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Zoot Sims

real name John Haley Sims

US jazz saxophonist

Inglewood, United States · 1925-10-29 – 1985-03-23

Zoot Sims is credited on 3,220 releases across 666 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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3,220

Credits

666

Albums

8

Decades active

317

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American jazz tenor and soprano saxophonist (born 29 October 29 1925 in Inglewood, California, USA; died 23 March 1985 in New York City, New York, USA (age 59). Father.
"Zoot" Sims is one of the greatest high register saxophone players of his generation, especially on tenor, though he also adopted alto and much later soprano. Regularly recorded for Norman Granz labels, and is well known for his playing on the recordings of beatnik writer and painter Jack Kerouac.

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3,220 releases · 666 albums · active 1950–2026

  • Performance · 4,628
  • Other credits · 286

Studios: RCA Studios, New York · A&R Studios · Webster Hall · Atlantic Studios

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