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 Zoot Sims
Released	1976
Recorded	January 6 & 9, 1976
Studio	RCA Recording Studios, New York, NY
Genre	Jazz
Length	47:49
Label	Pablo 2310 770
Producer	Norman Granz
Zoot Sims chronology
Zoot Sims and the Gershwin Brothers (1975) Soprano Sax (1976) Hawthorne Nights (1976)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]

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

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

• Zoot Sims – soprano saxophone
• Ray Bryant – piano
• George Mraz – bass
• Grady Tate – drums

References

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. Yanow, Scott. Zoot Sims: Zoot Plays Soprano – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May, 29, 2019.