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SIMS Zoot
(sax)

Personal Data:

Born: 29.10.1925 (Inglewood, California, USA, as John Haley Sims)
Died: 23.03.1985

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Zootcase1950 Prestige
2.Brother in Swing16.06.1950Inner City Jazz
3.Quartet in Paris26.06.1950
4.Brothers
& Stan Getz		1952 Universal
5.Zootology1955
6.From A To Z - And Beyond
& Al Cohn
produced by: Jack Lewis		1956 Bluebird
7.Jutta Hipp With Zoot Sims
& Jutta Hipp		28.07.1956Blue Note
8.Tenor Conclave
& Al Cohn & John Coltrane & Hank Mobley		07.09.1956Analogue Productions
9.Al & Zoot
& Al Cohn		1957 MCA
10.Body & Soul
& Al Cohn
produced by: Don Schlitten		1957 Muse
11.Motoring Along
& Al Cohn		1958 Gazel
12.You & Me
& Al Cohn		1959
13.A Gasser
& Annie Ross		1959 Blue Note
14.Jazz Alive: A Night at the Half Note
& Phil Woods & Al Cohn		1959
15.Jive At Five1960
16.Down Home7/1960
17.Cookin'1961 Wax Time
18.Waiting Game28.11.1966
19.Al Cohn & Zoot Sims in London
& Al Cohn		1967 Harkit
20.Zoot At Ease1973
21.Basie & Zoot
& Count Basie
(Grammy)		09.04.1975Pablo Super
22.Zoot Sims and the Gershwin Brothers
produced by: Norman Granz		06.06.1975Concord
23.Hawthorne Nights1976
24.Soprano Sax1976
25.Zoot Sims Party1976
26.Joe & Zoot
& Joe Venuti		9/1976 Vogue
27.Dream Dancing2/1977 DJM
28.If I'm Lucky
& Jimmy Rowles		4/1978 Pablo
29.The Sweetest Sound1979
30.Warm Tenor9/1979 Pablo Deluxe
31.Suitably Zoot9/1979 Pumpkin Productions
32.Mother, Mother1980
33.Passion Flower1980
34.Just Friends
& Harry Edison		8/1980 Pablo
35.Elegiac06.11.1980
36.I Wish I Were Twins1981
37.Suddenly It's Spring26.05.1983Pablo
38.Quitly There1984
39.East Coast Sounds
& Al Cohn		21.06.1999
40.Quartet And Sextet18.07.2000RCA Victor
41.Zoot-O-Rama02.07.2002Ocium
42.Zoot Sims In Paris
(live)		07.01.2003
43.Live in Philly
(live)		06.05.2003Savoy Jazz
44.Getting Sentimental29.07.2003Choice
45.At E.J.'s - Atlanta, GA04.11.2003Storyville
46.East of the Apple18.11.2003Jasmine
47.Live at Falcon Lair
& The Joe Castro Trio		27.04.2004Pablo
48.Swing King27.07.2004Proper Box
49.Complete Prestige and Vogue Studio Masters
credited to: Zoot Sims Quartet		27.07.2004Jazz Factory
50.New Beat Bossa Nova, Vols. 1-227.09.2004American Jazz Classics
51.Hoagy Carmichael Sessions and More
& Al Cohn		08.02.2005Lonehill Jazz
52.Swiss Radio Days, Vol. 14 / Lausanne 1950
& Benny Goodman & Roy Eldridge		09.05.2006TCB
53.Don't Worry Bout Me13.06.2006
54.Zoot Suite20.02.2007Highnote
55.Plays Alto, Tenor and Baritone13.03.2007Fresh Sounds
56.Complete Original Quintet / Sextet Studio Recordings
& Al Cohn		20.03.2007Lonehill Jazz
57.Plays Tenor and Four Altos03.07.2007Fresh Sounds
58.In Copenhagen18.09.2007Storyville
59.Love for Sale27.11.2007Nagel-Heyer
60.Rare Dawn Sessions
& Stan Getz & Wardell Gray & Paul Quinichette		29.01.2008Collectables
61.565804.02.2008
62.Zoot!
credited to: Zoot Sims Quintet		22.04.2008Universal
63.Complete Live Recordings
& Kenny Drew Quartet
(live)		15.07.2008Gambit
64.Strike Up the Band / Creole Cookin
& Bobby Hackett		08.09.2009Lone Hill Jazz
65.Tonite's Music Today
with Bob Brookmeyer		06.10.2009Fresh Sound
66.Zoot26.01.2010Ais
67.Meets Lambert / Hendricks / Ross16.11.2010Fresh Sound
68.The After Life of the Party
& Stan Getz & Gerry Mulligan		19.06.2012jazz2jazz
69.Four Classic Albums03.07.2012Avid
70.Compatability16.04.2013Jump
71.Lover Man: Zoot Sims on the West Coast 195425.06.2013Boundee
72.Zoot Sims Quartets16.07.2013Universal
73.At Ronnie Scott's 1961: The Complete Recordings08.07.2014Acrobat
74.12 Classic Albums: 1956-196209.06.2015Enlightenment
75.Two Funky People 1952-1961
& Al Cohn		13.11.2015Acrobat
76.Star Eyes: Jazz at the Concertgebouw29.04.2016
77.Buried Gold: Complete 1956 Quintet Recordings
credited to: Zoot Sims Quintet		07.10.2016Acrobat
78.Happy Minors
& Red Mitchell & Bob Brookmeyer		03.03.2017Bethlehem
79.Zoot Sims Avec Henri Renaud et Son Orchestre03.03.2017

Press References:

Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1975425.01.197548Caught In The Actgig review
19762519.06.197622Jazz Albumsalbum review
19763528.08.197622Jazz Albumsalbum review
19764002.10.197634Jazz Albumsalbum review
1977926.02.197733Jazz Albumsalbum review
19781622.04.197834Jazz Albumsalbum review
19793622.09.197955Jazz Albumsalbum review
19802716.08.198024Jazz Albumsalbum review