James Moody
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James Moody was an influential American jazz saxophonist and flautist best known for his work in bebop and his long association with Dizzy Gillespie.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bebop musician
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flautist ⓘ human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ saxophonist ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Dizzy Gillespie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | I’m in the Mood for Love NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Art Blakey
NERFINISHED
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Charles Mingus NERFINISHED ⓘ Dizzy Gillespie NERFINISHED ⓘ Max Roach NERFINISHED ⓘ Milt Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Moody NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | James Moody NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
bebop
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jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| influenced | later generations of jazz saxophonists ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Charlie Parker
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Dizzy Gillespie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
alto saxophone
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flute ⓘ soprano saxophone ⓘ tenor saxophone ⓘ |
| memberOf | Dizzy Gillespie’s band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | bebop ⓘ |
| notableAlbum |
Don’t Look Away Now!
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James Moody’s Greatest Hits NERFINISHED ⓘ Last Train from Overbrook NERFINISHED ⓘ Moody 4B NERFINISHED ⓘ Moody and the Brass Figures NERFINISHED ⓘ Moody with Strings NERFINISHED ⓘ Moody’s Mood for Love (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Moody’s Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expressive flute performances
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improvisation on “I’m in the Mood for Love” ⓘ virtuosic bebop saxophone playing ⓘ |
| notableWork | Moody’s Mood for Love NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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composer ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Argo Records
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Blue Note Records ⓘ EmArcy Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Prestige Records NERFINISHED ⓘ RCA Records ⓘ Savoy Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Baháʼí Faith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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