Hi Fi Party
1956 studio album by James Moody
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Hi Fi Party is an album by saxophonist James Moody recorded in 1955 and released on the Prestige label.[1] The CD reissue added a bonus track which originally appeared on James Moody's Moods.
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| Released | 1956 | |||
| Recorded | August 23 & 24, 1955 Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 46:49 | |||
| Label | Prestige PRLP 7011 | |||
| Producer | Bob Weinstock | |||
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Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Scott Yanow, in a review for AllMusic, stated: "For a period in the mid-'50s, tenor saxophonist James Moody (who doubled on alto) was able to keep together a swinging septet that played bop in a fairly accessible way".[2]
Track listing
- "There Will Never Be Another You" (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) - 3:49
- "Hard to Get" (Jack Segal) - 4:03
- "Disappointed" (Eddie Jefferson) - 6:19
- "Big Ben" (Benny Golson) - 4:16
- "Show Eyes" (John Adriano Acea) - 4:22
- "Little John" (John Latham) - 4:20
- "And You Called My Name" (Golson) - 4:10
- "Little Ricky" (Acea) - 3:54
- "Jammin' with James" (Dave Burns, James Moody) - 11:36 Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel
- James Moody - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone
- Dave Burns - trumpet
- William Shepherd - trombone
- Pee Wee Moore - baritone saxophone
- Jimmy Boyd - piano
- John Latham - bass
- Clarence Johnston - drums
- Eddie Jefferson - vocal (out chorus track 3)
Production
- Bob Weinstock - supervisor
- Rudy Van Gelder - engineer