Moods (Paul Quinichette album)

Moods
Studio album by Paul Quinichette
Released	1955
Recorded	November 4 & 22, 1954 Fine Sound Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	40:40
Label	EmArcy MG 36003
Paul Quinichette chronology
Blow Your Horn (1953-54) Moods (1955) The Kid From Denver (1957)

Moods (also referred to as Moods featuring Paul Quinichette) is the debut album by American jazz saxophonist Paul Quinichette featuring tracks recorded in late 1954 and released on the EmArcy label.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars with its review by Scott Yanow stating, "The mixture of straight-ahead and Afro-Cuban jazz works quite well".^[2]

Track listing

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" (Jones, Leonard Feather) - 3:13
7. "Shorty Georgie" (Harry Edison, Count Basie) - 6:33
8. "Pablo's Roonie" - 4:53

• Recorded at Fine Sound Studios, New York City on November 4 (tracks 5-8) and November 22 (tracks 1-4), 1954

Personnel

• Paul Quinichette - tenor saxophone
• Sam Most - flute (tracks 5-8)
• Herbie Mann - flute, tenor saxophone (tracks 1-4)
• Jimmy Jones (tracks 1-4), Sir Charles Thompson (tracks 5-8) - piano
• Jerome Darr, Barry Galbraith - guitar (tracks 5-8)
• Paul Chambers (tracks 5-8), Al Hall (tracks 1-4) - bass
• Harold Wing - drums (tracks 5-8)
• Tommy Lopez - congas (tracks 1-4)
• Manny Oquendo - bongos (tracks 1-4)
• Willie Rodriguez - timpani (tracks 1-4)
• Quincy Jones - arranger

References