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Ellingtonia Moods and Blues is an album recorded in 1960 led by Paul Gonsalves.[1]

Ellingtonia Moods and Blues
Studio album by Paul Gonsalves
Released	1960
Recorded	February 29, 1960
Genre	Jazz
Length	35.57
Label	RCA Records
Producer	?
Paul Gonsalves chronology
Diminuendo, Crescendo and Blues (1958) Ellingtonia Moods and Blues (1960) Gettin' Together! (1960)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz	[4]

In a review for AllMusic, Cub Koda called the album "one potent date," and wrote: "This is jazz from the days when albums were recorded in one day, and that was a good thing."[2]

Jack Sohmer, writing for Jazz Times, stated: "Despite its brevity, this is an excellent and little-known session."[5]

Pianist and composer Ethan Iverson commented: "The 'Ellington without Ellington' records are their own universe and I've never heard a bad one. I am keeping Ellingtonia Moods and Blues out and about in order to remember to keep listening to it. Gonsalves and Hodges know something particularly private and wonderful about playing the saxophone."[6]

Track listing

1. "It's Something That You Ought to Know"
2. "Chocataw"
3. "The Line-up"
4. "Way, Way Back"
5. "Day Dream"
6. "I'm Beginning to See the Light"
7. "D.A. Blues"

Performers

• Paul Gonsalves - Tenor Saxophone
• Johnny Hodges - Alto Saxophone
• Booty Wood - Trombone
• Ray Nance - Trumpet
• Jimmy Jones - Piano
• Al Hall - Bass
• Oliver Jackson - drums

References

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