Our Delight

Moody, James/Jones, Hank Quartet
Ipo Recordings
Jazz | Nov 2008

Reviews

Fo
Reviewed 2009-01-17
JAMES MOODY/HANK JONES QUARTET: Our Delight
IPO, 2008

BOP – Oh my, oh my. This meeting of masters joins 90-year old pianist Hank Jones and 83-year old tenor saxophonist James Moody for a joyous straightahead set that’s heavy on Tadd Dameron and Dizzy Gillespie tunes. No frills or experimentation here, just classic jazz.

All good. Fo’s Picks: 2, 5, 6, 7, 8

1. 5:29 – crisp, breezy swing: sax solo is upbeat and roaming; happy piano
2. 6:57 – cool-cat slide, with soul: dextrous sax, elegant piano. Nice!
3. 5:31 – light latin-bop: this arrangement feels rather uncomfortable
4. 6:50 – warm, tender swing: comfy bass solo, busy sax, sweet piano
5. 5:17 – tricky uptempo bop: undulating sax, skipping piano, nice & tasty
6. 7:34 – duet: an absolutely perfect version of “Body & Soul” … sparkling
7. 6:54 – lazy-day feel: sax is loose, piano & bass laid-back, fine drum solo
8. 6:09 – Moody on flute: bright, relaxed tune; catchy melody, easy stroll
9. 9:28 – soft ballad, lazy and romantic; very nice, but kind of sleepy
10. 5:21 – glides at cruising speed: straight-up sax & lively piano
11. 6:40 – piano/flute duet ballad: soft, sweet & soulful… easy to like
12. 5:31 – vocal by Roberta Gambarini: a tribute to James Moody

[ Fo ] 17-Jan-09

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Track listing

1. Our Delight
2. Birk's Works
3. Con Alma
4. Lady Bird
5. Eternal Triangle
6. Body And Soul
7. Good Bait
8. Darben The Red Foxx
9. Soul Trane
10. Woody 'n' You
11. Old Folks
12. Moody's Groove