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...outstanding debt—though not all in the form of tax-exempt bonds—which it has used to finance capital projects such as Harvard Law School’s Northwest Corner Building, as well as to refinance other debt, according to a January report from Moody??s Investors Service...
Starting in the late 1940s, Moody began playing with jazz legend Dizzy Gillespie’s band and continued for several years. His first big hit came with the 1949 song “Moody??s Mood for Love,” on which he played an improvised saxophone solo based on Jimmy McHugh’s “I’m in the Mood For Love...
Although he exhibited some of the elements of the influential Charlie Parker, the composition was all Moody??s own. In the early 1950s, jazz singer Eddie Jefferson wrote lyrics to the solo, which Moody himself oftentimes sings in live performances...
While he 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...
...Moody??s Mood for Love” has still managed to retain its popularity, as artists ranging from Van Morrison to Queen Latifah, from Aretha Franklin to Amy Winehouse have recorded their own versions. This iconic piece will be one of Moody??s signature works showcased at the tribute concert...