Zoot Sims
John Haley "Zoot" Sims (October 29, 1925 – March 23, 1985) was an American jazz saxophonist, playing mainly tenor but also alto (and, later, soprano) saxophone. He first gained attention in the "Four Brothers" sax section of Woody Herman's big band, afterward enjoying a long solo career, often in partnership with fellow saxmen Gerry Mulligan and Al Cohn. |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 29, 1925 (Inglewood), Died March 23, 1985 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1967
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, clarinet
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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 78 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 112440 | 8/2/1962 | Clair de lune | Charlie Spivak Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | 113530 | 5/23/1963 | Soft winds | Gene Roland ; Clark Terry | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 113531 | 5/23/1963 | 'Round midnight | Gene Roland ; Clark Terry | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 113532 | 5/23/1963 | Bottoms up | Gene Roland ; Gene Roland | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 113533 | 5/23/1963 | A stranger in town | Gene Roland | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 113534 | 5/23/1963 | The gold dust twins | Gene Roland ; Clark Terry | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 113535 | 5/24/1963 | Suzie's theme | Gene Roland ; Clark Terry | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 113536 | 5/24/1963 | Foofnik | Gene Roland ; Clark Terry | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 113537 | 5/24/1963 | A smooth one | Gene Roland ; Clark Terry | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 113538 | 5/24/1963 | The wrong blues | Gene Roland ; Clark Terry | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 113539 | 5/24/1963 | The great lie | Gene Roland ; Clark Terry | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 118999 | 5/26/1967 | Day by day | Bill Potts Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 119000 | 5/26/1967 | Que se vaya | Bill Potts Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 119001 | 5/26/1967 | My heart loves the samba | Bill Potts Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 119002 | 5/26/1967 | Meditation (Meditaçao) | Bill Potts Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 119003 | 5/26/1967 | How insensitive (Insensatez) | Bill Potts Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 119031 | 6/7/1967 | Now I know the feeling | Bill Potts Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 119032 | 6/7/1967 | Como va | Bill Potts Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 119033 | 6/7/1967 | Brasilville | Bill Potts Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 119034 | 6/7/1967 | Teach me tonight | Bill Potts Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 119035 | 6/7/1967 | Forgetting you | Bill Potts Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 119060 | 6/16/1967 | Forgetting you | Bill Potts Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 119092 | 6/16/1967 | My heart loves the samba | Bill Potts Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | L 8102 | 1/6/1955 | Symphony in F minor: 1. Sonata Allegro | John Graas | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | L 8103 | 1/6/1955 | Symphony in F minor: 2. Scherzo | John Graas | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sims, Zoot," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102938.
Sims, Zoot. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102938.
"Sims, Zoot." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Sims, Zoot - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80139052
Wikidata: Zoot Sims - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q12344256
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/100236756
MusicBrainz: Zoot Sims - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d17b505f-a6e3-44e7-afcc-415d407c414f
ISNI: 0000 0000 7358 4570 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000073584570
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