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James Moody, Jazz Saxophonist, Dies at 85

James Moody

James Moody, the jazz saxophonist best known for his hit "Moody's Mood for Love," has died. He was 85.

Moody died Thursday from pancreatic cancer at a hospice in San Diego, Calif., The Associated Press reports.

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A native of Savannah, Ga., Moody got his start in 1946, playing with Dizzy Gillespie. He did his first ...
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