Zoot Sims
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Biography
[Edit]Throughout his career, Zoot Sims was famous for epitomizing the swinging musician, never playing an inappropriate phrase. He always sounded inspired, and although his style did not change much after the early 1950s, Zoot's enthusiasm and creativity never wavered.
Zoot's family was involved in vaudeville, and he played drums and clarinet as a youth. His older brother, Ray Sims, developed into a fine trombonist who sounded like Bill Harris. At age 13, Sims switched permanently to the tenor, and his initial inspiration was Lester Young, although he soon developed his own cool-toned sound. Sims was a professional by the age of 15, landing his first important job with Bobby Sherwood's Orchestra, and he joined Benny Goodman's big band for the first time in 1943; he would be one of BG's favorite tenormen for the next 30 years. He recorded with Joe Bushkin in 1944, and even at that early stage, his style was largely set.
After a period in the Army, Sims was with Goodman from 1946-1947. He gained his initial fame as one of Woody Herman's "Four Brothers" during his time with the Second Herd (1947-1949). Zoot had brief stints with Buddy Rich's short-lived big band, Artie Shaw, Goodman (1950), Chubby Jackson, and Elliot Lawrence. He toured and recorded with Stan Kenton (1953) and Gerry Mulligan (1954-1956). Sims was also a star soloist with Mulligan's Concert Jazz Band of the early '60s and visited the Soviet Union with Benny Goodman in 1962. A freelancer throughout most of his career, Sims often led his own combos or co-led bands with his friend Al Cohn; the two tenors had very similar sounds and styles. Zoot started doubling on soprano quite effectively in the '70s. Through the years, he appeared in countless situations, and always seemed to come out ahead. Fortunately, Zoot Sims recorded frequently, leading sessions for Prestige, Metronome, Vogue, Dawn, Storyville, Argo, ABC-Paramount, Riverside, United Artists, Pacific Jazz, Bethlehem, Colpix, Impulse, Groove Merchant, Famous Door, Choice, Sonet, and a wonderful series for Pablo.
Title: Kansas City Sounds
Artist: Al Cohn, Zoot Sims, Paul Quinichette, Jim Hall, Harry Edison, Hank Jones, Bob Brookmeyer, Freddie Green, Nat Pierce
Genre: Jazz
Title: Stretching Out With Al Cohn (Bonus Track Version) [feat. Al Cohn]
Artist: Zoot Sims, Bob Brookmeyer
Genre: Jazz
Title: Gold in the Shadow - Bossa and Ballads (feat. Jim Hall & Vi Velasco)
Artist: Zoot Sims
Genre: Jazz
Title: George Wein Presents...Tonite's Music Today
Artist: Zoot Sims, Bob Brookmeyer
Title: The Modern Art of Jazz By Zoot Sims / Choice / Plays Four Altos
Artist: Zoot Sims
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Artistry of Artie Shaw and His Bop Band, 1949
Artist: Artie Shaw, Al Cohn, Zoot Sims, Jimmy Raney, Don Fagerquist, Herb Steward
Genre: Jazz
Title: Tropical Moods (feat. Bill Potts, Richard Davis, Mel Lewis & Charlie Palmieri)
Artist: Tito Puente, Zoot Sims
Genre: Jazz
Title: A Celebration of Duke
Artist: Sarah Vaughan, Zoot Sims, Joe Pass, Milt Jackson, Ray Brown, Mickey Roker
Genre: Jazz
Title: Down Home, The Complete Sessions (Doxy Collection; Remastered Version)
Artist: Zoot Sims
Genre: Jazz
Title: Pepper Adams Plays the Compositions of Charlie Mingus
Artist: Thad Jones, Hank Jones, Pepper Adams, Zoot Sims, Paul Chambers
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Amazing Sound of Toots Thielemans (feat. Hank Jones)
Artist: Al Cohn, Toots Thielemans, Zoot Sims, Ray Bryant, Oscar Pettiford, Urbie Green, Tony Mottola
Genre: Jazz
Title: New Beat Bossa Nova Vol. 1 (Doxy Collection; Expanded, Remastered Version)
Artist: Zoot Sims
Genre: Jazz
Title: Benny Goodman Big Band: Live in Brussels (Remastered)
Artist: Zoot Sims, Benny Goodman Big Band, Billy Bauer, Taft Jordan
Genre: Jazz
Collections
Title: Summer Kisses - 100 Tracks for Lovers
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jukebox Favourites - Best of Bar Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Divas Sing Gershwin
Genre: Jazz
Title: Blue Note 75
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Jazz Legends Play Gershwin
Genre: Jazz
Title: Good Time Blues - The Ultimate Tenor Sax Collection
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Blues R&B! Vol. 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: 50 Best Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Bossa Nova Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Story 5
Genre: Jazz
Title: That Newport Jazz (Live)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Take a Ride
Genre: Reggae
Title: Jah Righteous Plan
Genre: Reggae
Title: Roots, Vol. 2
Genre: Reggae
Title: 2014 Brazilian Carnival: Samba, Bossa Nova & Latin Jazz
Genre: Latin
Title: LRC Jazz Legacy Anthology: A Kiss to Dream On
Genre: Jazz
Title: Essential Jazz Ballads
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Roots of Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Vintage 50's Swedish Jazz 1949-1961
Genre: Jazz
Title: Best of Jazz Samba
Genre: Jazz
Title: Americans In Paris - Vive Le Jazz!
Genre: Jazz
Title: Ted Mcnabb & Co. Big Band Swing
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Lovers Only, Vol. 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: Don't Worry Be Happy, Vol.2
Genre: Jazz
Title: Hoagy Carmichael Songbook: Star Dust
Genre: Jazz
Title: Paris Jazz Sounds
Genre: Jazz
Title: Best of the Jazz Saxophones: Volume 3
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Rare Dawn Sessions
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Night
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz - Bop And Beyond - Cool Sounds
Genre: Jazz
Title: Return to Happiness - Jazz At the Philharmonic
Genre: Jazz
Title: Hip Jazz-Bop!: This Is Your Brain
Genre: Jazz
Title: All Star Parade of Jazz and Blues Legends, Vol. 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: Hip Jazz-Bop! Batteries Not Included
Genre: Jazz
Title: Masters of Jazz - A Tenor Sax Anthology
Genre: Jazz
Title: Best of the Jazz Saxophones: Volume 3
Genre: Jazz
Title: Reggae Xmas
Genre: Reggae
Title: Essential Jazz Ballads
Genre: Jazz
Title: Vintage 50's Swedish Jazz Vol. 6 1949-1951
Genre: Jazz
Title: Best of Jazz Foundations, Vol. 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: Pure Be-Bop
Genre: Jazz
Title: Essential Jazz Ballads, Vol. 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: Essential Jazz Ballads, Vol. 3
Genre: Jazz
Title: Trojan: Dub Rarities Box Set
Title: 100 Best Of Blue Note
Title: Putumayo Presents: Jazz
Title: Rushmore
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Best Jazz 100 (CD5: Jazz Ballads)
Genre: Jazz, World Music
Title: The Bethlehem Records Story (CD3)
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Title: Love Me Or Leave Me The Bethlehem Records Story (CD3)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Sax - Verve 50
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz On The Road Route 3
Genre: Jazz
Featuring albums
Title: Prestige Profiles - Coleman Hawkins (With Collector's Edition Bonus Disc)
Artist: Coleman Hawkins
Genre: Jazz
Title: Gerry Mulligan Plays Mulligan (30 Of His Best Compositions)
Artist: Gerry Mulligan
Genre: Jazz
