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Zoot Sims (John Haley Sims) was born on 29 October, 1925 in Inglewood, California, U.S., is an American jazz saxophonist. Discover Zoot Sims's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 59 years old?

Popular As John Haley Sims
Occupation Musician composer
Age 59 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 29 October 1925
Birthday 29 October
Birthplace Inglewood, California, U.S.
Date of death March 23, 1985
Died Place New York City, U.S.
Nationality United States

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1925

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.

Sims was born in 1925 in Inglewood, California, United States, to vaudeville performers Kate Haley and John Sims.

His father was a vaudeville hoofer, and Sims prided himself on remembering many of the steps his father taught him.

Growing up in a performing family, he learned to play drums and clarinet at an early age.

His brother was the trombonist Ray Sims.

Sims began on tenor saxophone at age 13.

He initially modelled his playing on the work of Lester Young, Ben Webster, and Don Byas.

By his late teens, having dropped out of high school, he was playing in big bands, starting with those of Kenny Baker and Bobby Sherwood.

1943

He joined Benny Goodman's band for the first time in 1943 (he was to rejoin in 1946, and continued to perform with Goodman on occasion through the late 1970s).

1944

Sims replaced Ben Webster in Sid Catlett's Quartet of 1944.

In May 1944, Sims made his recording debut for Commodore Records in a sextet led by pianist Joe Bushkin, who two months earlier had recorded for the same label as part of Lester Young's Kansas City Six.

Sims served as a corporal in the United States Army Air Force from 1944 to 1946, then returned to music in the bands of Artie Shaw, Stan Kenton, and Buddy Rich.

He was one of Woody Herman's "Four Brothers".

1950

From the late 1950s to the end of his life, Sims was primarily a freelancer, though he worked frequently in the 1960s and early 1970s with a group co–led with Al Cohn.

1954

From 1954–1956 he toured with his friend Gerry Mulligan's sextet, and in the early 1960s, with Mulligan's Concert Jazz Band.

Sims played on some of Jack Kerouac's recordings.

1970

In the 1970s and 1980s, he also played and recorded regularly with a handful of other musical partners including Bucky Pizzarelli, Joe Venuti, and Jimmy Rowles.

1974

Between 1974 and 1983, Sims recorded six studio albums with pianist Jimmy Rowles in a quartet setting that critic Scott Yanow wrote feature Sims at his best.

Sims acquired the nickname "Zoot" early in his career while he was in the Kenny Baker band in California.

"When he joined Kenny Baker's band as a fifteen-year-old tenor saxophonist, each of the music stands was embellished with a nonsense word. The one he sat behind said 'Zoot.' That became his name."

Sims played a 30-second solo on the song "Poetry Man", written by singer Phoebe Snow on her debut eponymous album in 1974.

He also played on Laura Nyro's "Lonely Women", on her album Eli and the Thirteenth Confession.

1975

In 1975, he began recording for Norman Granz's Pablo Records label.

Sims appeared on more than 20 Pablo albums, mostly as a featured solo artist, but also as a backing musician for artists including Count Basie, Sarah Vaughan, and Clark Terry.

1984

Sims' last studio recording was a November, 1984 trio session featuring bassist Red Mitchell, recorded in Sweden and released in 1985 by Sonet records.

1985

Zoot Sims died of lung cancer on March 23, 1985, in New York City, and was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, in Nyack, New York.

Compilations

With Chet Baker

With Count Basie

With Al Cohn

With Quincy Jones

With Stan Kenton

With Carmen McRae

With Oliver Nelson

With Sarah Vaughan

With Joe Williams

With Others