ZOOT SIMS PLAYS JOHNNY MANDEL Quietly There (1984 German 6-track LP on Pablo, Zoots' penultimate recording with able support from Mike Wofford, Chuck Berghofer, Nick Ceroli & Victor Feldman, laminated picture sleeve. The sleeve & vinyl are Excellent with few signs of any wear or play) more...
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ZOOT SIMS FOUR The Innocent Years (1982 US 6-track LP on Pablo, also starring Richard Wyands on piano, Frank Tate bass and Akira Tana drums. The picture sleeve has some edge wear yet the vinyl looks barely played) more...
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ZOOT SIMS One To Blow On (1979 US 8-track LP, featuring original Dawn label recordings made in New York in January 1956, pasted picture sleeve. The sleeve shows light ringwear, whilst the vinyl has minimal sign of play BLP-12062) more...
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ZOOT SIMS Suitably Zoot! (1979 US 4-track stereo LP, originally recorded across two different New York sessions from 1965; one with the Al Cohn-Richie Kamuca Sextet & one with Bob Brookmeyer's Quintet. The picture sleeve shows just a little ring wear & the vinyl is Excellent with minimal play) more...
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ZOOT SIMS Passion Flower (1980 French Pablo 9-track vinyl LP, featuring the compositions of Duke Ellington. The picture sleeve shows minimal wear & the vinyl looks barely played) more...
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ZOOT SIMS Zootcase (1976 US 18-track double vinyl LP, includes the very first Prestige session involving records made for long-play release rather than just as three-minute singles, gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve shows light wear, whilstthe vinyl shows little sign of play P-24061) more...
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ZOOT SIMS ~ BOB BROOKMEYER Tonite's Music Today (1988 German mono issue of the 1956 8-track vinyl LP, with Wyatt Ruther, Hank Jones and Gus Johnson, picture sleeve BLP60907) more...
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THE GREAT ZOOT SIMS Down Home (Impossibly Rare Pair of Single-Sided Test Pressings for the 1961 UK 8-track mono LP, also starring Dave McKenna (piano), George Tucker (bass) & Dannie Richmond (drums). The Parlophone labels are custom black on white with 'Not For Sale' print. The artist, album title & song details are annotated in blue pen on the labels' playing side of both discs, & the matrices in the run-outs are machine stamped: BCP 12 6051A-1N/ BCP 12 6051B-1N. This incredible one-off rarity originates from the private collection of a former staff member for Dobells record shop in Charing Cross, untouched for over half a century. Only a small handful of these were pressed to test the sonics & there can be few surviving copies left. Complete with the 'Emitex' inner bag, which is annotated with all the matrix & recordings details, the two vinyl discs reveal almost no signs of play & appear Near Mint PMC1169) more...
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ZOOT SIMS Plays Alto, Tenor & Baritone (Rare 1957 US 8-track deep groove mono LP on the black ABC-Paramount label, a showcase for Zoot's incredible range, featuring all George Handy compositions with backing from Johnny Williams, Knobby Totah&Gus Johnson, pasted laminate picture sleeve. The cover is a beautiful example & grades Excellent with few signs of its age. The vinyl grades EX/EX- with just a few minor paper hairline scuffs on the first side which have little to no effect onplay. The sound quality is fantastic & thus comes highly recommended ABC-155) more...
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ZOOT SIMS Quartets (Sealed 1986 US issue of the 1956 10-track LP, originally recorded on September 16, 1950 & August 14, 1951 with either John Lewis or Harry Biss on piano, Curly Russell or Clyde Lombardi on bass & Don Lamond or Art Blakey on drums, with the picture sleeve reproducing the original artwork. This collector's copy remains factory sealed from new with no deletion cuts, the vinyl mint & unplayed OJC-242) more...
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ZOOT SIMS Zootcase (1976 UK 18-track mono double LP, also starring Art Blakey, Al Cohn, Kenny Drew, Percy Heath, Don Lamond, John Lewis, Curly Russell, George Wallington, Stu Williamson & Kai Winding. All the recordings were originally cut between 1950 & 1954, including two contrasting takes of Zoot Swings The Blues, gatefold picture sleeve with notes by Ira Gitler. The sleeve has a very fine hairline split in the spine but otherwise shows just a little faint ring wear & both vinyl discs are near 'as new' PR24061) more...
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ZOOT SIMS QUARTET Zoot (1957 US first issue 8-track deep groove mono LP on a black & silver Argo label, the very crux of Cool Jazz on record, cut in NYC, 12th October 1956 with Johnny Williams on Piano, Knobby Totah on Bass & Gus Johnson on Drums, pasted picture sleeve with historic tape reinforcement at each closed edge. The cover shows just one or two tiny half inch paper splits at the edges or corners & all text is clearly legible. The vinyl is super clean & plays beautifully. We would grade the disc a conservative VG/VG+ as there are just a few faint paper hairline scuffs not interfering with play. Recommended LP-708) more...
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ZOOT SIMS QUINTET Zoot! (1986 US issue of the 1957 7-track mono LP, Zoot's only Riverside appearance as a leader, also starring Nick Travis (trumpet), George Handy (piano), Wilbur Ware (bass) & Osie Johnson (drums). The picture sleeve is stillin the open obi-style stickered shrink & the vinyl still looks barely played OJC-228) more...
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ZOOT SIMS Waiting Game (80s UK issue of the 1967 10-track stereo LP, picture sleeve reproducing the original album artwork with catalogue inner. The vinyl appears near mint JAS62) more...
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ZOOT SIMS - BOB BROOKMEYER OCTET Stretching Out (Jazz-tastic 1959 US promotional 6-track deep groove mono vinyl LP, recorded at Tom Nola's penthouse one Saturday afternoon in December that year with Al Cohn, Harry Edison, Hank Jones, guitarist Freddie Green, Eddie Jones & Charlie Persip. The labels are custom black on white with large 'Promotion - Not For Sale' lettering, complete with the retail pasted laminate sleeve topped off with the type of sexy cover that falls firmlyin the "cheesecake" genre of collecting these days with 'Promotion Copy - Not For Sale' red stamper on the back. See 'more info'... UAL4023) more...
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THE GREAT ZOOT SIMS Down Home (Rare 1961 UK 8-track mono LP on the beautiful & iconic black & gold Parlophone label, starring Dave McKenna on Piano, George Tucker on Bass & Dannie Richmond on Drums, front laminated flipback picture sleeve. Thesleeve has a fair few patches of foxing to the unlaminated rear, with all text clearly legible. The spine looks majestic & the sturdy cover otherwise shows just the lightest bit of corner wear. The vinyl is in glorious near mint condition PMC1169) more...
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ZOOT SIMS Goes To Jazzville (Super rare 1957 US 8-track deep groove mono LP, on the black & silver Dawn label, also starring Jerome Lloyd on trumpet, John Williams on piano, Nabil Totah or Bill Anthony on bass & Gus Johnson, drums, pasted laminate picture sleeve. Due to its US manufacture, the sleeve has succumbed to two inevitable seam splits [5" top right, 2" bottom], which have been freshly & neatly tape reinforced. The sleeve otherwise appears as fresh as the day it was pressed& must have been carefully stored all this time to achieve such a feat. The heavyweight vinyl is clean & easily meets an Excellent grade with minimal evidence of play DLP-1115) more...
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ZOOT SIMS Cookin' (Very scarce 1962 UK 6-track mono LP on the rough textured steel blue & silver Fontana label, with 'Sample Record - Not For Sale' sticker on the side 2 label for review. Cookin' was recorded live here in good old Britain at Ronnie Scott's across three nights in November, '61, featuring the club's propietor guesting on 'Desperation' with the Jimmy Deuchar Quintet, & also starring Stan Tracey on piano, Kenny Napper bass & Jackie Dougan drums, unique pasted laminate picture sleeve. This is a beautiful one previous owner copy. The sleeve is clean & shows minimal wear from storage. The heavyweight vinyl reveals barely any signs of play FJL123) more...
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ZOOT SIMS Quartets (1977 Japanese 10-track mono LP, compiling Quartet recordings from September 16, 1950 [with John Lewis, Curly Russell & Don Lamond] & August 14, 1951 [with Harry Biss, Clyde Lombardi & Art Blakey], remastered by Van Gelder &originally released on Prestige in 1956, picture sleeve with Japanese insert & obi. The sleeve has a little foxing on the rear & a light fold in the obi, which is intact & all text legible. The vinyl is clean & looks barely played VIJ-5038M) more...
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ZOOT SIMS Plays Four Altos (1958 UK maroon & gold HMV 'Nipper' label 7-track LP, fully laminated scalloped flipback picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a light signs of wear with the back still clean & white with little signs of age and, apart from just a few very light surface hairline marks, the vinyl is in excellent condition with very little signs of play, the labels have just a couple of light spindle marks. An outstanding copy of the fifty six year old pressing CLP1188) more...
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ZOOT SIMS, CLARK TERRY et al Mother! Mother! (1980 US 4-track LP in Four Movements, featuring a Jazz Symphony with a large ensemble group that includes the stars Zoot Sims & Clark Terry, picture sleeve. The sleeve reveals a little scuffing from storage & the vinyl is Excellent) more...
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ZOOT SIMS Warm Tenor (1979 US Pablo 8-track LP, recorded at RCA Studios in NYC during the autumn of 1978, featuring Zoot in a cool quartet style alongside Mousey Alexander, George Mraz & Jimmy Rowles. The sleeve shows minimal wear & the vinyllooks barely played) more...
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ZOOT SIMS The Innocent Years (1982 US 6-track LP on Pablo, also starring Richard Wyands on piano, Frank Tate, bass & Akira Tana, drums. This is an ex-library copy, with 'Not For Sale - Demonstration' stamp on the back & former 'Property Of' radio stamps & a genre catalogue sticker on the front. The sleeve is otherwise Very Good, with just a bit of scuffing or wear & the vinyl is clean with minimal play) more...
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ZOOT SIMS The Best Of (1980 US 8-track LP compilation on Pablo, pasted picture sleeve. The sleeve shows some storage wear, mostly around the edges, yet the vinyl remains clean with minimal play) more...
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ZOOT SIMS & BUCKY PIZZARELLI Summum (1975 French 8-track LP, recorded in New York that year & produced by Disques Black & Blue. The sleeve is fully laminated & in excellent condition, complete with thin album credits paper inner. The vinyl reveals just a few light paper scuffs not affecting play) more...
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ZOOT SIMS One To Blow On (1986 UK repackaging of the 1956 'Modern Art Of Jazz' 12-track mono vinyl LP, recorded in New York City, January 11 & 18, 1956, also starring Bob Brookmeyer on trombone, John Williams piano, Milt Hinton bass & Gus Johnson drums, picture sleeve variant. The picture sleeve shows some storage wear along the top yet the vinyl remains in excellent condition MTLP012) more...
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ZOOT SIMS & JIMMY ROWLES If I'm Lucky (1977 Spanish 8-track stereo LP, also featuring George Mraz & Mousie Alexander, fully laminated picture sleeve with sleeve notes in Spanish on the reverse. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear & thevinyl remains excellent with little sign of play PN4003) more...
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ZOOT SIMS Waiting Game (1968 US 10-track mono vinyl LP, produced by Gary McFarland & Bob Thiele, front laminated pasted gatefold picture sleeve with small deletion drill hole. The sleeve shows little of its age & the vinyl remains in VG+/EX- condition with just a few light surface scuffs to show for its forty five years AS-9131) more...
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ZOOT SIMS Trotting! (1963 US 10-track mono LP on the dark blue Prestige label, also featuring Harry Biss or John Lewis on Piano, Clyde Lombardi or Curly Russell on Bass, Art Blakey or Don Lamond on Drums, pasted picture sleeve with tape reinforced edges. Thanks to the wise move by the original purchaser, the sleeve does not show the usual seam or spine splits that are so common on this design of sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little shelfwear & the vinyl remains excellent with just afew light surface scuffs to show for its fifty years - A nice copy of this hard to find album PR16009) more...
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ZOOT SIMS Waiting Game (1967 UK 10-track mono LP, produced by Gary McFarland & Bob Thiele, front laminated flipback picture sleeve. The sleeve shows little of its age with just a few small song annotations listed on the reverse. The vinyl is Excellent with minimal play MIPL501) more...
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