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| 1. | The Moon Is Low
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| 2. | Now I Lay Me Down
To Dream of You
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| 3. | On the Alamo
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| 4. | Danielle
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| 5. | Mr. J.R. Blues
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| 6. | The Jeep Is Jumpin'
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| 7. | She's Funny That Way
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| 8. | Dream of You
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Jazz / Bop
Recorded: Dec 10 & 11, 1979-May 13, 1982, Group IV Recording Studio, Hollywood, California and R.C.A. Recording Studio, New York
Zoot Sims - tenor saxophone
Ray Sims - vocals, trombone
Jimmy Rowles - piano
John Heard - bass
Michael Moore - bass
Shelly Manne - drums
John Clay - drums
The blend of Zoot Sims's tenor saxophone and Ray Sims's trombone must have been made in heaven. But the brothers went their separate ways early in their careers and there are precious few examples of sibling collaborations. The Swinger is the most extensive. It occupies a special place in Zoot's considerable Pablo discography not only because of the family reunion but because of the extraordinary degree to which the album lives up to its title. Jimmy Rowles is at the piano, as he often was when Zoot recorded. It is likely that Rowles reached into his bottomless trunk of little-remembered songs for "Now I Lay Me Down to Dream of You" and "The Moon Is Low". Another of Zoot's favorite companions, Shelly Manne, is on drums. The dependable John Heard, of the huge sound, is the principal bassist. Michael Moore has a notable guest appearance. A highlight is brother Ray's plaintive treatment of Al Cohn's "Danielle".
Includes liner notes by Norman Granz.
Zoot Sims
Active Decades: '40s, '50s, '60s, '70s and '80s
Born: Oct 29, 1925 in Inglewood, CA
Died: Mar 23, 1985 in New York, NY
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Bop, Cool, Hard Bop, Mainstream Jazz
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 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 1946-47. He gained his initial fame as one of Woody Herman's "Four Brothers" during his time with the Second Herd (1947-49). 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 (1954-56). Sims was also a star soloist with Mulligan's Concert Jazz Band of the early 1960s 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 1970s. 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.
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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