Comin' On Strong (James Moody album)

Comin' On Strong
Studio album by James Moody
Released	1964
Recorded	September 16, 1963 Ter-Mar Recording Studio, Chicago, Illinois
Genre	Jazz
Label	Argo LP 740
Producer	Esmond Edwards
James Moody chronology
Great Day (1963) Comin' On Strong (1963) Running the Gamut (1964)

Comin' On Strong is an album by saxophonist James Moody recorded in 1963 and released on the Argo label.^[1][2][3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[4]

Jason Ankeny of Allmusic states, "Comin' on Strong ranks among James Moody's most challenging and rewarding sessions -- with its complex rhythms and mercurial tempos, the material is more like a series of obstacle courses than a collection of melodies, but Moody and his collaborators navigate the twists and turns with dexterity and grace".^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Tom McIntosh except as indicated

1. "In Other Words (Fly Me to the Moon)" (Bart Howard) - 4:40
2. "Dizzy" (James Moody) - 3:38
3. "Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer, Jacques Prévert) - 6:30
4. "Ole" (Dizzy Gillespie) - 4:39
5. "Sonnymoon for Two" (Sonny Rollins) - 4:46
6. "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" (Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe) - 3:05
7. "Zanzibar" (Esmond Edwards) - 4:01
8. "Please Send Me Someone to Love" (Percy Mayfield) - 5:34

Personnel

• James Moody - tenor saxophone, flute
• Kenny Barron - piano (tracks 1-3, 5, 7 & 9), organ (tracks 4 & 6)
• George Eskridge - guitar
• Chris White - bass
• Rudy Collins - drums

References

1. James Moody discography accessed February 6, 2013
2. Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Argo Album Discography, Part 1: Jazz Series (1956-1965) accessed February 6, 2013
3. James Moody discography accessed February 6, 2013
4. Ankeny, J. Allmusic Review, February 6, 2013