Zoot Sims Quartet • That Old Feeling

 

 

Biography by Scott Yanow
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.

Zoot's family was involved in vaudeville, and he played drums and clarinet as a youth. His older brother, Ray Sims, developed into a fine trombonist who sounded like Bill Harris. At age 13, Sims switched permanently to the tenor, and his initial inspiration was Lester Young, although he soon developed his own cool-toned sound. Sims was a professional by the age of 15, landing his first important job with Bobby Sherwood's Orchestra, and he joined Benny Goodman's big band for the first time in 1943; he would be one of BG's favorite tenormen for the next 30 years. He recorded with Joe Bushkin in 1944, and even at that early stage, his style was largely set.

After a period in the Army, Sims was with Goodman from 1946-1947. He gained his initial fame as one of Woody Herman's "Four Brothers" during his time with the Second Herd (1947-1949). Zoot had brief stints with Buddy Rich's short-lived big band, Artie Shaw, Goodman (1950), Chubby Jackson, and Elliot Lawrence. He toured and recorded with Stan Kenton (1953) and Gerry Mulligan (1954-1956). Sims was also a star soloist with Mulligan's Concert Jazz Band of the early '60s and visited the Soviet Union with Benny Goodman in 1962. A freelancer throughout most of his career, Sims often led his own combos or co-led bands with his friend Al Cohn; the two tenors had very similar sounds and styles. Zoot started doubling on soprano quite effectively in the '70s. Through the years, he appeared in countless situations, and always seemed to come out ahead. Fortunately, Zoot Sims recorded frequently, leading sessions for Prestige, Metronome, Vogue, Dawn, Storyville, Argo, ABC-Paramount, Riverside, United Artists, Pacific Jazz, Bethlehem, Colpix, Impulse, Groove Merchant, Famous Door, Choice, Sonet, and a wonderful series for Pablo.
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Biografía de Scott Yanow
A lo largo de su carrera, Zoot Sims fue famoso por personificar al músico del swing, nunca tocando una frase inapropiada. Siempre sonaba inspirado, y aunque su estilo no cambió mucho después de los primeros años 50, el entusiasmo y la creatividad de Zoot nunca flaqueó.

La familia de Zoot se dedicaba al vodevil, y él tocaba la batería y el clarinete en su juventud. Su hermano mayor, Ray Sims, se convirtió en un fino trombonista que sonaba como Bill Harris. A los 13 años, Sims cambió permanentemente al tenor, y su inspiración inicial fue Lester Young, aunque pronto desarrolló su propio sonido de tono fresco. Sims era un profesional a los 15 años, consiguiendo su primer trabajo importante con la Orquesta de Bobby Sherwood, y se unió a la gran banda de Benny Goodman por primera vez en 1943; sería uno de los tenores favoritos de BG durante los siguientes 30 años. Grabó con Joe Bushkin en 1944, e incluso en esa primera etapa, su estilo estaba muy marcado.

Después de un período en el ejército, Sims estuvo con Goodman de 1946 a 1947. Ganó su fama inicial como uno de los "Cuatro Hermanos" de Woody Herman durante su estancia en la Segunda Manada (1947-1949). Zoot tuvo breves estancias en la corta vida de la gran banda de Buddy Rich, Artie Shaw, Goodman (1950), Chubby Jackson, y Elliot Lawrence. Hizo giras y grabó con Stan Kenton (1953) y Gerry Mulligan (1954-1956). Sims también fue un solista estrella de la Concert Jazz Band de Mulligan a principios de los años 60 y visitó la Unión Soviética con Benny Goodman en 1962. Trabajó por cuenta propia durante la mayor parte de su carrera, y a menudo dirigió sus propios combos o bandas codirigidas con su amigo Al Cohn; los dos tenores tenían sonidos y estilos muy similares. Zoot empezó a doblar a la soprano de forma bastante efectiva en los 70. A través de los años, apareció en innumerables situaciones, y siempre pareció salir adelante. Afortunadamente, Zoot Sims grabó con frecuencia, dirigiendo sesiones para Prestige, Metronome, Vogue, Dawn, Storyville, Argo, ABC-Paramount, Riverside, United Artists, Pacific Jazz, Bethlehem, Colpix, Impulse, Groove Merchant, Famous Door, Choice, Sonet, y una maravillosa serie para Pablo.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/zoot-sims-mn0000228087/biography

 

 

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Credits:

Zoot Sims (alto, tenor & baritone saxophones); 

John Williams (piano); 

Knobby Totah (bass); 

Gus Johnson (drums).

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