From the start, the tenor saxophonist fashioned his seemingly effortless sound from the music of early sax masters, then refined that sound... Zoot Sims: 'Brother' of Swing Starting in his youth, ...
Zoot Sims, left, and Al Cohn performing on stage. Al Cohn, circa 1980. Saxophonist John 'Zoot' Sims on break at WTTW Studios during a taping of the show Soundstage in Chicago, Nov. 26, 1979. Harry ...
These two early 60s quintet dates are marvelous, a mother lode of timeless horn artistry. They’re both straight reissues — no alternate takes or unreleased tracks of any sort. The first, originally ...
Writer John Reynolds [pictured] in Burlington, Ontario, sent along a clutch of photos he took in the summer of 1960 in Provincetown, Mass. Here's the story in John's own words: “In the summer of 1960, ...
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