Various Artists - Mood To Be Wooed [Cadet]

Illinois Jacquet, Budd Johnson, James Moody & Sandy Mosse - Mood to be Wooed (Sexy Saxophones and Strings) - Cadet LP 784 - Canadian Pressing, Stereo

Illinois Jacquet - Saxophone
Budd Johnson - Saxophone
James Moody - Saxophone
Sandy Mosse - Saxophone

+ Strings

Arranged by Melba Liston, Torrie Zito, Benny Golson, Bill McCrae & Tom McIntosh

Recorded - [not listed on sleeve, various 1958-64: A4 &B4 from Argo LP 639 (October 13, 1958, Chicago) , A2,A6 &B1 from Argo LP 679 (July 5 & 6, 1960 & February 16, 1961, New York) , A1&B3 from Argo 5458 , A5 previously unreleased (according to Lord's discography, all from November 7, 1963, New York) , A3, B2 from Argo LP 746 (October 29 &30, 1964, New York)]

Produced by Esmond Edwards
Cover Photo & Design - Don Bronstein

Released - February 18, 1967

This rekkid has one smokin cover... but kind of inappropriate for just a plain old jazz side! However, Chess house photographer Don Bronstein also shot extensively for Playboy so it works - sexy!

Essentially this is a compilation of Chess Jazz's best string dates with fantastically inventive arrangements, featuring Illinois Jacquet, Budd Johnson, Sandy Mosse and James Moody. All of Johnson's contributions (from a single and an outtake) are rarities and exclusive to this side, making this collection invaluable for the Argo/Cadet completist. Great stereo fidelity from a vintage Canadian Cadet pressing.

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