Zoot Sims – The Rare Albums Collection – 4CD

Zoot Sims had an extraordinary recording career which began in the late 1940s and which continued until the mid-1980s, shortly before his death. This 4 CD collection features eight albums from his heyday, on which he performed as leader or co-leader, and which best illustrate Zoot's majestic approach to music and his quite stunning musicianship. Coming from the period 1953 - 1960, among its features are the finest albums Sims made with Al Cohn, the quite stunning Tenor Conclave, made with John Coltrane, Hank Mobley and Al Cohn, and - among several other masterpieces - A Gasser, made with vocalist Ann Ross. Certain to delight both newcomers to the great man's work, and those already smitten by this celebrated Jazz-man, this compilation works on just about every level and is certain to become one of the most popular compilations of Zoot Sims' finest music.

Track Listing:

CD1:
1. Tangerine - 4:25   2. Zoot Case - 4:24   3. The Red Door - 4:34   4. Morning Fun - 5:40   5. Mediolistic - 3:32   6. Crimea River - 3:12   7. A New Moan - 3:54   8. A Moment's Notice - 3:22   9. My Blues - 3:18   10. Sandy's Swing - 3:26   11. Somebody Loves Me - 2:54   12. More Bread - 3:08   13. Sherm's Terms - 3:01   14. From A To Z - 3:00   15. East Of The Sun (And West Of The Moon) - 4:22   16. Tenor For Two Please, Jack - 4:29

CD2:
1. Tenor Conclave - 11:05   2. Just You, Just Me - 9:30   3. Bob's Boys - 8:21   4. How Deep Is The Ocean - 15:05   5. Blinuet - 4:39   6. The Trouble With Me Is You - 3:47   7. Where You At - 3:06   8. Zonkin' - 5:49   9. Noshin' - 3:30   10. Major-Major - 6:13   11. Minor-Minor - 4:07   12. Pegasus - 3:58

CD3:
1. It's A Wonderful World - 6:27   2. Brandy And Beer - 3:48   3. Two Funky People - 4:27   4. Chasing The Blues - 6:08   5. Halley's Comet - 4:08   6. You're A Lucky Guy - 3:36   7. The Wailing Boat - 6:13   8. Just You, Just Me - 5:26   9. Stretching Out - 6:08   10. Now Will You Be Good? - 5:28   11. Pennies From Heaven - 6:15   12. King Porter Stomp - 4:39   13. Ain't Misbehavin' - 6:54   14. Bee Kay - 6:42

CD4:
1. Everything I've Got - 2:57   2. Invitation To The Blues - 4:12   3. I Didn't Know About You - 5:33   4. I Don't Want To Cry Anymore - 6:02   5. Lucky Day - 2:14   6. I Was Doin' Alright - 2:37   7. You Took Advantage Of Me - 3:54   8. You're Nearer - 5:05   9. I'm Just A Lucky So And So - 4:49   10. Nobody's Baby - 2:55   11. The Note - 4:12   12. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To - 4:52   13. You 'n' Me - 4:40   14. On The Alamo - 4:37   15. The Opener - 3:45   16. Angel Eyes - 3:18   17. Awful Lonely - 4:19   18. Love For Sale - 4:59   19. Improvisation for Unaccompanied Saxophones - 2:24