http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6195&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rssBesides having just about the coolest jazz name imaginable, John "Zoot" Sims never blew a false note. Part of the Lester Young-inspired West Coast school, Sims swung with constant abandon while managing to keep the trademark relaxed Cool approach. Sims hit the big time in the late '40s as one of Woody Herman's Four (sax) Brothers, and from there led his own groups and worked with just about every big band, Cool jazz artist and vocalist on the jazz landscape, including Benny Goodman, Miles Davis and Ella Fitzgerald. Finally in 1953, Gerry Mulligan tapped Sims as lead soloist in his own progressive take on the Big Band sound. After 1956, Sims led his own groups (often with the like-minded sax of Al Cohn) and continued to add his talents to many sessions until his death in 1985. - Nick DedinaWest Coast Jazzen720Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:43:49 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6195&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss Besides having just about the coolest jazz name imaginable, John "Zoot" Sims never blew a false note. Part of the Lester Young-inspired West Coast school, Sims swung with constant abandon while managing to keep the trademark relaxed Cool approach. Sims hit the big time in the late '40s as one of Woody Herman's Four (sax) Brothers, and from there led his own groups and worked with just about every big band, Cool jazz artist and vocalist on the jazz landscape, including Benny Goodman, Miles Davis and Ella Fitzgerald. Finally in 1953, Gerry Mulligan tapped Sims as lead soloist in his own progressive take on the Big Band sound. After 1956, Sims led his own groups (often with the like-minded sax of Al Cohn) and continued to add his talents to many sessions until his death in 1985. - Nick Dedina http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.511762&variant=play&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss Cool/West Coast Jazz Sat, 7 Feb 1959 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Zoot Sims on Rhapsody Online 511762 tra.511762 Zoot Sims art.6195 0.0 Jazz Alive! A Night At The Half Note alb.308298 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/9/9/7/397995_170x170.jpg 1998-06-02 00:00:00.0 1959-02-07 00:00:00.0 true It Had To Be You tra.511762 614000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.511762&variant=play&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.511762&variant=data&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1942462&variant=play&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss West Coast Jazz Fri, 1 Jan 1999 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Zoot Sims on Rhapsody Online 1942462 tra.1942462 Zoot Sims art.6195 0.99 Rushmore alb.285221 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/1/3/3/1323319_170x170.jpg 1999-02-02 00:00:00.0 1999-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Blinuet tra.1942462 274000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1942462&variant=play&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1942462&variant=data&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2199758&variant=play&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss West Coast Jazz Fri, 1 Jan 1993 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Zoot Sims on Rhapsody Online 2199758 tra.2199758 Zoot Sims art.6195 0.99 Plays Johnny Mandel - Quietly There alb.146972 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/0/6/3/283603_170x170.jpg 1993-01-01 00:00:00.0 1993-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Low Life tra.2199758 377000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2199758&variant=play&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2199758&variant=data&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1884247&variant=play&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss West Coast Jazz Tue, 18 Dec 1956 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Zoot Sims on Rhapsody Online 1884247 tra.1884247 Zoot Sims art.6195 0.99 Zoot! alb.244891 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/0/7/4/394703_170x170.jpg 1986-01-01 00:00:00.0 1956-12-18 00:00:00.0 true Fools Rush In tra.1884247 270000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1884247&variant=play&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1884247&variant=data&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2199757&variant=play&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss West Coast Jazz Fri, 1 Jan 1993 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Zoot Sims on Rhapsody Online 2199757 tra.2199757 Zoot Sims art.6195 0.99 Plays Johnny Mandel - Quietly There alb.146972 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/0/6/3/283603_170x170.jpg 1993-01-01 00:00:00.0 1993-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Emily tra.2199757 583000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2199757&variant=play&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2199757&variant=data&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1302217&variant=play&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss West Coast Jazz Sat, 7 Feb 1959 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Zoot Sims on Rhapsody Online 1302217 tra.1302217 Zoot Sims art.6195 0.0 Jazz Alive! A Night At The Half Note alb.308298 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/9/9/7/397995_170x170.jpg 1998-06-02 00:00:00.0 1959-02-07 00:00:00.0 true Lover Come Back To Me tra.1302217 548000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1302217&variant=play&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1302217&variant=data&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.511738&variant=play&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss West Coast Jazz Wed, 1 Jan 1975 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Zoot Sims on Rhapsody Online 511738 tra.511738 Zoot Sims art.6195 0.99 Zoot Sims & The Gershwin Brothers alb.218815 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/1/6/3/283611_170x170.jpg 1990-10-05 00:00:00.0 1975-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Summertime tra.511738 324000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.511738&variant=play&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.511738&variant=data&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2659770&variant=play&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss West Coast Jazz Fri, 9 Nov 1956 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Zoot Sims on Rhapsody Online 2659770 tra.2659770 Zoot Sims art.6195 0.99 That Old Feeling alb.222797 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/4/0/7/1117044_170x170.jpg 1996-01-16 00:00:00.0 1956-11-09 00:00:00.0 true Gus's Blues tra.2659770 268000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2659770&variant=play&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2659770&variant=data&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2149883&variant=play&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss West Coast Jazz Wed, 17 Oct 1990 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Zoot Sims on Rhapsody Online 2149883 tra.2149883 Zoot Sims art.6195 0.99 Best Of Zoot Sims alb.218816 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/1/6/3/283612_170x170.jpg 1980-01-13 00:00:00.0 1990-10-17 00:00:00.0 true Willow Weep For Me tra.2149883 397000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2149883&variant=play&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2149883&variant=data&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.511755&variant=play&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss West Coast Jazz Wed, 17 Oct 1990 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Zoot Sims on Rhapsody Online 511755 tra.511755 Zoot Sims art.6195 0.99 Best Of Zoot Sims alb.218816 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/1/6/3/283612_170x170.jpg 1980-01-13 00:00:00.0 1990-10-17 00:00:00.0 true Someday Sweetheart tra.511755 366000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.511755&variant=play&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.511755&variant=data&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1884244&variant=play&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss West Coast Jazz Tue, 18 Dec 1956 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Zoot Sims on Rhapsody Online 1884244 tra.1884244 Zoot Sims art.6195 0.99 Zoot! alb.244891 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/0/7/4/394703_170x170.jpg 1986-01-01 00:00:00.0 1956-12-18 00:00:00.0 true Echoes Of You tra.1884244 433000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1884244&variant=play&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1884244&variant=data&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.511758&variant=play&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss West Coast Jazz Wed, 17 Oct 1990 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Zoot Sims on Rhapsody Online 511758 tra.511758 Zoot Sims art.6195 0.99 Best Of Zoot Sims alb.218816 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/1/6/3/283612_170x170.jpg 1980-01-13 00:00:00.0 1990-10-17 00:00:00.0 true Wrap Up tra.511758 226000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.511758&variant=play&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.511758&variant=data&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1302435&variant=play&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss West Coast Jazz Wed, 17 Oct 1990 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Zoot Sims on Rhapsody Online 1302435 tra.1302435 Zoot Sims art.6195 0.99 Best Of Zoot Sims alb.218816 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/1/6/3/283612_170x170.jpg 1980-01-13 00:00:00.0 1990-10-17 00:00:00.0 true Bloos For Louise tra.1302435 483000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1302435&variant=play&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1302435&variant=data&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2659768&variant=play&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss West Coast Jazz Fri, 9 Nov 1956 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Zoot Sims on Rhapsody Online 2659768 tra.2659768 Zoot Sims art.6195 0.99 That Old Feeling alb.222797 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/4/0/7/1117044_170x170.jpg 1996-01-16 00:00:00.0 1956-11-09 00:00:00.0 true 55th And State tra.2659768 286000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2659768&variant=play&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2659768&variant=data&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.19197576&variant=play&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss West Coast Jazz Sat, 1 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Zoot Sims on Rhapsody Online 19197576 tra.19197576 Zoot Sims art.6195 0.99 Blinuet alb.19187862 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/2/7/1/1201726_170x170.jpg 2008-03-01 00:00:00.0 2008-03-01 00:00:00.0 true Georgia On My Mind tra.19197576 204000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.19197576&variant=play&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.19197576&variant=data&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10554191&variant=play&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss West Coast Jazz Fri, 6 Jun 1975 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Zoot Sims on Rhapsody Online 10554191 tra.10554191 Zoot Sims art.6195 0.99 Zoot Sims And The Gershwin Brothers alb.10546460 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/9/7/6/1176794_170x170.jpg 2006-06-27 00:00:00.0 1975-06-06 00:00:00.0 true Embraceable You tra.10554191 287000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10554191&variant=play&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10554191&variant=data&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.511929&variant=play&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss West Coast Jazz Tue, 11 Apr 1978 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Zoot Sims on Rhapsody Online 511929 tra.511929 Zoot Sims art.6195 0.99 For Lady Day alb.218475 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/4/0/0/520046_170x170.jpg 1991-01-01 00:00:00.0 1978-04-11 00:00:00.0 true Easy Living tra.511929 222000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.511929&variant=play&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.511929&variant=data&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14129379&variant=play&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss West Coast Jazz Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:05:50 -0700 Top Tracks by Zoot Sims on Rhapsody Online 14129379 tra.14129379 Zoot Sims art.6195 0.99 That Old Feeling alb.14125981 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/9/7/4/1004795_170x170.jpg 2004-01-01 00:00:00.0 null true Vilia tra.14129379 162000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14129379&variant=play&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14129379&variant=data&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14129381&variant=play&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss West Coast Jazz Sat, 2 Aug 2008 19:23:46 -0700 Top Tracks by Zoot Sims on Rhapsody Online 14129381 tra.14129381 Zoot Sims art.6195 0.99 That Old Feeling alb.14125981 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/9/7/4/1004795_170x170.jpg 2004-01-01 00:00:00.0 null true I Had To Be You tra.14129381 167000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14129381&variant=play&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14129381&variant=data&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14129382&variant=play&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss West Coast Jazz Fri, 1 Aug 2008 16:39:44 -0700 Top Tracks by Zoot Sims on Rhapsody Online 14129382 tra.14129382 Zoot Sims art.6195 0.99 That Old Feeling alb.14125981 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/9/7/4/1004795_170x170.jpg 2004-01-01 00:00:00.0 null true Zoot Swings The Blues tra.14129382 523000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14129382&variant=play&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14129382&variant=data&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14129386&variant=play&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss West Coast Jazz Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:05:50 -0700 Top Tracks by Zoot Sims on Rhapsody Online 14129386 tra.14129386 Zoot Sims art.6195 0.99 That Old Feeling alb.14125981 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/9/7/4/1004795_170x170.jpg 2004-01-01 00:00:00.0 null true Swingin' The Blues tra.14129386 147000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14129386&variant=play&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14129386&variant=data&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1302231&variant=play&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss West Coast Jazz Mon, 1 Jan 1951 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Zoot Sims on Rhapsody Online 1302231 tra.1302231 Zoot Sims art.6195 0.99 Quartets alb.209778 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/0/6/3/283602_170x170.jpg 1992-07-17 00:00:00.0 1951-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Zoot Swings The Blues - (take 2) tra.1302231 148000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1302231&variant=play&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1302231&variant=data&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1302234&variant=play&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss West Coast Jazz Tue, 20 Jul 1999 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Zoot Sims on Rhapsody Online 1302234 tra.1302234 Zoot Sims art.6195 0.99 Only A Rose alb.211557 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/3/7/8/448731_170x170.jpg 1999-07-20 00:00:00.0 1999-07-20 00:00:00.0 true The Way You Look Tonight tra.1302234 225000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1302234&variant=play&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1302234&variant=data&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1302395&variant=play&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss West Coast Jazz Thu, 26 May 1983 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Zoot Sims on Rhapsody Online 1302395 tra.1302395 Zoot Sims art.6195 0.99 Suddenly It's Spring alb.211559 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/4/0/0/1180046_170x170.jpg 2007-01-09 00:00:00.0 1983-05-26 00:00:00.0 true Emaline - (bonus track) tra.1302395 350000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1302395&variant=play&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1302395&variant=data&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2038462&variant=play&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss West Coast Jazz Wed, 20 Dec 1978 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Zoot Sims on Rhapsody Online 2038462 tra.2038462 Zoot Sims art.6195 0.99 Just Friends alb.107103 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/4/3/7/387342_170x170.jpg 1990-01-01 00:00:00.0 1978-12-20 00:00:00.0 true Nature Boy tra.2038462 340000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2038462&variant=play&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2038462&variant=data&rws=%2Fzoot-sims%2Ftop-tracks.rss