Zoot (includes bonus album: Zoot Plays Alto, Tenor and Baritone

This release compiles two complete albums by Zoot Sims (1925-1985), recorded within a short span of time and with the exact same personnel. However, the instrumentation is slightly different as Sims only plays tenor sax on Zoot, while on the second LP he also plays alto and baritone saxophones (sometimes all at the same time thanks to overdubbing). This wasn t the first use of overdubbing on a jazz album. In 1954-55 Louis Armstrong had backed his own vocals on some numbers during his Fats Waller and W.C. Handy albums, and much earlier, in 1941, Sidney Bechet had made his one man band records, playing every instrument thanks to overdubbing: clarinet, tenor and soprano saxophones, piano, bass and drums. Bill Evans would also record his marvelous Conversations with Myself in 1963. Here Zoot limits himself to playing some three-sax ensembles and then soloing on each different sax (this wasn t even Sims only overdubbing: on January 11, 1957, he would try an approach more similar to that of Bill Evans, overdubbing four alto saxes). Another difference is in the conception of the two albums here. While Zoot showcases the saxophonist enjoying a set of well-known standards, Zoot Sims Plays alto, tenor, and baritone features him playing compositions and arrangements by George Handy.

Number of Discs: 1

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