Tears!! So beautiful. RIP James Moody!!

I was fortunate enough to be friends with Moody for overc20 years up until his passing. He was genuinely that nice. Not an act. My favorite song all time.

A master performance. After seeing him in performance with Freddy Cole, I approached him as he was seated alone in the back of club. I kindly asked him for his signature and expressed my gratitude for sharing his art with us tonight. He invited me sit him as I presented a CD cover of his old solo album Moody's Mood of Love. He smiled and looked at me for moment and thoughfully signed it. It took him several minutes to finish. Smiling he returned it. The signature was a work of art that included glasses with eyes behind them using the two Os of his last name. I have collected over 30 jazz signatures over the years but none as thoughtful, kind, and generous as James Moody. He deserves more attention and celebration from jazz critics, media, and fans. Blessings and praise for James Moody.

@tompethic887

4 жыл бұрын

Great story. I've interviewed Dave Brubeck, Les Paul, Sonny Rollins, Chick Corea and others over years. However, my interview with James Moody is my all-time favorite! He was about as candid as one could be. I've played it numerous times over the years. 🎙Host of Artistry in Jazz since 1982 Jazz90.1FM WGMC in Rochester, New York

@andrewdenney5436

4 жыл бұрын

@@tompethic887 I went to RIT and lived in Rochester from 1993-97. I listened to your radio show often while making art. Wonderful program and I miss it. Many wonderful shows in Rochester including Joe Henderson, Ohio Players for free in the park, Stanley Turentine, Duke Big Band with Mercer Ellington, James Cotton, and many others. Rochester jazz Festival looks great but moved for a job to enjoy it. Great record stores back then as well.

@tompethic887

4 жыл бұрын

@@andrewdenney5436 Wow Andrew! What a wonderful message to me! Especially the fact that you listened to Artistry in Jazz while creating your own art! I think the majority of listeners don't let the jazz host know that they enjoy the program. However, it does say something, when they call in a pledge during the show! Not sure where you call home these days, but you can listen to my show online Saturdays from 4-7 PM ET at Jazz901.org WGMC. I totally appreciate your kind words and certainly don't take them for granted! Thanks again Andrew... Tom Pethic 🎙Host of Artistry in Jazz on WGMC since 1982. Rochester, New York

@andrewdenney5436

4 жыл бұрын

@@tompethic887 I will check it out. I enjoyed my years in Rochester except not seeing the sun for months and snow in April. I live in St Louis now. Your show was cool man...hip! You are great story teller and your enthusiasm for jazz was always felt. I think at one point...you aired a radio documentary of John Coltrane which was played over several weeks. Tuned in for the whole thing. I think it was show. Forgive this old man. I had another Rochester story. I'm going to assume you like Reggae music. One winter night the Legendary Reggae Band Culture with Joseph Hill came into Rochester during a winter storm. I remember running through stop signs and multiple red lights on empty streets in Rochester winter wonderland to go. Got there in one piece. Culture gave Jah Love to a big crowd that risked their lives for great music. I miss that Rochester survival mode. Big thanks for keeping jazz alive in Rochester!

@tompethic887

4 жыл бұрын

@@andrewdenney5436 l should have you be my manager! Although, one doesn't need one in non-profit radio. I do like telling stories. That's for sure. Glad someone enjoyed hearing them. I don't believe that was me that did a Trane documentary. St. Louis is a beautiful city. I was there about 53 years ago, when my father's barbershop chorus, The Chorus of The Genesee, was competing in a national competition. Have a day Andrew! 🎙Tom Pethic

This was my Mom and Dad's song. Today would be their 55th Wedding Anniversary, as well as Cinco de Mayo. Rest In Paradise, Dad. I'll call Mom later.

@joanprettyman9906

6 жыл бұрын

Glenn R.

@rudolphguarnacci197

5 жыл бұрын

Always love

@tracigourdine1814

Жыл бұрын

My father would sidle up to my mother and sing this song whenever she was annoyed with him. She always ended up laughing

Awesome. Awesome. Awesome!! King Pleasure, Patty, James Moody. I LOVE this! This version chokes me up and I just can't stop smiling!!

@agape4tube

4 ай бұрын

Yes. Yes. Awesome beyond words❤

Amazing, and very moving. Rest in peace Mr.Moody

Moody was 83 here and a saxophone player, and yet I bet you could not name 5 singers in the world that could equal or even come close to this vocal performance.

@rudolphguarnacci197

5 жыл бұрын

Yup. Absolutely right

@tsouth422

3 жыл бұрын

Try this one. kzread.info/dash/bejne/oJaJsrGJkde8frw.html

@dhrwlsdn

3 жыл бұрын

@@tsouth422 This song is based on James Moody's sax solo. He just owns the phrasing, time and feel. James Moody is the original. If you like somebody else's version, that's okay.

@tomgardner8825

4 ай бұрын

mark murphy,, eddie jefferson

I had the utmost honor to interview Moody after his performance here in Rochester, New York. What a beautiful human being he was, spreading joy, laughter and of course, great music to the 🌍! Host🎙of Artistry in Jazz on WGMC since 1982

My grandfather’s favorite song ALL TIME!!!💪🏽🙏🏽👌🏾 Frankie Crocker had this POPPN’ back in the WBLS glory days!!

@nurimajeed8595

3 жыл бұрын

Remember Frankie Crocker... the baddest DJ ever

Lets us not forget the author of these incredible lyrics, Clarence Beeks, otherwise known as King Pleasure. He was a genius whose words for this and other great jazz tunes will live forever.

@henrywasserman

3 жыл бұрын

@@prsnmanguyt3941 Eddie Jefferson also does a great rendition of Birds version of Lady Be Good. And a very nice Miles Davis "So What"

The scat gets me every time ! ❤️❤️❤️❤️🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

I was privileged to have seen James Moody several times in and around NYC. What a wonderful man and artist. This performance is pure gold and he and Ms. Austin brought tears to my eyes.

@henrywasserman

3 жыл бұрын

Me too. Some things cannot be spoken but must be sung.

This is just incredible!!! I have to watch this over and over again! My oh my ... what a treat!!

The incomparable late great James Moody! Can only imagine the convos & sessions King Pleasure, Moody & Frankie Crocker are having in the great beyond! Moody’s Mood forever!!!

loving the scats!! James Moody is a treasure indeed.

Could not agree more, Andrew Denney. Never met or saw James Moody perform- before this video- but I have a CD he released in the 80's with a great trio and he did a "revisited" version of Moody's Mood for Love. I listened to that CD non-stop for a month and was overwhelmed by the warmth and power of the music. I've been a huge fan ever since and watching this video makes me even more grateful for James Moody as an artist and as a human being. What a performance. What a blessing that it was captured for the world at large to see.

These two are PERFECT! Every singer should listen and watch them to learn how to deliver a lyric with FEELING! I love this! Like to see the entire show here! Thanks for posting!

Thanks Mr. James Moody- you have placed something so great in this world. 💖💖💖🙏🙏🙏🙏🎈🎈🎈🎈🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹💥🌇🌆💥💎

Tha's nice. Mr. James Moody. Ms Patti Austin. Mr. Quincy Jones. 'Nuff said. Thanks fro the upload, martypatuz1973. RIP, James Moody. Blessings

Que maravilha poder ouvir, é lindo demais, arrepia a alma!!❤️❤️

The legendary Patty Austin. Perfection❤

The bassist has a best feeling in his life

Love this❤ Im in the feeling in the mood for love ❤💞with my honey G❤😘🥰💞

I'm mazmarized ❤❤❤Just Beautiful

A great collaboration and Patti Austin has such a gorgeous smile.

Mar.26: Happy birthday and RIP Jazz saxophonist-Flutist James Moody (1925-2010) Thank you and God bless. Thanks for the upload, martypatuz1973. Blessings

James Moody's mom stood in front of me when I got my first passport when I was a kid. She was super proud of her son.

My favorite of all time, had a 78 of this when in High School. We played it over & over. I’m 86 now!

I can remember my Grandma listening to this Great Music. it still makes me happy and conjures enchanting memories many years later. Love This. Appreciated

James Moody seems to have been a wonderful entertainer. Just to see him in person must have been a treat. The man exudes charisma.

Patti is so beautiful and talented

Oh my God, I found this song, my father's favorite, where we listened to it in the living room while putting on the song LPs. Thank you youtube...

This is the best live version😩😩😩 omg

Absolutely amazing song 🎼🎶🎵🎤♥️

I had the honour of inviting James to play at the St Andrews Jazz Club in Scotland in 1981. He was a brilliant and immense man.

@nqobizwenyide7436

5 жыл бұрын

Heaven in bebop.

@Fadilanse

5 жыл бұрын

super James Moody, he's so good it's like magic

I love this song !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I grew up in Washington, DC in the 70's. My first time hearing this song was the Quincy Jones version and I loved it from that moment on. Then Chuck Brown did a Go-Go version and I was caught up. Then as I started getting more into music as a teenager, I found out that Moody was an actual person and I had to search for his original version (Didn't have KZread and internet back then). When I heard him sing it, the emotion and connection was unmistakably obvious. I have since heard no less than 15 versions of the song and that's a testimony of how great and beautiful the song truly is. Bravo!!

I love this song :-)

Beautiful.

wow patti is really beautiful!

What a beautiful duet.

This. This is real music. And to witness it sung by a master musician--Mind blowing. Thank you Mr. Moody!

Is it crazy that I would hop on a plane for a chance to meet Quincy Jones and just shake his hand?

I love it

Exquisite.

Beautiful

A Legend in the music industry!

@jeffreycraven8154

2 жыл бұрын

Moody and Diz, pray they're playing again together now hopefully both in heaven.

I must say If u are friends or have any personal dealings with Quincy Jones you are great and notable person in the world of Jazz and music period.

This is gorgeous beautiful music

I know all the words to this song back in the day when Frankie Crocker used to host WS he used to end every night with this theme song

Mar.26th: Happy birthday Jazz Saxophonist-Flutist-Vocalist James Moody (1925-2010) Grammy Award: Best Jazz Instrumental Album. Thank you and God bless. RIP. Thanks for the upload, martypatuz1973. Blessings

Got to see him do this on Dizzy's 75th birthday at the Blue Note from about 15 feet away through a veil of cigarette smoke. Maybe as close to heaven as I'm gonna get.

Nathan East on bass ....Paul Jackson jr on guitar ...so nice... The best version of this song ( to me ) was sung by George Benson on his tour in Ireland in the early 2000's

Absolutely Beautiful 💖

That's a cool intro.

GREATNESS

What a great performance...thank you!

Fantastic!

too good

Love James Moody rapture voice.back when concerts meant something.😊

They give me goose bumps! Beautiful!

I like how the camera captured his reflection in the grand piano as it was upside down, during his his sax solo! Art!!!🖤🖤🖤

Showroom Austin maravilhosa

The late Amy Winehouse did a really nice " Reggae " version of this song. The first time I heard the song, it was performed by " King Pleasure, who also did a great job!😎

@sonnynelson131

2 жыл бұрын

Amys version isnt reggae but it is good lol she sings it fast which im guessing is more characteristic of the original sax version

@jeffreycraven8154

2 жыл бұрын

Me too Qamar; When I hear Moody sing it and Patty Austin does the female response; The tune is like me and every wonderful woman I've ever loved. My current lady for 27 years is stuck on the Beatles; most of the people I've known didn't know what they loved hearing, they just went with the flow.I love playing 8ths and 13ths, augmented and dimenished anything in between and resolving chords that make everything fit. I still have hope that within my ability to play, the general publics taste will change away from what I calll todays caveman music. Dexter Gordon, loved and played the changes, and I loved playing the changes; me with beautiful piano chords which inspired brilliant solos from the people I once knew. I'm around 37 years younger than most of the people I loved playing with, and they would inspire my solos.

Great !!!

Oh my gosh I love that amazing amazing amazing I love Patti Austin my name is Patty Moody you are a blessing to jazz

Essa musica ai traz muitas lembranças. No final aprendi a gostar dela! Hahaha Vida engraçada.

This warms my heart. Thank you

woah ! soooo beautiful & good 👍 love ❤️ you both 😍

Patti never looked more beautiful than she does here...❤️

Frankie we miss you

That is brilliant, nothing but brilliant..

James Moody !! The Man !!

I miss James Moody, Diz, Phil Woods, Frank Rosolino and so many others.

So much feeling in every note!

That was magic!

Ooooh Yessssssss!😊

This is music!!!! in it's finest hour.

@josephineananda

Жыл бұрын

It's not it's. It's its.

chi se ne importa della perfezione quando c'è tanto soul!

Love love this

Sublime!

This is the true meaning of jazz

Beautiful ❤❤❤

Grandioso 😍🔝

One awesome performance

Fantasticamente spettacolare ....musica magica

Love it....

i still feel that old crush ive had for patty back in high school lol

Magic!!

@Stuart Cooke Point of correction, Eddie Jefferson was the author of the lyrics of Moody's Mood For Love. it was first recorded by Clarence Beeks also known as King Pleasure

Nathan East! Such a legend!!!

Absolutely gorgeous full of pure love ❤️ thank you, thank you 2:47

EXCELLENT AND FUN!!!!!

SWEET ! ! !

Braaaaaavo ☺️☺️☺️

Thanks.

I believe that I saw him in Boston in 2004 or so.

That's it right there. Some of the greatest humans who ever lived.

The fierce Paul Jackson on guitar :)

Je découvre enfin l'original grâce à un commentaire laissé sur l'interprétation de George Benson !