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...Moody has become known as a great entertainer. He invites [the audience] into what he does. He enjoys what he does. Like his mentor Dizzy Gillespie, he puts people at ease,” says Thomas G. Everett, director of the Harvard University Band...
Among the reasons for choosing Moody for this recognition, Everett explains, was the musician’s innovation and influence in the jazz style of Bebop in the late 1940s, his musicianship with the flute as well as the tenor and alto saxophone, and his love for the music he creates. In addition, Moody is able to make his music accessible, while never abandoning his personal style...
...revered in the jazz community as a great artist and the music isn’t appreciated by the masses because it’s difficult to listen to… or the music is very popular, and often has less content, has less artistic integrity,” Everett says. “Somehow he’s been able to do both...
...moved to Europe during the mid-century to escape racial prejudices against African Americans, he continued to work throughout this time, and “Moody’s Mood for Love” increased in popularity with jazz vocalist King Pleasure’s own 1954 rendition, Everett says...
...with jazz playing an integral role in the process of American cultural development, Everett believes that the appreciation of the work of a jazz musician like Moody will provide for a deeper understanding of America’s past...