A swinging quartet session featuring Zoot Sims and Hank Jones
This quartet work, featuring tenor/soprano saxophonist Zoot Sims as leader, and featuring Hank Jones (piano), Milt Hinton (bass), Louis Bellson, and Grady Tate (drums), was recorded in a New York studio and features a mix of standards and originals.
This album features a program of original compositions, including standards like "Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise" and "Do Nothing till You Hear from Me," all centered around a relaxed, swinging tempo. Zoot Sims' smooth phrasing and warm tone are complemented by Hank Jones's elegant comping and solos, while the rhythm section's steady beat underpins the overall performance. Featuring previously unreleased takes in addition to the 1973 recording, this album showcases the natural interplay between these accomplished players.
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13 TRACKS:
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1)
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Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise
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2)
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In The Middle Of A Kiss (Take 4)
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3)
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Alabamy Home (Take 9)
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4)
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Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me
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5)
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Rosemary's Baby
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6)
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Coctails For Two
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7)
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My Funny Valentine
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8)
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Beach In The A.M.
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9)
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In The Middle Of A Kiss (Take 1: Incomplete)
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10)
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In The Middle Of A Kiss (Take 2)
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11)
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Alabamy Home (Take 2)
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12)
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Beach In The A.M. (Take 3)
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13)
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Alabamy Home (Take 8)
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Drums - Grady Tate (2, 3, 8 to 13)
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Bass - Milt Hinton
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Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone - Zoot Sims
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Piano - Hank Jones
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Engineer [Recording] - Richard Blakin
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Drums - Louis Bellson (1, 4 to 7)
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Producer [Original], Other [Original Liner Notes] - Harry Lim
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Producer [On Progressive] - George H. Buck, Jr.
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Art Direction - Walter Miles
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Coordinator [Production] - Wendell Echols
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Photography By - Les Line
