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Zoot Sims

US jazz saxophonist

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

Zoot Sims is credited on 3,220 releases across 663 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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3,220

Pressings credited

663

Albums

8

Decades active

294

In collections

Biography

John Haley "Zoot" Sims (October 29, 1925 – March 23, 1985) was an American jazz saxophonist, playing mainly tenor but also alto (and, later, soprano) saxophone. He first gained attention in the "Four Brothers" sax section of Woody Herman's big band, afterward enjoying a long solo career, often in partnership with fellow saxmen Gerry Mulligan and Al Cohn.

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3,220 releases · 663 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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