Cookin' the Blues

Cookin' the Blues is a live album by saxophonist James Moody recorded in San Francisco in 1961 and released on the Argo label in 1964.

Reception

The Allmusic site awarded the album 4 stars.

Track listing

All compositions by James Moody, except as indicated

1. "The Jazz Twist" – 6:36
2. "One For Nat" (Gene Kee) – 5:52
3. "Bunny Boo" – 5:30
4. "Moody Flooty" – 4:12
5. "It Might as Well Be Spring" (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 5:45
6. "Disappointed" (Eddie Jefferson) – 2:06
7. "Sister Sadie" (Horace Silver) – 2:42
8. "Little Buck" – 3:15
9. "Home Fries" (Kee) – 6:12

Personnel

• James Moody – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute
• Howard McGhee – trumpet
• Bernard McKinney – trombone
• Musa Kaleem – baritone saxophone
• Sonny Donaldson – piano
• Steve Davis – bass
• Arnold Enlow – drums
• Eddie Jefferson – vocals – (tracks 6 & 7)

References