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Moody with Strings is a jazz album by American saxophonist and bandleader James Moody, recorded in sessions from July 1960 to January 1961, and released in 1961 on the Argo Records label. The album features Moody on tenor and alto saxophone and flute, backed by a string orchestra arranged and conducted by Torrie Zito, blending hard bop elements with lush orchestral arrangements on a mix of jazz standards and originals, including tracks like “Dorothee,” “Love for Sale,” and “I Remember Clifford.” It represents one of Moody’s rarer forays into larger ensemble settings during his career, highlighting his melodic phrasing and improvisational style within a sophisticated, string-enhanced context.

Track listing:
“Dorothee” – 3:11
“Love For Sale” (Cole Porter) – 3:32
“Another Day” – 3:50
“All My Life” (Sidney D. Mitchell, Sam H. Stept) – 3:20
“I’m Old Fashioned” (Jerome Kern, Johnny Mercer) – 2:25
“Fools Rush In” (Rube Bloom, Mercer) – 3:34
“Somerset” – 4:23
“I Remember Clifford” (Benny Golson) – 4:01
“Love Walked In” (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 2:38
“A Song of Love” – 3:03
“Dorian Mood” – 4:49

Personnel:
James Moody – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute
Burt Collins, Irvin Markowitz, Don Stratton – trumpet (tracks 2, 5, 7 & 9)
Tom McIntosh, Freddie Zito – trombone (tracks 2, 5, 7 & 9)
Ray Alonge (tracks 2, 3, 5–7, 9 & 11), John Barrows (tracks 3, 6 & 11), Richard Berg (tracks 2, 5, 7 & 9), Jim Buffington (tracks 3, 6 & 11) – French horn
Phil Bonder, Leon Cohen, Joseph Soldo – woodwinds (tracks 3, 6 & 11)
Don Butterfield – tuba (tracks 2, 5, 7 & 9)
Hank Jones (tracks 1, 4, 8 & 10), Tommy Flanagan (tracks 3, 6 & 11) – piano
John Beal (tracks 1, 4, 8 & 10), George Duvivier (tracks 2, 3, 5–7, 9 & 11) – bass
Tom Gillen (tracks 2, 5, 7 & 9), Osie Johnson (tracks 1, 4, 8 & 10), Charlie Persip (tracks 3, 6 & 11) – drums
Torrie Zito – piano (tracks 2, 5, 7 & 9) arranger, conductor
Unidentified large string orchestra (tracks 1, 4, 8 & 10)

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Released: 1961
Recorded: July 5 & 6, 1960 and January 16, 1961
New York City
Label: Argo
LP 679
Producer: Jack Tracy