Description
Release Date: 2020
Label: Enlightenment
Zoot Sims had an extraordinary recording career which began in the late 1940s and which continued until the mid-1980s, shortly before his death. This 4 CD collection features eight albums from his heyday, on which he performed as leader or co-leader, and which best illustrate Zoot’s majestic approach to music and his quite stunning musicianship. Coming from the period 1953 – 1960, among its features are the finest albums Sims made with Al Cohn, the quite stunning Tenor Conclave, made with John Coltrane, Hank Mobley and Al Cohn, and – among several other masterpieces – A Gasser, made with vocalist Ann Ross. Certain to delight both newcomers to the great man’s work, and those already smitten by this celebrated Jazz-man, this compilation works on just about every level and is certain to become one of the most popular compilations of Zoot Sims’ finest music.
Track List
Disc 1
- Tangerine
- Zoot Case
- The Red Door
- Morning Fun
- Mediolistic
- Crimea River
- A New Moan
- A Moment’s Notice
- My Blues
- Sandy’s Swing
- Somebody Loves Me
- More Bread
- Sherm’s Terms
- From A To Z
- East Of The Sun (And West Of The Moon)
- Tenor For Two Please, Jack
Disc 2
- Tenor Conclave
- Just You, Just Me
- Bob’s Boys
- How Deep Is The Ocean
- Blinuet
- The Trouble With Me Is You
- Where You At
- Zonkin’
- Noshin’
- Major-Major
- Minor-Minor
- Pegasus
Disc 3
- It’s A Wonderful World
- Brandy And Beer
- Two Funky People
- Chasing The Blues
- Halley’s Comet
- You’re A Lucky Guy
- The Wailing Boat
- Just You, Just Me
- Stretching Out
- Now Will You Be Good’
- Pennies From Heaven
- King Porter Stomp
- Ain’t Misbehavin’
- Bee Kay
Disc 4
- Everything I’ve Got
- Invitation To The Blues
- I Didn’t Know About You
- I Don’t Want To Cry Anymore
- Lucky Day
- I Was Doin’ Alright
- You Took Advantage Of Me
- You’re Nearer
- I’m Just A Lucky So And So
- Nobody’s Baby
- The Note
- You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To
- You ‘n’ Me
- On The Alamo
- The Opener
- Angel Eyes
- Awful Lonely
- Love For Sale
- Improvisation for Unaccompanied Saxophones
