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Shipping from November 06, 2026
Moodsville, Volume 9 Vinyl
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Professionally packed in vinyl mailers
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Authentic & factory sealed
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Free replacements for damaged records
Recorded in 1960 for Prestige's ballad-focused Moodsville imprint, Moodsville, Volume 9 finds The Tommy Flanagan Trio in quiet, glowing form, reissued on 180-gram vinyl.
By then Flanagan had already graced landmark sessions like Sonny Rollins' Saxophone Colossus and John Coltrane's Giant Steps, yet this was only his second album leading a trio. With Tommy Potter on bass and Roy Haynes on drums, and Esmond Edwards producing at Rudy Van Gelder's studio, it is a record built on restraint and touch.
The programme leans on standards and Ellington. You Go to My Head unfolds with unhurried grace, Come Sunday becomes a solo piano meditation, and In a Sentimental Mood closes things out with long, lingering phrases. Flanagan's own Jes' Fine, the set's lone original, adds a relaxed lift between the ballads.
Potter and Haynes give the leader all the space he needs, and Flanagan uses it beautifully, with a light, singing touch and harmonic choices that reward close listening. Nothing is rushed, nothing is showy, and every note feels considered.
This is late-night jazz in its purest form, the kind of record that rewards a dimmed room and full attention. It is a lovely reminder of why fellow musicians held Flanagan in such high regard, and why Moodsville remains a collector's quiet treasure.
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