Zoot Sims
USA
Born: 29 October 1925
Died: 23 March 1985
Years Active: 40, 50, 60, 70, 80
Genres: Jazz
Styles: Bop, Cool, Hard Bop, Mainstream Jazz, New Orleans/Classic Jazz
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Throughout his career, Zoot Sims was famous for epitomizing the swinging musician, never playing an inappropriate phrase. He always sounded inspired, and although his style did not change much after the early 1950s, Zoot's enthusiasm and creativity never wavered. Zoot's family was involved in vaudeville, and he played drums and clarinet as a youth. His older brother, Ray Sims, developed into a fine trombonist who sounded like Bill Harris. At age 13, Sims switched permanently to the tenor, and his initial inspiration was Lester Young, although...
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