"Moody's Mood for Love" has been recorded many times over: first in 1949, when Moody recorded an improvisation in Sweden to the pop song "I'm in the Mood for Love," and then again when Eddie ...

James Moody, 85, an exuberant presence in jazz for more than six decades whose improvised version of "I'm in the Mood for Love" became a surprise hit in the 1950s and launched a form of music ...

The WMNF Song of the Day for May 19, 2025, "Moody’s Mood for Love" by Tampa Bay's Bossa Nova Queen, Daniele Soledade.

Saxophonist James Moody died Thursday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 85. Moody's name and career are forever linked to "Moody's Mood for Love," the minor hit single that inspired ...

This month, the Savannah Jazz Association is celebrating the legacy of as one of the pioneers of bebop—renowned jazz ...

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 ...

James Moody’s puckish persona and penchant for bad puns would seem to argue against his status as an elder statesman of jazz, but there’s no disputing his place in music history. Known ...

Featured in the set was "Moody's Mood for Love," over a half-century since it was a major hit for King Pleasure and Moody's signature tune over the decades. 80 Years Young is a powerful reminder of ...

Mighty Moody's Worthy 'Homage' By Steve Futterman. January 27, 2004 at 7:00 p.m. EST. When all the right elements come together on a mainstream jazz album -- the soloists are inspired, the rhythm ...

James Moody, an exuberant presence in jazz for more than six decades whose improvised version of “I’m in the Mood for Love” became a surprise hit in the 1950s and launched a form of music ...

James Moody, an exuberant presence in jazz for more than six decades whose improvised version of “I’m in the Mood for Love” became a surprise hit in the 1950s and launched a form of music ...