Zoot Sims - Zoot Suite (2007)

Tracklist

01. Jitterbug Waltz (Waller) - 7:33
02. Do Nothing Till You Hear from Me (Ellington-Russell) - 6:30
03. Tickle Toe (Young) - 6:38
04. I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) (Ellington-Webster) - 3:54
05. Honeysuckle Rose (Waller-Razaf) - 9:27
06. Rocking in Rhythm (Carney-Ellington-Mills) - 4:23
07. My Old Flame (Coslow-Johnston) - 6:43
08. In a Mellow Tone (Ellington) - 5:10
09. Blues (Trad.) - 9:06

personnel :

Zoot Sims - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone (#6)
Jimmy Rowles - piano
George Mraz - bass
Mousey Alexander - drums

High Note finally issued this unreleased 1973 live date that puts leader Zoot Sims in the company of pianist Jimmy Rowles, bassist George Mraz and drummer Mousie Alexander. Most of the tunes are standards, but there is a rather rare Sims appearance on the soprano saxophone on "Rocking in Rhythm." The sound here is fine for a club performance though the players are a tad raw. That said, the performance, particularly that of Rowles, is swinging, hot, and blue.~Thom Jurek