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 Trotting. (1963 UK 10-track MONO vinyl LP on the red text on white label also featuring Harry Biss or John Lewis on Piano Clyde Lombardi or Curly Russell on Bass Art Blakey or Don Lamond on Drums front laminated flipback picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little shelfwear & the vinyl remains excellent with just a few light surface scuffs to show for its fifty years - A nice copy of this hard to find album XTAS5001) Track Listing: Zoot Swings The Blues - 1 Zoot Swings The Blues - 2 Trotting
£28.00 used
ZOOT SIMS/DICK NASH OCTET Nash-Ville (1977 US mono issue of the 1955 10-track LP housed in a single pocket picture sleeve the sleeve shows some notable edgewear but the vinyl remains in excellent condition with minimal signs of wear) Track Listing: A1 The Way You Look Tonight A2 Nash-Ville A3 Nash-Ville A4 You Dont Know What Love Is A5 Compatability B1 Compatability B2 You Dont Know What Love Is B3 The Way You Look Tonight B4 The Way You Look Tonight B5 Nash-Ville
£12.00 used
ZOOT SIMS Quartets (1986 US issue of the 1956 10-track LP originally recorded on September 16 1950 & August 14 1951 with either John Lewis or Harry Biss on piano Curly Russell or Clyde Lombardi on bass & Don Lamond or Art Blakey on drums with the picture sleeve reproducing the original artwork
£23.00 used
ZOOT SIMS Zoot (1976 Japanese mono issue of the 1957 8-track LP. Also featuring Johnny Williams Nabbil Knobby Totah and Gus Johnson. The sleeve shows some notable edgewear but the vinyl remains in excellent condition with minimal signs of wear or play BT-8053)
£28.00 used
ZOOT SIMS Down Home (2012 UK Pure Pleasure issue limited edition 8-track LP pressed on audiophile quality 180 gram Vinyl originally released in 1960 also starring Dave McKenna on piano George Tucker on bass & Dannie Richmond on drums. Housed in a picture sleeve with catalogue insert - still in its opened shrinkwrap with hype sticker attached BCP-6027)
£45.00 used