Zoot Sims
- Instrument:
- Tenor Saxophone
- Styles:
- Cool Jazz, Bop, Swing, Big Band, Vocal, Post Bop, Hard Bop, Easy Listening, Bossa Nova, Instrumental
Best Zoot Sims Albums
Leader albums ranked by reissues and demand.
Zoot Sims And The Gershwin Brothers
Zoot Sims
1975
Pablo Records
The Modern Art Of Jazz
Zoot Sims
1956
Dawn
Basie & Zoot
Count Basie & Zoot Sims
1976
Pablo Records
Blues And Haikus
Jack Kerouac Featuring Al Cohn And Zoot Sims
1959
Hanover
Timeline
Key Zoot Sims studio albums by decade, with the labels and styles that define each period.
| Decade | Key albums | Labels | Styles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s |
| Dawn, Blue Note, Prestige, World Pacific Records | Bop, Vocal, Post Bop, Swing |
| 1960s |
| Bethlehem Records, Pacific Jazz, Epic, Cadet, Impulse! | Bop, Post Bop, Swing, Bossa Nova |
| 1970s |
| Muse Records, Groove Merchant, Pablo Records | Swing, Cool Jazz, Bop |
| 1980s |
| Pablo Today, Pablo Records | Big Band, Bop, Swing, Cool Jazz |
| 1990s |
| Vantage Records, Europe 1, Storyville, Live At EJ's, TCB Records | Cool Jazz, Big Band, Bop |
| 2000s |
| Gemini Records, Pablo Records, PJL, Storyville, Art Union | Bop, Cool Jazz |
| 2010s |
| Jazzhaus, SSJ | Bop, Cool Jazz |
Albums by Style
Top albums grouped by style.
Cool Jazz
Zoot Sims Avec Henri Renaud Et Son Orchestre Et Jon Eardley
Zoot Sims
1956
Ducretet Thomson
Zoot
Zoot Sims Quartet
1957
Argo
Tonite's Music Today
Zoot Sims
1956
Storyville
Zoot Sims In Paris
Zoot Sims
1962
United Artists Jazz
Bop
Jazz Alive! A Night At The Half Note
Zoot Sims
1959
United Artists Records
Cookin'!
Zoot Sims
1965
Fontana
Plays Alto, Tenor And Baritone
Zoot Sims
1957
ABC-Paramount
Zoot At Ronnie Scott's
Zoot Sims
1962
Fontana
Swing
The Modern Art Of Jazz
Zoot Sims
1956
Dawn
Zoot Sims And The Gershwin Brothers
Zoot Sims
1975
Pablo Records
Stretching Out
Zoot Sims - Bob Brookmeyer Octet
1959
United Artists Records
From A To Z
Al Cohn-Zoot Sims Sextet
1957
RCA Victor
Zoot Goes To Town: Jazz Time Paris, Vol. 8
Zoot Sims
1953
Vogue Productions
Similar Artists
Artists with similar styles and catalogs.
Zoot Sims Discography
Zoot Sims studio albums as leader and sideman.
Total: 219 releases
| Artist | Album | Label | Leader/Sideman | Style | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artie Shaw And His Orchestra | Dance Program | Decca | Sideman | Swing | 1951 |
| Zoot Sims | Tenor Sax Favorites | Prestige | Leader | Bop | 1951 |
| Zoot Sims Quartet | Zoot Sims Quartet | Discovery Records | Sideman | Bop | 1951 |
| Zoot Sims All-Stars | Contemporary Music | Prestige | Sideman | 1953 | |
| Zoot Sims | Zoot Goes To Town: Jazz Time Paris, Vol. 8 | Vogue Productions | Leader | Bop | 1953 |
| Chet Baker | Chet Baker & Strings | Columbia | Sideman | Bop | 1954 |
| John Graas | Jazz Studio 3 | Decca | Sideman | 1954 | |
| The Louie Bellson Quintet | Louis Bellson | Norgran Records | Sideman | Swing | 1954 |
| Shorty Rogers | Shorty Rogers Courts The Count | RCA Victor | Sideman | 1954 | |
| Gerry Mulligan | California Concerts | Pacific Jazz | Sideman | Cool Jazz | 1955 |
| Clifford Brown Ensemble, Zoot Sims | Clifford Brown Ensemble Featuring Zoot Sims | Pacific Jazz | Leader | Cool Jazz | 1955 |
| Al Cohn And His "Charlie's Tavern" Ensemble, Shorty Rogers And His Augmented "Giants" | East Coast - West Coast Scene | RCA Victor | Sideman | Bop | 1955 |
| Stan Levey | Plays The Compositions Of Cooper Holman And Guiffre | Bethlehem Records | Sideman | Bop | 1955 |
| Ronny Lang Saxtet, Ray Sims With Strings, Dave Pell Ensemble, Don Fagerquist Nonette | The Les Brown All Stars | Capitol Records | Sideman | Cool Jazz | 1955 |
| Chris Connor | Chris Connor | Atlantic | Sideman | Vocal | 1956 |
| Metronome All Stars | Metronome All-Stars 1956 | Clef Records | Sideman | Swing | 1956 |
| The Elliot Lawrence Band | Plays Tiny Kahn And Johnny Mandel Arrangements | Fantasy | Sideman | Big Band | 1956 |
| Gerry Mulligan And His Sextet | Presenting The Gerry Mulligan Sextet | EmArcy | Sideman | Cool Jazz | 1956 |
| Zoot Sims | Quartets | Prestige | Leader | Bop | 1956 |
| Coleman Hawkins, Billy Byers And His Orchestra | The Hawk In Hi-Fi | RCA Victor | Sideman | Bop | 1956 |
Zoot Sims Collaborations
Players they worked with most often, as leader and as sideman.
As Leader
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Al Cohn | Tenor Saxophone | 16 |
| Jimmy Rowles | Piano | 12 |
| Mel Lewis | Drums | 10 |
| Bucky Pizzarelli | Guitar | 10 |
| Shelly Manne | Drums | 8 |
| Bob Brookmeyer | Valve Trombone | 8 |
| Gus Johnson | Drums | 8 |
| George Mraz | Bass | 8 |
| Russ Freeman | Piano | 7 |
| George Duvivier | Bass | 7 |
As Sideman
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Al Cohn | Tenor Saxophone | 42 |
| Clark Terry | Trumpet | 35 |
| Gerry Mulligan | Baritone Saxophone | 34 |
| Urbie Green | Trombone | 31 |
| Don Lamond | Drums | 30 |
| Milt Hinton | Bass | 27 |
| Bob Brookmeyer | Trombone | 27 |
| Barry Galbraith | Guitar | 27 |
| Ernie Royal | Trumpet | 24 |
| Conte Candoli | Trumpet | 24 |
Styles & Genres Distribution
Style and genre mix across their releases.
Styles
| Style | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Cool Jazz | 65 | 29.7% |
| Bop | 57 | 26% |
| Swing | 48 | 21.9% |
| Big Band | 48 | 21.9% |
| Vocal | 16 | 7.3% |
| Post Bop | 8 | 3.7% |
| Hard Bop | 5 | 2.3% |
| Easy Listening | 5 | 2.3% |
| Bossa Nova | 4 | 1.8% |
| Instrumental | 4 | 1.8% |
Genres
| Genre | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz | 216 | 98.6% |
| Blues | 7 | 3.2% |
| Latin | 7 | 3.2% |
| Stage & Screen | 4 | 1.8% |
| Pop | 3 | 1.4% |
| Rock | 3 | 1.4% |
| Funk / Soul | 2 | 0.9% |
| Classical | 1 | 0.5% |
Top Labels
Labels with the most releases in their catalog.
| Label | Releases |
|---|---|
| Pablo Records | 21 |
| Columbia | 9 |
| RCA Victor | 8 |
| United Artists Records | 7 |
| Prestige | 6 |
| Mercury | 6 |
| Verve Records | 6 |
| Decca | 5 |
| Pacific Jazz | 5 |
| Bethlehem Records | 5 |
Key Personnel
Frequent producers, engineers, and studio credits.
| Person | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Various | Leader | 86 |
| Ira Gitler | Liner Notes | 18 |
| Phil Stern | Photography By | 13 |
| Norman Granz | Producer | 12 |
| Sheldon Marks | Layout, Design | 11 |
| Benny Goodman | Leader | 10 |
| Nat Hentoff | Liner Notes | 9 |
| Stan Getz | Leader | 9 |
| Richard Bock | Producer | 8 |
| Leonard Feather | Liner Notes | 8 |