Zoot Sims, Jimmy Raney and Jim Hall

Zoot Sims, Jimmy Raney and Jim Hall - How About You

Zoot Sims, Jimmy Raney and Jim Hall - How About You

Produced by: Harry Ringler
Released in: September 1964
Genre: Jazz

"Zoot Sims is one of the greatest high register saxophone players of his generation, especially on tenor, though he also adopted alto and much later soprano. Regularly recorded for Norman Granz labels, and is well known for his playing on the recordings of beatnik writer and painter Jack Kerouac."

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