{"product_id":"the-tommy-flanagan-trio-moodsville-volume-9","title":"The Tommy Flanagan Trio - Moodsville, Volume 9","description":"\u003cp\u003eRecorded 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePotter 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alliance Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57188207558961,"sku":"888072763326","price":37.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/2026\/7313\/files\/The_Tommy_Flanagan_Trio-Moodsville_Volume_9.jpg?v=1793289742","url":"https:\/\/vinyl.com\/products\/the-tommy-flanagan-trio-moodsville-volume-9","provider":"Vinyl.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}