Moody's Mood

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"Moody's Mood" is a jazz vocal standard based on James Moody's improvised saxophone solo over "I'm in the Mood for Love," widely celebrated for its intricate vocalese style.

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instanceOf jazz standard ⓘ
vocalese composition ⓘ
alsoKnownAs "Moody's Mood for Love" ⓘ
associatedInstrument saxophone ⓘ
associatedWith bebop era ⓘ
basedOn James Moody's saxophone solo on "I'm in the Mood for Love" ⓘ
belongsToSubgenre bebop vocalese ⓘ
belongsToTradition American jazz songbook ⓘ
celebratedFor expressive, romantic lyric content ⓘ
faithful translation of instrumental phrasing into lyrics ⓘ
derivesMelodyFrom James Moody's improvised solo ⓘ
genre jazz ⓘ
vocal jazz ⓘ
hasForm song form based on a popular standard ⓘ
hasMelodicSource "I'm in the Mood for Love" ⓘ
influenced later vocalese arrangements of instrumental solos ⓘ
influencedGenre vocalese ⓘ
inspiredBy James Moody ⓘ
keyFeature word-for-note setting of instrumental solo ⓘ
language English ⓘ
lyricist Eddie Jefferson ⓘ
notableFor complex melodic line ⓘ
fast-moving harmonic changes ⓘ
intricate vocalese style ⓘ
originalCompositionBy James Moody ⓘ
originalSoloInstrument tenor saxophone ⓘ
originalSoloist James Moody ⓘ
pedagogicalUse example of setting lyrics to instrumental improvisation ⓘ
study piece for vocalese technique ⓘ
performanceContext jazz clubs ⓘ
jazz festivals ⓘ
vocal jazz recitals ⓘ
performancePractice frequently used as a showcase for jazz singers ⓘ
often performed as a vocal feature ⓘ
requires advanced jazz vocal technique ⓘ
precise rhythmic articulation ⓘ
strong pitch accuracy ⓘ
status jazz vocal standard ⓘ
style vocalese ⓘ
typicalSetting small jazz ensemble ⓘ
typicalTempo medium-up swing ⓘ
usesHarmonyOf "I'm in the Mood for Love" ⓘ
vocaleseTechnique lyrics set to improvised saxophone solo ⓘ
vocalRange wide range challenging for singers ⓘ

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