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...
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of Bournemouth and Soho during the 1960s. He took his stage name "Zoot" from Zoot Sims after seeing him perform in concert. Money was associated with the...
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and 1940s Zoot, a game on the MSX platform, released by Bug Byte software in 1986 Zoot , a cannabis cigarette Zoot Sims (born John Haley Sims; 1925–1985)...
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Jutta Hipp with Zoot Sims is an album by German jazz pianist Jutta Hipp recorded on July 28, 1956 and released on Blue Note the following year. In the...
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Zoot Sims and the Gershwin Brothers is a 1975 studio album by American jazz saxophonist Zoot Sims, featuring the music of George and Ira Gershwin. "The...
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jazz settings, playing with jazz musicians like Stan Getz, Al Cohn, and Zoot Sims, along with producing numerous recordings. He is described as having been...
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Zoot Sims The Four Brothers... Together Again! (Vik, 1957) with Serge Chaloff, Zoot Sims and Herbie Steward Al and Zoot (Coral, 1957) with Zoot Sims Jazz...
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Zoot! (also released as Zoot Sims Quintet) is an album by American jazz saxophonist Zoot Sims featuring tracks recorded in 1956 for the Riverside label...
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Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem (redirect from Zoot (muppet))
fellow of few words. His name refers to the 20th-century saxophonist Zoot Sims and per designer Bonnie Erickson is modeled after Latin jazz artist Gato...
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Basie & Zoot is a studio album by the jazz pianist Count Basie and the saxophonist Zoot Sims, released in 1976 by Pablo Records. It was recorded on April...
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The Modern Art of Jazz by Zoot Sims (also released as One to Blow On) is an album by American jazz saxophonist Zoot Sims recorded in 1956 and released...
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Ted Koehler) – 5:04 "Blues for Louise" (Zoot Sims) – 6:58 "Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronell) – 6:32 "Wrap Up" (Sims) – 3:41 "(I Don't Stand) A Ghost of a...
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with Bill Evans (United Artists, 1962) 1964 Two Jims and Zoot with Jimmy Raney and Zoot Sims (Mainstream) – reissued as Otra Vez (Mainstream, 1972) 1966:...
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Evans Trio album), 1964 Nirvana (Charles Lloyd album), 1968 Nirvana (Zoot Sims and Bucky Pizzarelli album), 1974 Nirvana (Bucky Pizzarelli album), 1995...
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The Brothers (album) (category Zoot Sims albums)
Getz, Zoot Sims and Herbie Steward, and baritone saxophonist Serge Charloff, plied in Woody Herman's band of 1947... A 1952 sextet date led by Sims and...
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Dizzy Gillespie 1975 Happy Time, Roy Eldridge 1975 Zoot Sims and the Gershwin Brothers, Zoot Sims 1976 The King, Benny Carter 1976 Carter, Gillespie Inc...
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Warm Tenor (category Zoot Sims albums)
Warm Tenor is an album by saxophonist Zoot Sims, recorded in 1978 and released by the Pablo label the following year. AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated:...
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Jazz in the year 1925. Musicians born that year included Art Pepper and Zoot Sims. In 1925 standards that were published included "Dinah" and "Squeeze Me"...
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performed by Fred Astaire "Bill Bailey", arranged by Zoot Sims (as John H. Sims), performed by Zoot Sims "Yankee Doodle", written by Richard Shuckburgh (uncredited)...
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collectively as "The Four Brothers"; the others being Serge Chaloff, Zoot Sims and Herbie Steward. With Herman, he had a hit with "Early Autumn" in 1948...
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Ralph MacDonald – percussion (2, 3, 7) Margaret Ross – harp (2, 3, 7) Zoot Sims – tenor saxophone (2, 3, 8) The Persuasions – backing vocals (1) Dino...
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Loose Blues (category Zoot Sims albums)
released on the Milestone label, featuring performances by Evans with Zoot Sims, Jim Hall, Ron Carter, and Philly Joe Jones, recorded in 1962. Loose Blues...
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For Lady Day (category Zoot Sims albums)
saxophonist Zoot Sims recorded in 1978 but not released by the Pablo label until 1991. AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated "tenor saxophonist Zoot Sims and pianist...
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Tenor Conclave (category Zoot Sims albums)
Conclave is a studio album by John Coltrane, Hank Mobley, Al Cohn, and Zoot Sims. It was recorded in 1956 and issued in early 1957 by Prestige Records...
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Paul Gonsalves - tenor saxophone (and solo on "Two Years of Torture") Zoot Sims - tenor saxophone (on "Let the Good Times Roll", "Alexander's Ragtime...
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Lucky Thompson, Hank Jones, Paul Chambers, Milt Jackson, Art Pepper, Zoot Sims, and Herbie Mann. The bonus tracks on the CD release include compositions...
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album by Quincy Jones that was released by Mercury with performances by Zoot Sims, Clark Terry, Harry Edison, and Phil Woods. The Allmusic review by Scott...
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Whooeeee (category Zoot Sims albums)
album by the Zoot Sims-Bob Brookmeyer Quintet recorded in 1956 for the Storyville label. The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "Sims and Brookmeyer...
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Two Jims and Zoot (also reissued as Otra Vez) is an album by guitarists Jimmy Raney and Jim Hall with saxophonist Zoot Sims which was recorded in 1964...
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Mulligan and the Concert Jazz Band on Tour (subtitled Guest Soloist: Zoot Sims) is a live album recorded by American jazz saxophonist and bandleader...
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