Zoot Sims
Zoot Sims
Artist Information
Genres: Bop, Cool, Hard Bop, Mainstream Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz
Active: 40's, 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's
Born: October 29, 1925 in Inglewood, CA
Influences
Sonny Stitt, Lester Young, Al Cohn, Benny Goodman, Gil Evans, Benny Carter, Sidney Bechet, Coleman Hawkins, Artie Shaw, Stan Kenton, Johnny Hodges, Big Eye Louis Nelson
Similar Artists
Pete Christlieb, Bob Cooper, Warne Marsh, Flip Phillips, Bill Holman, Woody Herman, Jimmy Giuffre, Stan Getz, Bud Shank, Lucky Thompson
Followers
Ted Brown, Art Pepper, Frank Socolow, Jack Montrose, Don Sebesky, Al Cohn, Jerry Coker, Allen Eager, Phil Urso, Bobby Jaspar, Scott Hamilton, Stan Getz, Dave Frishberg, Leahcim, Dexter Payne, The Lounge Lizards
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Biography
Throughout his career, Zoot Sims was famous for epitomizing the swinging musician, never playing an inappropriate phrase. He always sounded inspired, and although his style did not change much after the early 1950s, Zoot's enthusiasm and creativity never wavered.
Discography
Release: January 13, 2008
Label: 3D Japan
Release: November 13, 2007
Label: Nagel Heyer Records