Soprano Sax (Zoot Sims album)

Soprano Sax is an album by saxophonist Zoot Sims recorded in 1976 and released by the Pablo label.[1][2][3][4]

Soprano Sax
Studio album by
Released1976
RecordedJanuary 6 & 9, 1976
StudioRCA Recording Studios, New York, NY
GenreJazz
Length47:49
LabelPablo
2310 770
ProducerNorman Granz
Zoot Sims chronology
Zoot Sims and the Gershwin Brothers
(1975)
Soprano Sax
(1976)
Hawthorne Nights
(1976)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [5]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [6]

AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated "Zoot Sims, known throughout his career as a hard-swinging tenor-saxophonist, started doubling successfully on soprano in 1973 and managed to become one of the best by simply playing in his own musical personality. This particular LP was his only full-length set on soprano but it is a rewarding one. ... A delightful set of swinging jazz, it's a surprise success".[5]

Track listing

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  1. "Someday Sweetheart" (John Spikes, Reb Spikes) – 6:00
  2. "Moonlight in Vermont" (Karl Suessdorf, John Blackburn) – 4:40
  3. "Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams (and Dream Your Troubles Away)" (Harry Barris, Ted Koehler) – 5:04
  4. "Blues for Louise" (Zoot Sims) – 6:58
  5. "Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronell) – 6:32
  6. "Wrap Up" (Sims) – 3:41
  7. "(I Don't Stand) A Ghost of a Chance with You" (Victor Young, Ned Washington, Bing Crosby) – 7:00
  8. "Baubles, Bangles and Beads" (Alexander Borodin, George Forrest, Robert Wright) – 4:43

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Both Sides Now: Pablo Album Discography Preview accessed May 29, 2019
  2. ^ Jazzdisco: Pablo Records Catalog: 2310-700 series. Retrieved May 29, 2019
  3. ^ Jazzdisco: Zoot Sims Catalog accessed May 29, 2019
  4. ^ Enciclopedia del Jazz: Zoot Sims Discography accessed May 29, 2019
  5. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Zoot Sims: Zoot Plays Soprano – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  6. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1304. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.