Soprano Sax (Zoot Sims album)
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| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded | January 6 & 9, 1976 | |||
| Studio | RCA Recording Studios, New York, NY | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 47:49 | |||
| Label | Pablo 2310 770 | |||
| Producer | Norman Granz | |||
| Zoot Sims chronology | ||||
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Soprano Sax is an album by saxophonist Zoot Sims recorded in 1976 and released by the Pablo label.[1][2][3][4]
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [5] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [6] |
AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated "Zoot Sims, known throughout his career as a hard-swinging tenor-saxophonist, started doubling successfully on soprano in 1973 and managed to become one of the best by simply playing in his own musical personality. This particular LP was his only full-length set on soprano but it is a rewarding one. ... A delightful set of swinging jazz, it's a surprise success".[5]
Track listing
- "Someday Sweetheart" (John Spikes, Reb Spikes) – 6:00
- "Moonlight in Vermont" (Karl Suessdorf, John Blackburn) – 4:40
- "Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams (and Dream Your Troubles Away)" (Harry Barris, Ted Koehler) – 5:04
- "Blues for Louise" (Zoot Sims) – 6:58
- "Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronell) – 6:32
- "Wrap Up" (Sims) – 3:41
- "(I Don't Stand) A Ghost of a Chance with You" (Victor Young, Ned Washington, Bing Crosby) – 7:00
- "Baubles, Bangles and Beads" (Alexander Borodin, George Forrest, Robert Wright) – 4:43
Personnel
- Zoot Sims – soprano saxophone
- Ray Bryant – piano
- George Mraz – bass
- Grady Tate – drums
References
- ^ Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Both Sides Now: Pablo Album Discography Preview accessed May 29, 2019
- ^ Jazzdisco: Pablo Records Catalog: 2310-700 series. Retrieved May 29, 2019
- ^ Jazzdisco: Zoot Sims Catalog accessed May 29, 2019
- ^ Enciclopedia del Jazz: Zoot Sims Discography accessed May 29, 2019
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Zoot Sims: Zoot Plays Soprano – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1304. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.