Another Bag vaults tenor saxophonist
James Moody even further past his bop roots. Another in a series of collaborations with arranger and composer
Tom McIntosh, its rich, deep sound is both fiercely cerebral and nakedly emotional. Paired with a superb group including pianist
Kenny Barron, trumpeter Paul Serrano, trombonist John Avant, bassist Ernest Outlaw, and drummer Marshall Thompson,
Moody creates a thoughtful interpretation of the emerging soul-jazz idiom that is both consciously hip yet surprisingly introspective. The music is both angular and accessible, bolstered by a clutch of clever, dynamic
McIntosh melodies. [A digital version was released in 2007.] ~ Jason Ankeny