James Moody remains one of jazz's most soulful saxophonists and flutists. He also had a huge, friendly personality, a wonderful sense of humor and an ear for turning standards into much brighter and hipper renditions. What's more, he was a dynamic songwriter in his own right. But in 1957, at age 32, he endured a near-catastrophic life-changing turning p…
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