Zoot Sims

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Born
29 October 1925
Born In
Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California, United States
Died
23 March 1985 (aged 59)
John Haley "Zoot" Sims (October 29, 1925 - March 23, 1985) was an American jazz saxophonist. He was born in Inglewood, California. Sims' family was involved in vaudeville, and, for his part, John learned to play both drums and clarinet at an early age. Zoot's father was a vaudeville hoofer, and Zoot prided himself on remembering many of the steps his father taught him. Following in the footsteps of Lester Young, Sims developed into an innovative tenor saxophonist. Throughout his career, he played with renowned bands, including Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Woody Her… read more
John Haley "Zoot" Sims (October 29, 1925 - March 23, 1985) was an American jazz saxophonist. He was born in Inglewood, California. Sims' family was involved in vaudeville, and, for his part, John learned to play both drums and clarinet at an early age. Zoot's father was a … read more
John Haley "Zoot" Sims (October 29, 1925 - March 23, 1985) was an American jazz saxophonist. He was born in Inglewood, California. Sims' family was involved in vaudeville, and, for his part, John learned to play both drums and clarinet at an early age. Zoot's father was a vaudeville hoofer, and Zoot prided himself on remembering many of the st… read more

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1 Americans Swinging In Paris Evening In Paris
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 2,411 listeners
2 Zoot Sims & the Gershwin Brothers (Remastered) How Long Has This Been Going On?
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3 Americans Swinging In Paris My Old Flame
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4 It Had To Be You - Live At The Half Note, NYC, 1959 It Had To Be You - Live At The Half Note, NYC, 1959
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5 Zoot Sims And The Gershwin Brothers (Original Jazz Classics Remasters) Oh, Lady, Be Good!
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6 Play track Blinuet Blinuet
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7 Zoot Sims Plays Johnny Mandel: Quietly There Low Life
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8 Americans Swinging In Paris Nuzzolese Blues
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9 Americans Swinging In Paris Captain Jetter
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10 I Got It Bad AndThat Ain't Good I Got It Bad AndThat Ain't Good
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 7 listeners

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Albums

  1. 95,129 listeners

    1956 · 7 tracks

    Zoot Sims avec Henri Renaud et son orchestre
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  2. 17,079 listeners

    29 Feb 2008 · 18 tracks

    Blinuet
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  3. 14,867 listeners

    1975 · 11 tracks

    Zoot Sims And The Gershwin Brothers
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  4. 10,366 listeners

    1 Jan 1984 · 6 tracks

    Zoot Sims Plays Johnny Mandel: Quietly There
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