Zoot Sims

John Haley Sims

American jazz tenor and soprano saxophonist

Born 29 October 29 1925 in Inglewood, California, USA.
Died 23 March 1985 in New York City, New York, USA (age 59)

"Zoot" Sims is one of the greatest high register saxophone players of his generation, especially on tenor, though he also adopted alto and much later soprano. Regularly recorded for Norman Granz labels, and is well known for his playing on the recordings of beatnik writer and painter Jack Kerouac.

In Groups:
Al Cohn - Zoot Sims Quintet, Al Cohn Quintet, Al Cohn-Richie Kamuca Sextet, Al Cohn-Zoot Sims Sextet, Art Farmer And His Orchestra, Benny Goodman And His Orchestra, Bill Evans Quintet, Billy Byers And His Orchestra, Buddy Rich Nonet, Chubby Jackson's Orchestra, Clarke-Boland Big Band, Curtis Fuller's Quintet, Dave McKenna Quartet, Don Fagerquist Nonette, Elliot Lawrence And His Orchestra, George Williams And His Orchestra, Gerry Mulligan And His Sextet, Gerry Mulligan And The Sax Section, Gerry Mulligan Octet, Gerry Mulligan Quintet, Hall Daniels' Octet, Jack Sheldon Quintet, Joe Bushkin Sextet, Joe Williams & Friends, John Benson Brooks Ensemble, Manny Albam And His Jazz Greats, Mulligan Mania, Pepper Adams Octet, Quincy Jones And His Orchestra, Roy "King David" Eldridge & His Little Jazz, Shorty Rogers And His Augmented "Giants", Shorty Rogers And His Orchestra, Sims-Brookmeyer Quintet, Stan Getz Tenor Sax Stars, Stan Levey Sextet, Teddy Charles And His Sextet, Tenor Conclave, The Bill Potts Big Band, The Elliot Lawrence Band, The Ernie Wilkins Orchestra, The Four Brothers, The Gary McFarland Orchestra, The Jazz Interactions Orchestra, The Louie Bellson Quintet, The Manhattan Jazz All Stars, The Quincy Jones Big Band, The Teddy Charles Group, The Zoot Sims Al Cohn Septet, The Zoot Sims Quintet, The Zoot Sims-Russ Freeman Quintet, Tony Scott And His Orchestra, Woody Herman & The New Thundering Herd, Woody Herman & The Second Herd, Woody Herman And His Orchestra, Woody Herman And The Fourth Herd, Woody Herman And The Swingin' Herd, Woody Herman Octet, Woody Herman Sextet, Woody Herman's Big New Herd, Zoot Sims - Bob Brookmeyer Octet, Zoot Sims / Jimmy Rowles Quartet, Zoot Sims & Friends, Zoot Sims & His Five Brothers, Zoot Sims & His Three Brothers, Zoot Sims All-Stars, Zoot Sims And His Orchestra, Zoot Sims Quartet, Zoot Sims Sextet, Zoot Sims-Kenny Drew Quartet, Zoot Sims/Dick Nash Octet