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: New Beat Bossa Nova Means The Samba Swings (Jazz Meets Bossa Nova) (Remastered)
Artist: Zoot Sims
Genre: Jazz
Title: Gold in the Shadow - Bossa and Ballads (feat. Jim Hall & Vi Velasco)
Artist: Zoot Sims
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Modern Art of Jazz By Zoot Sims / Choice / Plays Four Altos
Artist: Zoot Sims
Genre: Jazz
Title: Zoot Sims And The Gershwin Brothers (Original Jazz Classics Remasters)
Artist: Zoot Sims
Genre: Jazz
Title: Zoot Sims Quartets / New Beat / Bossa Nova Vol. 1 & 2 / Compatability
Artist: Zoot Sims
Genre: Jazz
Title: Complete Original Quintet-Sextet Studio Recordings With Al Cohn (CD2)
Artist: Zoot Sims
Genre: Jazz
Collections
Title: Dinner Jazz - Verve 50
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Seductive Jazz - 20 After Midnight Jazz Classics
Genre: Jazz
Title: Cool Jazz (Classic Mood Experience)
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Original Jazz Masters Series Vol. 1 (CD3)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Studio One Roots 2
Genre: Reggae
Title: Jazz On The Road Route 5 (50 Original Tracks Remastered)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Easy Jazz 2015
Genre: Jazz
Title: Ladies In Blue: The Best Blue Note Female Vocals (CD1)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz In Paris: Zoot Sims Et Henri Renaud
Genre: Jazz
Title: Studio One Roots
Genre: Reggae
Title: New Life Jazz Edition Vol. 9
Genre: Jazz
Title: I Love Music! - Jazz Edition Vol. 10
Genre: Jazz
Title: I Love Music! - Jazz Edition Vol. 11
Genre: Jazz
Title: Muzik City. The Story Of Trojan (CD4)
Genre: Rock, Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dub
Title: Jazz For Lovers 2016
Genre: Jazz
Title: Cannes 1958
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Title: I Love Music! - Jazz Edition Vol. 17
Genre: Jazz
Title: Reggae Summer Sun Vol. 1
Genre: Electronica, Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Death Metal, Reggae
Title: Blue Note Women In Jazz 2018
Genre: Jazz
Title: Sensual Jazz Volume 5
Genre: Jazz
Title: A Jazz Salute To Freedom (Recordings Of 1944-1962) (CD2)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Bossa Nova USA 1960-62 (Remastered)
Genre: Electronica
Title: Bossa Nova USA 62 Vol. 2
Title: Cosy Autumn Jazz (CD2)
Genre: Jazz, Vocal 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