Cookin' the Blues

Cookin' the Blues
Live album by James Moody
Released	1964
Recorded	1961 The Jazz Workshop, San Francisco
Genre	Jazz
Label	Argo LP 756
Producer	Jack Tracy
James Moody chronology
Moody with Strings (1960-61) Cookin' the Blues (1961) Another Bag (1962)

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.^[1][2][3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[4]

The Allmusic site awarded the album 4 stars.^[4]

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

1. James Moody discography accessed February 5, 2013
2. Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Argo Album Discography, Part 1: Jazz Series (1956-1965) accessed February 5, 2013
3. James Moody catalog accessed February 5, 2013
4. Allmusic Review, February 5, 2013