American jazz saxophonist known for his smooth tone and bebop playing. His work with big bands and small groups influenced jazz saxophone. His importance to jazz and his influence on saxophone playing maintains his legacy. His melodic approach and swing feel establishes him as significant musician representing cool jazz and mainstream jazz traditions and demonstrating jazz saxophone's lyrical possibilities throughout career spanning decades.
Zoot Sims vinyl records (15)
ZOOT SIMS Good Old Zoot (1967 UK pressing of the 1963 8-track LP featuring tracks recorded in 1950 & 1954 great front laminated flipback picture sleeve with company inner. The sleeve shows a little discolouration to the reverse and the vinylappears barely played XTRA5046) Track Listing: 1. Howdy Podner 2
£28.00 used
ZOOT SIMS And The Gershwin Brothers (1975 UK 10-track LP also starring Oscar Peterson Joe Pass George Mraz & Grady Tate with interpretations of Gershwin classics fully laminated picture sleeve. The cover is Excellent with some minor age wear & several vintage shop stickers still attached. The vinyl appears Excellent with few signs of play) Track Listing: 1
£14.00 used
ZOOT SIMS AND BOB BROOKMEYER Tonights Jazz Today (Original 1956 UK white and magenta Vogue Records label 8-track heavyweight microgroove vinyl LP with the valve-trombonist and tenor sax [and vocal] duo backed by Hank Jones Wyatt Ruther andGus Johnson recorded in New York City on February 1956
£84.00 used
ZOOT SIMS Meets JIMMY ROWLES GEORGE MRAZ & MOUSIE ALEXANDER If Im Lucky (1978 UK 8-track LP from Zoot in Quartet mode produced by Norman Granz fully laminated picture sleeve. Despite a little spine shelfwear and laminate creasing the condition is otherwise Excellent & the vinyl has some signs of play but still wonderful condition) Track Listing: 1
£12.00 used
AL COHN & ZOOT SIMS Al & Zoot In London (1967 UK 8-track stereo LP a WRC mail order only release which featured Al and Zoot across the pond in Britain backed by a superb British cast including Stan Tracey on piano unique front laminated flipback pictrue sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear and the vinyl remains in excellent condition & looks barely played STP714) Track Listing: 1
£84.00 used
ZOOT SIMS Plays Alto Tenor & Baritone (1967 UK 8-track mono vinyl LP of George Handy compositions (with lyrics by Jack Segall) originally issued in 1956 front laminated flipback sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear & the vinyl remains in excellent condition with just a few light surface scuffs to show for over fifty years MFP1148) Track Listing: 1
£14.00 used
RUNE GUSTAFSSON & ZOOT SIMS The Sweetest Sounds (1979 UK 8-track LP also featuring Bucky Pizzarelli George Mraz & Peter Donald picture sleeve. Both sleeve & vinyl are in great condition with few signs of wear or play SNTF819) Track Listing: The Sweetest Sounds Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Stompin At The Savoy My Favourite Things Waters of March Indentation Im Getting Sentimental Over You A Song For You
£17.00 used
ZOOT SIMS Zoot. (1986 US issue of the 1957 7-track mono LP also starring Nick Travis (trumpet) George Handy (piano) Wilbur Ware (bass) and Osie Johnson (drums). The picture sleeve shows just some light storage wear and the vinyl looks barely played OJC-228) Track Listing: A1 Why Cry . A2 Echoes Of You A3 Swim Jim B1 Here And Now B2 Fools Rush In B3 Osmosis B4 Taking A Chance On Love
£12.00 used
ZOOT SIMS Solo For Zoot (Rare 1962 UK 4-track Stereo LP on the rough textured black & silver Fontana label recorded live at Ronnie Scotts in London also featuring Stan Tracy on Piano Kenny Napper on Bass & Jackie Dougan on Drums front laminated pasted picture sleeve. The sleeve shows a little laminate lift at the edges with clean panels no writing or tears & otherwise minimal shelfwear
£306.00 used
ZOOT SIMS Solo For Zoot (Rare 1962 UK first press 4-track mono LP on the rough textured black & silver Fontana label recorded live at Ronnie Scotts in London also featuring Stan Tracy on Piano Kenny Napper on Bass & Jackie Dougan on Drums front laminated pasted picture sleeve. The sleeve [VG] shows a little laminate lift at the edges slight curvature to sleeve with slight foxing to the back panel with all text clear as daylight
£139.00 used










