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Zoot Sims

Jazz
Hard bop
Be bop
One of the leading tenor saxophonists of his time, John Haley “Zoot” Sims belonged to nearly every crucial big band orchestra at one point or another, epitomized the smooth sound of his instrument, and would be immortalized by a Muppet bearing his nickname. Born in Southern California to a performing family, Sims worked through a succession of instruments before picking up the tenor sax (and the nickname “Zoot”, for a nonsense word once written on his music stand) in the late 1930s. Proving wildly precocious, Sims played in both Bobby Sherwood’s Orchestra and Benny Goodman’s big ...
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Taking a Chance on LoveZoot Sims
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EmilyZoot Sims and Al Cohn
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These Foolish Things 

Previously Unreleased Track; Bonus Track

Zoot Sims and Jutta Hipp
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I'm in the Mood for LoveZoot Sims
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That Old FeelingZoot Sims and Zoot Sims Quartet
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Sweet LorraineZoot Sims and Al Cohn
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Taking a Chance on LoveZoot Sims

Zoot !

6:01

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EmilyZoot Sims and Al Cohn

Quietly There: Zoot Sims Plays Johnny Mandel

7:19

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These Foolish Things 

Previously Unreleased Track; Bonus Track

Zoot Sims and Jutta Hipp

At The Hickory House Volume 1

6:10

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I'm in the Mood for LoveZoot Sims

2:52

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That Old FeelingZoot Sims and Zoot Sims Quartet

That Old Feeling

5:34

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Sweet LorraineZoot Sims and Al Cohn

Either Way

3:21

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