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 1-25 of 78 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 75639 | 12/30/1949 | Orinoco | Artie Shaw Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 75640 | 12/30/1949 | Mucha de nada | Artie Shaw Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 75641 | 1/3/1950 | Love is the sweetest thing-1 | Artie Shaw Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 75642 | 1/3/1950 | I get a kick out of you-2 | Artie Shaw Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 75679 | 1/6/1950 | Love walked in-1 | Artie Shaw Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 75680 | 1/6/1950 | So easy-2 | Artie Shaw Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 84709 | 6/12/1953 | Big boat whistle | Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 84710 | 6/12/1953 | Cecilia | Bunny Briggs ; Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 84711 | 6/12/1953 | Eh làbas | Bunny Briggs ; Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 84712 | 6/12/1953 | Margie | Bunny Briggs ; Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 102100 | 3/26/1957 | You're a lucky guy | Al Cohn-Zoot Sims Quintet | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 102101 | 3/26/1957 | Halley's comet | Al Cohn-Zoot Sims Quintet | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 102102 | 3/26/1957 | Chasin' the blues | Al Cohn-Zoot Sims Quintet | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 102103 | 3/26/1957 | Two funky people-1 | Al Cohn-Zoot Sims Quintet | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |||
Decca | 102104 | 3/26/1957 | The wailing boat | Al Cohn-Zoot Sims Quintet | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 102105 | 3/26/1957 | Brandy and beer | Al Cohn-Zoot Sims Quintet | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 102106 | 3/27/1957 | Gone with the wind | Al Cohn-Zoot Sims Quintet | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 102107 | 3/27/1957 | Just you, just me | Al Cohn-Zoot Sims Quintet | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 102108 | 3/27/1957 | It's a wonderful world | Al Cohn-Zoot Sims Quintet | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 102148 | 4/2/1957 | My sweetie went away | Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 102149 | 4/2/1957 | Am I blue? | Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 102150 | 4/3/1957 | See here Miss Bromley | Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 102151 | 4/3/1957 | Poor Dr. Millmoss | Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 102152 | 4/3/1957 | All too soon | Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 102153 | 4/4/1957 | Minor matters | Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sims, Zoot," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102938.
Sims, Zoot. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102938.
"Sims, Zoot." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 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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