The Quarantined Jazz Voyager

Moods, also referred to as Moods Featuring Paul Quinichette is the 1954 debut album by saxophonist Paul Quinichette. It features compositions and arrangements by Quincy Jones and was released in 1955 on the EmArcy label. The tracks were recorded on two session dates, on November 4th (tracks 5–8) and 22nd (tracks 1–4) 1954 with two different line-ups at Fine Sound Studios in New York City.

The second session featured an Afro-Cuban combo with Herbie Mann on flute and also on tenor saxophone and Latin percussion instead of a drum set. The difference between the two sessions was preserved in splitting the album with the later recorded Latin jazz session on the LP’s A-side, the more straight ahead approach on the other.

Tracks | 40:40 All compositions by Quincy Jones except as indicated

  1. Tropical Intrigue ~ 3:04
  2. Grasshopper ~ 4:02
  3. Dilemma Diablo ~ 4:03
  4. I Can’t Believe That You’re In Love With Me (Jimmy McHugh, Clarence Gaskill) ~ 6:44
  5. Plush Life ~ 7:48
  6. You’re Crying ~ 3:13
  7. Shorty Georgie (Harry Edison, Count Basie) ~ 6:33
  8. Pablo’s Roonie ~ 4:53
Musicians Quincy Jones – arranger for all tracks Tracks 1–4 (Side A of original LP)
  • Paul Quinichette – tenor saxophone
  • Herbie Mann – flute, tenor saxophone
  • Jimmy Jones – piano
  • Al Hall – bass
  • Tommy Lopez – congas
  • Manny Oquendo – bongos
  • Willie Rodriguez – timbales
Tracks 5–8 (Side B of original LP)
  • Paul Quinichette – tenor saxophone
  • Sam Most – flute
  • Sir Charles Thompson – piano
  • Jerome Darr, Barry Galbraith – guitar
  • Paul Chambers – bass
  • Harold Wing – drums

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