "nice sound" comes from Mr. Moody being a master musician, not from whatever piece of metal he's using. Too often so many musicians today hear some great player and think "wow what gear is going to make me sound like that" instead of "what kind of commitment, focus, and determination" do I have to put in to sound like him?
@@joshwidgren4706 It's the ear, not the gear....
Towards the end it was a Verne Q Powell - not sure which exact model.
His fingers barly move😮
1:18
where’s my transcription at
What?
C’mon that was ridiculous playing
Pity. No circular breathing.
3:50 - 4:14
@@thirstnhowliv9740 I dont think so, as a flutist.