This is FRESH AIR. Jazz saxophonist, flautist and singer James Moody mostly led his own groups, but also performed with friend Dizzy Gillespie and his bands. Moody made an untold number of records ...

"James Moody is the most beloved jazz musician in the world," reedman Paquito D'Rivera says. These may be strong words, but D'Rivera is far from alone in his appreciation of the tenor saxophonist, who ...

SAN DIEGO - Jazz saxophonist James Moody is best known for his 1949 "Moody's Mood for Love," but when he recorded the hit that eventually was elected into the Grammy Awards' Hall of Fame, he said, he ...

In a career that stretched across seven decades, Grammy Award-winning music legend James Moody performed for two presidents at the White House and twice for the king of Thailand in Bangkok, received a ...

James Moody was a "spray gun of love," said his widow, Linda Moody, referring to his warm, ebullient nature and his way of reaching out to everyone he met. "If you were lucky enough to be hit by one ...

Here’s a lesson for all the young saxophone players out there who are so keen to focus on the past. Septuagenarian saxophonist James Moody, who was a fixture in Dizzy Gillespie’s band for many years, ...

James Moody's 4B is a companion-piece—or continuation-of-sorts—of 2009's 4A. The two albums, while released a year apart, were recorded on back-to-back days in 2008. While the "B" status might lead to ...

Jazz saxophonist James Moody is best known for his 1949 "Moody's Mood for Love," but when he recorded the hit that eventually was elected into the Grammy Awards' Hall of Fame, he said, he was just ...