Ellingtonia Moods and Blues

Ellingtonia Moods and Blues is an album recorded in 1960 led by Paul Gonsalves.

[1] In a review for AllMusic, Cub Koda called the album "one potent date," and wrote: "This is jazz from the days when albums were recorded in one day, and that was a good thing.

"[2] Jack Sohmer, writing for Jazz Times, stated: "Despite its brevity, this is an excellent and little-known session.

"[5] Pianist and composer Ethan Iverson commented: "The 'Ellington without Ellington' records are their own universe and I've never heard a bad one.

Gonsalves and Hodges know something particularly private and wonderful about playing the saxophone.