| First Name |
Zoot
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| Last Name |
Sims
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| Birthday |
29th October, 1925
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| Birthplace |
Queens, New York, United States
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| Died |
23rd March, 1985
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| Place of Death |
New York City, New York, U.S.
|
| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio
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| Religion |
Jewish
|
| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Saxophonist, composer
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| Occupation |
Musician
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Jazz, big band, cool jazz
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| Music Genre |
Jazz, Cool
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| Origin |
Queens, New York, U.S.
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| Year(s) Active |
1944-1985, 1944-85, 1944–85
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| Music Style |
Bop, Cool, Hard Bop, Mainstream Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz
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| Music Mood |
Sophisticated, Exuberant, Amiable/Good-Natured, Earthy, Refined/Mannered, Sentimental, Freewheeling, Wry, Carefree, Earnest, Literate, Stylish, Organic, Confident, Witty, Poignant, Sweet, Playful, Passionate, Precious, Searching, Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor)
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| Instrument (text) |
Tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, Saxophone
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| Record Label |
Pablo, Verve, Epic, Mercury
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| Associated Acts |
Woody Herman, Al Cohn, Stan Kenton, Buddy Rich, Gerry Mulligan, Oscar Peterson, Jack Kerouac, Bob Brookmeyer, Count Basie, Art Pepper, Jim Hall, Annie Ross, Joe Venuti, Scott Hamilton, Benny Goodman
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John Haley "Zoot" Sims (October 29, 1925 – March 23, 1985) was an American jazz saxophonist, playing mainly tenor but also alto (and, later, soprano) saxophone. He first gained attention in the "Four Brothers" sax section of Woody Herman's big band, afterward enjoying a long solo career, often in partnership with fellow saxmen Gerry Mulligan and Al Cohn.
