Zoot Sims Discography
1947 (age 22)
Woody Herman And His Orchestra
Stan Fishelson, Bernie Glow, Marky Markowitz, Shorty Rogers, Ernie Royal (tp) Earl Swope, Ollie Wilson (tb) Bob Swift (btb) Woody Herman (cl, as, vo) Sam Marowitz (as) Herbie Steward (as, ts) Stan Getz, Zoot Sims (ts) Serge Chaloff (bars) Fred Otis (p) Gene Sargent (g) Walter Yoder (b) Don Lamond (d) Ralph Burns (arr)Hollywood, CA, October 19, 1947
| HCO2705-1 | If Anybody Can Steal My Baby | Columbia 38047; Mosaic MD7-223 |
| HCO2706-1 | I Told Ya I Love Ya, Now Get Out | Columbia 38047, C3L 25; Mosaic MD7-223 |
| HCO2706-3 | - | Mosaic MD7-223 |
| HCO2706-4 | - | - |
* Mosaic MD7-223 The Complete Columbia Recordings Of Woody Herman And His Orchestra And Woodchoppers (1945-1947)
* Columbia 38047 Woody Herman - If Anybody Can Steal My Baby b/w I Told Ya I Love Ya, Now Get Out
Woody Herman And His Orchestra
Stan Fishelson, Bernie Glow, Marky Markowitz, Ernie Royal (tp) Shorty Rogers (tp, arr) Earl Swope, Ollie Wilson (tb) Bob Swift (btb) Woody Herman (cl, as, vo) Sam Marowitz (as) Herbie Steward (as, ts) Stan Getz, Zoot Sims (ts) Serge Chaloff (bars) Fred Otis (p) Gene Sargent (g) Walter Yoder (b) Don Lamond (d) Ralph Burns (arr): Rogers plays (tp, arr)Hollywood, CA, December 24, 1947
| HCO3043-1 | Sabre Dance | Columbia 38102; Mosaic MD7-223 |
| HCO3044-1 | Cherokee Canyon | Columbia CL 2509; Mosaic MD7-223 |
| HCO3045-1 | I've Got News For You | Columbia 38213, CL 683, C3L 25; Mosaic MD7-223 |
| HCO3046-1 | Keen And Peachy | Columbia 38213, C3L 25; Mosaic MD7-223 |
| HCO3046-2 | - | Columbia/Legacy C2K 65646; Mosaic MD7-223 |
| HCO3046-3 | - | Mosaic MD7-223 |
| HCO3046-4 | - | - |
| HCO3046-5 | - | - |
* Columbia C3L 25 Woody Herman - The Thundering Herds
* Mosaic MD7-223 The Complete Columbia Recordings Of Woody Herman And His Orchestra And Woodchoppers (1945-1947)
* Columbia/Legacy C2K 65646 Woody Herman - Blowin' Up A Storm
* Columbia CL 2509 Woody Herman - Ridin' Herd!
* Columbia 38102 Woody Herman - Sabre Dance b/w Swing Low, Sweet Clarinet
* Columbia 38213 Woody Herman - I've Got News For You b/w Keen And Peachy
Woody Herman And His Orchestra
Stan Fishelson, Bernie Glow, Marky Markowitz, Shorty Rogers, Ernie Royal (tp) Earl Swope, Ollie Wilson (tb) Bob Swift (btb) Woody Herman (cl, as, vo) Sam Marowitz (as) Herbie Steward (as, ts) Stan Getz, Zoot Sims (ts) Serge Chaloff (bars) Fred Otis (p) Ralph Burns (p, arr) Gene Sargent (g) Walter Yoder (b) Don Lamond (d) Al Cohn, Jimmy Guiffre (arr): Rogers plays (tp) Burns plays (p, arr). add Al Cohn, Jimmy Guiffre (arr)Hollywood, CA, December 27, 1947
| HCO3055-1 | The Goof And I | Columbia 38369, C3L 25; Mosaic MD7-223 |
| HCO3055-BD | - | Mosaic MD7-223 |
| HCO3056-1 | Lazy Lullaby | Columbia C3L 25; Mosaic MD7-223 |
| HCO3061-1 | Four Brothers | Columbia 38304, C3L 25; Mosaic MD7-223 |
| HCO3062-1 | Summer Sequence, Pt. 4 | Columbia 38367, C3L 25; Mosaic MD7-223 |
| HCO3062-2 | - | Columbia/Legacy C2K 65646; Mosaic MD7-223 |
| HCO3062-3 | - | Mosaic MD7-223 |
* Mosaic MD7-223 The Complete Columbia Recordings Of Woody Herman And His Orchestra And Woodchoppers (1945-1947)
* Columbia/Legacy C2K 65646 Woody Herman - Blowin' Up A Storm
* Columbia 38369 Woody Herman - Everywhere b/w The Goof And I
* Columbia 38304 Woody Herman - No Time b/w Four Brothers
* Columbia 38367 Woody Herman - Summer Sequence, Pt. 3&4
Woody Herman And His Orchestra
Stan Fishelson, Bernie Glow, Marky Markowitz, Ernie Royal (tp) Shorty Rogers (tp, arr) Earl Swope, Ollie Wilson (tb) Bob Swift (btb) Woody Herman (cl, as, vo) Sam Marowitz (as) Herbie Steward (as, ts) Stan Getz, Zoot Sims (ts) Serge Chaloff (bars) Fred Otis (p) Gene Sargent (g) Walter Yoder (b) Don Lamond (d) Mary Ann McCall (vo) Ralph Burns (arr): Rogers plays (tp, arr) Burns plays (arr). Mary Ann McCall (vo) replaces Cohn, GuiffreHollywood, CA, December 30, 1947
| HCO3079-1 | Swing Low, Sweet Clarinet | Columbia 38102; Mosaic MD7-223 |
| HCO3080-1 | My Pal Gonzales | Columbia 38289; Mosaic MD7-223 |
| HCO3081-1 | P.S. I Love You | Columbia 38289, C3L 25; Mosaic MD7-223 |
| HCO3082-1 | Baby I Need You | Mosaic MD7-223 |
| HCO3088-1 | Take A Little Time To Smile | - |
* Mosaic MD7-223 The Complete Columbia Recordings Of Woody Herman And His Orchestra And Woodchoppers (1945-1947)
* Columbia 38102 Woody Herman - Sabre Dance b/w Swing Low, Sweet Clarinet
* Columbia 38289 Woody Herman - My Pal Gonzales b/w P.S. I Love You
1948
Stan Getz Octet
Norman Faye (tp) Allen Eager or Al Epstein, Stan Getz, Zoot Sims (ts) Al Haig (p) Jimmy Raney (g) Clyde Lombardi (b) Charlie Perry (d)NYC, November 21, 1948
| J-496 | Frosty (Flugelbird) | Jax 5002; Dale EP 200, LP 21; Spotlite (E) SPJ 140 |
* Dale LP 21 Stan Getz - Stan In Retrospect
* Dale EP 200 Stan Getz - Stan In Retrospect
* Jax 5002 Stan Getz - Bopcycle b/w Frosty
Woody Herman And His Orchestra
Stan Fishelson, Bernie Glow, Bill Harris, Red Rodney, Shorty Rogers, Ernie Royal (tp) Earl Swope, Ollie Wilson (tb) Bob Swift (btb) Woody Herman (cl, as, vo) Sam Marowitz (as) Al Cohn, Stan Getz, Zoot Sims (ts) Serge Chaloff (bars) Terry Gibbs (vib, vo) Lou Levy (p) Chubby Jackson (b, vo) Don Lamond (d)Hollywood, CA, December 29, 1948
| That's Right | Capitol 20809 | |
| Lemon Drop | - |
Woody Herman And His Orchestra
Stan Fishelson, Bernie Glow, Bill Harris, Red Rodney, Shorty Rogers, Ernie Royal (tp) Earl Swope, Ollie Wilson (tb) Bob Swift (btb) Woody Herman (cl, as, vo) Sam Marowitz (as) Al Cohn, Stan Getz, Zoot Sims (ts) Serge Chaloff (bars) Terry Gibbs (vib, vo) Lou Levy (p) Chubby Jackson (b, vo) Don Lamond (d): same personnelHollywood, CA, December 30, 1948
| Early Autumn | Capitol 20809 | |
| Keeper Of The Flame | - |
1949
Stan Getz Five Brothers
Al Cohn, Allen Eager, Brew Moore, Zoot Sims (ts) Stan Getz (ts, bars) Walter Bishop Jr. (p) Gene Ramey (b) Charlie Perry (d) Gerry Mulligan (arr)NYC, April 8, 1949
| JRC16 | Battleground | Prestige 724, PREP 1309, PRLP 102, PRLP 7022 |
| JRC16E | - | New Jazz 818; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 008-2 |
| JRC17 | Four And One Moore | Prestige PREP 1309, PRLP 7022, PR 24046 |
| JRC17E | - | New Jazz 802, 802 (alt.); Prestige PRLP 102; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 008-2 |
| JRC18C | Five Brothers | New Jazz 802 (alt.); Prestige PREP 1309, PRLP 102, PRLP 7022, PR 24019, PR 24046 |
| JRC18D | - | New Jazz 802; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 008-2 |
| JRC19B | Battle Of The Saxes | New Jazz 1401; Prestige PREP 1309, PRLP 102, PRLP 7022, PR 24019 |
* Prestige PR 24046 Various Artists - 25 Years Of Prestige
* Prestige PR 24019 Stan Getz - Five Brothers
* Prestige PRLP 102 Stan Getz, Vol. 1
* Prestige PREP 1309 Stan Getz And His Four Brothers
* Prestige 724 Stan Getz - Battleground b/w Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams
* New Jazz 818; Prestige 818 Stan Getz - Battleground b/w Prezervation
* New Jazz 802 Stan Getz - Four And One Moore b/w Five Brothers
* New Jazz 802 (alt.); Prestige 802 Stan Getz - Four And One Moore b/w Five Brothers
* New Jazz 1401 Stan Getz - Battle Of The Saxes b/w Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams
Stan Getz Octet
Earl Swope (tb) Stan Getz, Zoot Sims (ts) Al Cohn (ts, arr) Duke Jordan (p) Jimmy Raney (g) Mert Oliver (b) Charlie Perry (d)NYC, May 2, 1949
| S36-126 | Stan Getz Along (alt. take) | Savoy SJL 2210 |
| - | Stan Getz Along | Savoy 966, XP 8021, MG 9004, MG 12105, SJL 1105 |
| S36-127 | Stan's Mood (alt. take) | Savoy SJL 2210 |
| - | Stan's Mood | Savoy 966, XP 8021, MG 9022, MG 12105, SJL 1105 |
| S36-128 | Slow (alt. take) | Savoy SJL 2210 |
| - | Slow | Savoy 967, XP 8020, MG 9004, MG 12105, SJL 1105 |
| S36-129 | Fast (alt. take) | Savoy SJL 2210 |
| - | Fast | Savoy 947, XP 8020, MG 9004, MG 12105, SJL 1105 |
* Savoy MG 12105 Various Artists - Lestorian Mode
* Savoy SJL 1105 Stan Getz - Opus De Bop
* Savoy MG 9004 Stan Getz Beboppers
* Savoy MG 9022 Various Artists - Birth Of The Bop, Vol. 1
* Savoy XP 8021 Stan Getz - New Trends In Jazz, Vol. 2
* Savoy XP 8020 Stan Getz - New Trends In Jazz, Vol. 1
* Savoy 966 Stan Getz - Stan Getz Along b/w Stan's Mood
* Savoy 967 Charlie Parker - Klaunstance b/w Stan Getz - Slow
* Savoy 947 J.J. Johnson - Audubon b/w Stan Getz - Fast
Gene Roland's Boppers
Dan Baxter, Danny Blue, Jerry Lloyd, Dale Pierce (tp) Gene Roland (tp, vtb, p, arr) Al Cohn, Stan Getz, Zoot Sims (ts) Gerry Mulligan (bars, arr) Gene DiNovi (p) Red Kelly (b) Tiny Kahn (d)NYC, May 17, 1949
| Oh, Them Saxes | DeLuxe unissued | |
| Hold Them Trumpets | - | |
| Blues In Our Times | - | |
| Symphony Sid's Symphonette | - |
1950 (age 25)
Chubby Jackson Big Band
Don Ferrara, Howard McGhee, Al Porcino (tp) J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding (tb) Charlie Kennedy (as) Georgie Auld, Zoot Sims (ts) Gerry Mulligan (bars) Tony Aless (p) Chubby Jackson (b) Don Lamond (d)NYC, March 15, 1950
| JRC63 | JRC1104 | Flying The Coop | New Jazz 825; Prestige PREP 1323, PRLP 105; New Jazz NJLP 8280; Prestige PR 7641; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 711-2 |
| JRC64 | JRC1105 | I May Be Wrong | New Jazz 825; Prestige PREP 1318, PRLP 105, PRLP 7013; New Jazz NJLP 8280; Prestige PR 7641; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 711-2 |
| JRC65 | JRC1106 | New York | New Jazz 836; Prestige PREP 1323, PRLP 105, PR 7641; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 711-2 |
| JRC66 | JRC1107 | Sax Appeal | New Jazz 830; Prestige PRLP 105, PR 7641; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 711-2 |
| JRC67 | JRC1108 | Hot Dog | Prestige 745, PREP 1323, PRLP 105; New Jazz NJLP 8280; Prestige PR 7641; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 711-2 |
| JRC68 | JRC1109 | Why Not? | New Jazz 836; Prestige PRLP 105, PR 7641; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 711-2 |
| JRC69 | JRC1110 | Leavin' Town | New Jazz 830; Prestige PRLP 105, PR 7641; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 711-2 |
| JRC70 | JRC1111 | So What | Prestige 745, 842, PREP 1323, PREP 1318, PRLP 105, PRLP 7013; New Jazz NJLP 8280; Prestige PR 7641; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 711-2 |
* Prestige PR 7641 Chubby Jackson Sextet And Big Band
* Prestige PRLP 7013; Original Jazz Classics OJC 1726, OJCCD 1726-2 Various Artists - Conception
* Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 711-2 Gerry Mulligan Quartet Featuring Chet Baker/Chubby Jackson Big Band Featuring Gerry Mulligan
* Prestige PRLP 105 Chubby Jackson All Star Big Band
* Prestige PREP 1323 Chubby Jackson Big Band
* Prestige PREP 1318 Gerry Mulligan, Vol. 2
* New Jazz 825; Prestige 825 Chubby Jackson - Flying The Coop b/w I May Be Wrong
* New Jazz 836; Prestige 836 Chubby Jackson - New York b/w Why Not?
* New Jazz 830; Prestige 830 Chubby Jackson - Sax Appeal b/w Zoot Sims - Leavin' Town
* Prestige 745 Gerry Mulligan - So What b/w Chubby Jackson - Hot Dog
* Prestige 842 Zoot Sims - So What b/w ???
Gene Roland And His Orchestra
Marty Bell, Don Ferrara, Neil Friez, Don Joseph, Jon Nielson, Al Porcino, Sonny Rich, Red Rodney (tp) Eddie Bert, Porky Cohen, Jimmy Knepper, Paul Selden (tb) Frank Orchard (vtb) Joe Maini, Charlie Parker (as) Al Cohn, Don Lanphere, Tommy Makagon, Zoot Sims (ts) Marty Flax, Bob Newman (bars) Harry Biss (p) Sam Herman (g) Buddy Jones (b) Phil Arabia, Freddie Gruber, Don Manning (d) Gene Roland (arr, cond)Nola's Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, April 3, 1950
| It's A Wonderful World, I | Spotlite (E) SPJ 141; Philology (It) W 845-2 | |
| It's A Wonderful World, II | - | |
| It's A Wonderful World, III | - | |
| It's A Wonderful World, IV | - | |
| It's A Wonderful World, V | - | |
| Just You, Just Me | - | |
| unknown title | - | |
| Stardust, I | - | |
| Stardust, II | - | |
| Stardust, III | - | |
| Limehouse Blues | Philology (It) W 845-2 | |
| Down Home Blues | - | |
| East Side, West Side | - |
* Philology (It) W 845-2 Charlie Parker - Bird's Eyes, Vol. 15
Zoot Sims Quintet
Zoot Sims (ts) Toots Thielemans (hca -1) Jimmy Woode (p) Simon Brehm (b) Jack Noren (d)Stockholm, Sweden, April 23, 1950
| 1. 18 | All The Things You Are | Gazell (Swd) 2008; Prestige PR 7817 |
| 2. 21 | You Go To My Head | Gazell (Swd) 2013; Prestige 719, PR 7817 |
| 3. 22 | Tickle Toe (The Scene Is Clean) | Gazell (Swd) 2008; Prestige 719, PR 7817 |
* Gazell (Swd) 2008 Zoot Sims - All The Things You Are b/w Tickle Toe
* Gazell (Swd) 2013 Zoot Sims - You Go To My Head b/w ???
* Prestige 719 Zoot Sims - You Go To My Head b/w The Scene Is Clean
Zoot Sims And His Five/Three Brothers
Sixten Eriksson (tp -1) Zoot Sims (ts) Lars Gullin (bars -1) Dick Hyman (p) Charlie Short (b) Ed Shaughnessy (d)Stockholm, Sweden, April 24, 1950
| 1. MR88A | Yellow Duck | Metronome (Swd) B 519; Prestige PR 7817 |
| 2. MR89A | The Way You Look Tonight (Americans In Sweden) (Which Way) (Boot It Zoot) | - |
* Metronome (Swd) B 519; New Jazz 837 Zoot Sims - Yellow Duck b/w Americans In Sweden
= Prestige 837 Zoot Sims - Yellow Duck b/w Which Way
= Esquire (E) 10-107 Zoot Sims - Yellow Duck b/w Boot It Zoot
"King David" And His Little Jazz / Roy Eldridge Quintet
Roy Eldridge (tp, vo) Zoot Sims (ts) Dick Hyman (p) Pierre Michelot (b) Eddie Shaughnessy (d) Anita Love (vo)Paris, France, June 9, 1950
| VG4000 | D452 | D458 | King David | Vogue (F) V 5043, EPL 7947, LD 507-30; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 55; Discovery 153, DL 2009 |
| VG4001-1 | It Don't Mean A Thing | Vogue (F) V 5041; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 55 |
| VG4001-2 | It Don't Mean A Thing (alt. take) | Mode (F) CMDINT 9568 |
| VG4002-1 | D449 | D455 | Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams | Vogue (F) V 5042, EPL 7947; Mode (F) CMDINT 9568; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 55; Discovery 151, DL 2009 |
| VG4002-2 | Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams (alt. take) | Vogue (F) LD 507-30 |
| VG4002-3 | - | Vogue (F) unissued |
| VG4003-1 | D448 | D454 | Undecided | Vogue (F) V 5042, EPL 7947, LD 507-30; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 55; Discovery 151, DL 2009 |
| VG4003-2 | Undecided (alt. take) | Mode (F) CMDINT 9568 |
| VG4003-3 | - | Vogue (F) unissued |
| VG4004-1 | Ain't No Flies On Me | Vogue (F) V 5043, LD 039; Mode (F) CMDINT 9568; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 55 |
| VG4005-1 | D450 | D456 | The Man I Love | Vogue (F) V 5041, EPL 7947, 416039; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 55; Discovery 152, DL 2009 |
| VG4005-2 | The Man I Love (alt. take) | Mode (F) MDINT 9461, CMDINT 9568 |
* Jazz Legacy (F) JL 55 Roy Eldridge - "Little Jazz" Jazz: Jazz Legacy 5
* Mode (F) CMDINT 9568 Roy Eldridge - The Many Faces Of Jazz, Vol. 9
* Vogue (F) 416039 Various Artists - Jazz Masters
* Mode (F) MDINT 9461 Various Artists - Les Classiques Du Jazz
* Discovery DL 2009 Roy Eldridge/Zoot Sims - Roy And Zoot
* Vogue (F) LD 039 Roy Eldridge - Joue Pour La Danse
* Vogue (F) EPL 7947 Roy Eldridge - "King David" And His Little Jazz
* Vogue (F) V 5043 Roy Eldridge - King David b/w Ain't No Flies On Me
* Discovery 153, 45-153 Roy Eldridge - King David b/w Easter Parade
* Vogue (F) V 5041 Roy Eldridge - It Don't Mean A Thing b/w The Man I Love
* Vogue (F) V 5042 Roy Eldridge - Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams b/w Undecided
* Discovery 151, 45-151 Roy Eldridge - Undecided b/w Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams
* Discovery 152, 45-152 Roy Eldridge - The Man I Love b/w Wild Driver
Zoot Sims Quartet
Zoot Sims (ts) Gerry Wiggins (p) Pierre Michelot (b) Kenny Clarke (d)Paris, France, June 16, 1950
| VG4021-1 | D422 | D428 | Night And Day | Vogue (F) V 5048, EPL 7063, LD 185; Pop (F) CBM 60019; Mode (F) MDINT 9144, CMDINT 9517; Prestige PR 7817; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 77 |
| VG4021-2 | Night And Day (alt. take) | Prestige PR 7817; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 77 |
| VG4021-3 | The Big Shot | Vogue (F) LD 185; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 77 |
| VG4022-1 | D424 | D430 | Slingin' Hash | Vogue (F) V 5048, EPL 7063, LD 185; Pop (F) CBM 60010-30; Mode (F) CMDINT 9514; Prestige PR 7817; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 77 |
| VG4022-2 | Slingin' Hash (alt. take) | Prestige PR 7817; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 77 |
| VG4023-1 | D423 | D429 | I Understand | Vogue (F) V 5052, LD 185; Prestige PR 7817; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 77 |
| VG4023-2 | I Understand (alt. take) | Jazz Legacy (F) JL 77 |
| VG4024-1 | D427 | D433 | Tenorly | Vogue (F) V 5052, EPL 7063, LD 185; Prestige PR 7817; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 77 |
| VG4024-2 | Tenorly (alt. take) | Jazz Legacy (F) JL 77 |
| VG4024-3 | - | - |
| VG4025 | D425 | D431 | Don't Worry About Me | Vogue (F) V 5054, EPL 7063, LD 185; Prestige PR 7817; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 77 |
| VG4026 | D426 | D432 | Crystal's | Vogue (F) V 5054, LD 185; Prestige PR 7817; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 77 |
| tk.2 | Zoot And Zoot | Vogue (F) LD 185; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 77 |
| - | Toot's Sute | Vogue (F) LD 185 |
* Mode (F) CMDINT 9517 Various Artists - The Many Faces Of Jazz, Vol. 5
* Prestige PR 7817 Zoot Sims - First Recordings!
* Jazz Legacy (F) JL 77 Zoot Sims - Brother In Swing: Jazz Legacy 27
* Pop (F) CBM 60010-30 Various Artists - Blues Moderne: Jazz Pour Vous 2
* Mode (F) CMDINT 9514 Various Artists - The Many Faces Of Jazz, Vol. 2
* Vogue (F) LD 185 Zoot Sims - Jazz Time Paris, Vol. 14
= Discovery DL 3015 Zoot Sims Quartet Recorded In France
* Pop (F) CBM 60019 Various Artists - Tenor Sax: Jazz Pour Vous 5
* Vogue (F) EPL 7063 Zoot Sims Quartet
* Vogue (F) V 5048; Discovery 148, 45-148 Zoot Sims - Night And Day b/w Slingin' Hash
* Vogue (F) V 5052; Discovery 149, 45-149 Zoot Sims - I Understand b/w Tenorly
* Vogue (F) V 5054; Discovery 150, 45-150 Zoot Sims - Don't Worry About Me b/w Crystal's
Zoot Sims Quartet
Zoot Sims (ts) John Lewis (p) Curly Russell (b) Don Lamond (d)NYC, September 16, 1950
| 104 | My Silent Love | Prestige 726, PRLP 118, PRLP 7026, P 24061 |
| 105 | Jane-O | Prestige 732, PRLP 118, PRLP 7026, P 24061 |
| 106 | Dancing In The Dark | Prestige 726, PRLP 118, PRLP 7026, P 24061, (J) SLP 47 |
| 107 | Memories Of You | Prestige 732, PRLP 118, PRLP 7026, P 24061, (J) SLP 47 |
= Prestige PR 16009 Zoot Sims - Trotting
= New Jazz NJLP 8302 Zoot Sims - Trotting (not released)
* Prestige P 24061 Zoot Sims - Zoot Case
* Prestige (J) SLP 47 Various Artists - Early Prestige Sessions 1949/50
* Prestige PRLP 118 Zoot Sims Tenor Sax Favorites
* Prestige 726 Zoot Sims - Dancing In The Dark b/w My Silent Love
* Prestige 732 Zoot Sims - Jane-O b/w Memories Of You
1951
Zoot Sims Quartet
Zoot Sims (ts) Harry Biss (p) Clyde Lombardi (b) Art Blakey (d)NYC, August 14, 1951
| 164A | Trotting (alt. take 1) | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 242-2 |
| 164B | Trotting (alt. take 2) | - |
| 164C | Trotting (incomplete) | Prestige unissued |
| 164 | Trotting | Prestige 751, PRLP 118, PRLP 7026, P 24061 |
| 165 | It Had To Be You | Prestige 781, PRLP 118, PRLP 7026, P 24061 |
| 166A | Swingin' The Blues (Zoot Swings The Blues) | Prestige 751, PRLP 118, PRLP 7026, P 24061 |
| 166 | Zoot Swings The Blues (alt. take) | Prestige PRLP 117, PRLP 7026, P 24061 |
| 167 | Coolin' The Blues | Prestige unissued |
| 168 | East Of The Sun | Prestige PRLP 117, PRLP 7026, P 24061 |
| 169 | I Wonder Who | Prestige 781, PRLP 118, PRLP 7026, P 24061 |
= Prestige PR 16009 Zoot Sims - Trotting
= New Jazz NJLP 8302 Zoot Sims - Trotting (not released)
* Prestige P 24061 Zoot Sims - Zoot Case
* Prestige PRLP 118 Zoot Sims Tenor Sax Favorites
* Prestige PRLP 117 Swingin' With Zoot Sims
* Prestige 751 Zoot Sims - Trotting b/w Swingin' The Blues
* Prestige 781 Zoot Sims - It Had To Be You b/w I Wonder Who
1952
Johnny Smith Quintet
Zoot Sims (ts) Sanford Gold (p) Johnny Smith (g) Eddie Safranski (b) Don Lamond (d)NYC, April, 1952
| R1109B | Jaguar (alt. take) | Roulette 1037 |
| R1135 | Ghost Of A Chance | Roost RLP 410, RLP 2211 |
| R1136 | Vilia | - |
* Roost RLP 410 Johnny Smith Quintet
* Roulette 1037 Johnny Smith - Jaguar b/w ???
Zoot Sims Sextet
Kai Winding (tb -1/3) Al Cohn, Zoot Sims (ts) George Wallington (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)NYC, September 8, 1952
| 1. 359 | Tangerine | Prestige PREP 1348, PRLP 138, PRLP 7022, P 24061 |
| 2. 360 | Zootcase | - |
| 3. 361 | The Red Door | Prestige PRLP 138, PRLP 7022, P 24061 |
| 4. 362 | Morning Fun | - |
* Prestige P 24061 Zoot Sims - Zoot Case
* Prestige PRLP 138 Zoot Sims All Stars With Kai Winding And Al Cohn
* Prestige PREP 1348 Zoot Sims
Charlie Parker Octet
Charlie Walp (tp) Earl Swope (tb) Charlie Parker (as) Zoot Sims (ts) Bill Shanahan (p) Mert Oliver (b) Don Lamond (d) unknown (per)"Howard Theater", Washington, DC, October 17, 1952
| Scrapple From The Apple | Royal Jazz (D) RJD 505 | |
| Out Of Nowhere | - | |
| Now's The Time | - | |
| 52nd Street Theme | - | |
| Cool Blues | - |
1953
Zoot Sims Quintet
Zoot Sims (ts) Chester Slater (org) Lord Westbrook (g) Peck Morrison (b) Tim Kennedy (d)NYC, January 23, 1953
| 431 | There I've Said It Again | Prestige 852, PREP 1306 |
| 432 | Jaguar | - |
| 433 | Dream | Prestige PREP 1306 |
| 434 | Baby, Please Come Home | - |
* Prestige 852 Zoot Sims - There I've Said It Again b/w Jaguar
Miles Davis Septet
Miles Davis (tp) Sonny Truitt (tb -3) Al Cohn, Zoot Sims (ts) John Lewis (p) Leonard Gaskin (b) Kenny Clarke (d)Beltone Studios, NYC, February 19, 1953
| 1. 423 | Tasty Pudding | Prestige 884, PRLP 154, PRLP 7025, P 24054 |
| 2. 424 | Willie The Wailer | Prestige PRLP 154, PRLP 7025, P 24054 |
| 3. 425 | Floppy | - |
| 4. 426 | For Adults Only | - |
= Prestige PRLP 7168 Miles Davis - Early Miles 1951 & 1953
= Prestige PR 7674 Miles Davis - Early Miles
* Prestige P 24054 Miles Davis - Dig
* Prestige PRLP 154 Miles Davis Plays Al Cohn Compositions
* Prestige 884 Miles Davis - Tasty Pudding, Pt. 1&2
Chuck Wayne Quintet
Zoot Sims (ts) Harvey Leonard (p) Chuck Wayne (g) George Duvivier (b) Ed Shaughnessy (d)NYC, April 13, 1953
| Prospecting | Savoy XP 8119, MG 15035, MG 12077 | |
| Tasty Pudding | - | |
| While My Lady Sleeps | - | |
| Sidewalks Of Cuba | - |
* Savoy MG 15035 The Guitar Of Chuck Wayne
* Savoy XP 8119 Chuck Wayne Quintet, Vol. 1
Charlie Parker Nonet
Charlie Wolp (tp) Earl Swope (tb) Charlie Parker (as) Zoot Sims (ts) Bill Shanahan (p) Charlie Byrd (g) Mert Oliver (b) Don Lamond (d) unknown (per)NYC, April, 1953
| Scrapple From The Apple | VGM 0009 | |
| Out Of Nowhere / Now's The Time | - |
Zoot Sims Quartet
Zoot Sims (ts) Rob Pronk (p) Don Bagley (b) Stan Levey (d)Stockholm, Sweden, August 23, 1953
| 62 | I'm In The Mood For Love | Karusell (Swd) K 34, KSEP 3006 |
| 65 | Rough Chance For Love | - |
* Karusell (Swd) K 34; Vogue (F) V 5185 Zoot Sims - I'm In The Mood For Love b/w Rough Chance For Love
Lars Gullin And His American All Stars
Conte Candoli (tp) Frank Rosolino (tb) Lee Konitz (as) Zoot Sims (ts) Lars Gullin (bars) Don Bagley (b) Stan Levey (d)Stockholm, Sweden, August 25, 1953
| MR504 | Dedicated To Lee | Metronome (Swd) B 646, MEP 63; Prestige PR 7817; Metronome (Swd) JMLP 2-102 |
| MR505 | Late Date | - |
* Metronome (Swd) JMLP 2-102 Various Artists - Americans In Sweden 1949-1953, Vol. 1: Dear Old Stockholm
* Metronome (Swd) MEP 63; Prestige PREP 1341; Esquire (E) EP 45 Various Artists - Americans In Sweden
* Metronome (Swd) B 646; Esquire (E) 10-340 Lars Gullin - Dedicated To Lee b/w Late Date
Zoot Sims Sextet
Frank Rosolino (tb) Zoot Sims (ts) Henri Renaud (p) Jimmy Gourley (g) Don Bagley (b) Jean-Louis Viale (d)Paris, France, November 18, 1953
| Toot's Suite | Vogue (F) LD 170 | |
| The Late Tiny Kahn | - | |
| Call It Anything | - | |
| tk.2 | Zoot's Suite | - |
| Once In A While | - | |
| tk.3 | Great Drums | - |
Chet Baker Quintet With Strings
Chet Baker (tp) Zoot Sims (ts) Samuel Cytron, Jacques Gasselin, Victor Gottlieb, George Kast, Lou Kievman, Paul Robyn, Eudice Shapiro, Paul Shure, Felix Slatkin (strings) Russ Freeman (p) Joe Mondragon (b) Shelly Manne (d)Los Angeles, CA, December 30, 1953
| PHCO10708 | I Married An Angel | Columbia CL 549 |
| PHCO10709 | Love Walked In | - |
| PHCO10710 | A Little Duet | - |
| - | A Little Duet (alt. take) | Columbia/Legacy CK 46174 |
* Columbia/Legacy CK 46174 Chet Baker And Strings
Chet Baker Quintet With Strings
Chet Baker (tp) Zoot Sims (ts) Samuel Cytron, Jacques Gasselin, Victor Gottlieb, George Kast, Lou Kievman, Paul Robyn, Eudice Shapiro, Paul Shure, Felix Slatkin (strings) Russ Freeman (p) Joe Mondragon (b) Shelly Manne (d): same personnelLos Angeles, CA, December 31, 1953
| PHCO10731 | Why Shouldn't I? | Columbia CL 549 |
| PHCO10732 | Trickdidlier | - |
| PHCO10733 | I'm Through With Love | - |
| PHCO10734 | You Don't Know What Love Is | - |
| - | You Don't Know What Love Is (alt. take) | Columbia/Legacy CK 46174 |
* Columbia/Legacy CK 46174 Chet Baker And Strings
1954
Louis Bellson Quintet
Charlie Shavers (tp) Zoot Sims (ts) Don Abney (p) George Duvivier (b) Louis Bellson (d)NYC, June 21, 1954
| 1772-3 | Charlie's Blues | Norgran MGN 1011 |
| 1773-3 | I'll Remember April | - |
| 1774-1 | Buffalo Joe | - |
| 1775-1 | Stompin' At The Savoy | - |
| 1776-1 | Love For Sale | - |
| 1777-1 | The Man I Love | - |
| 1778-1 | Basically Speaking, Duvivier That Is | - |
| 1779-1 | Concerto For Drums | - |
= Norgran MGN 1095 Louis Bellson - Concerto For Drums (not released)
= Verve MGV 8016 Concerto For Drums By Louis Bellson
Clifford Brown And His Ensemble
Clifford Brown (tp) Stu Williamson (vtb, tp) Zoot Sims (ts) Bob Gordon (bars) Russ Freeman (p) Joe Mondragon (b) Shelly Manne (d) Jack Montrose (arr)Capitol Studios, Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, July 12, 1954
| Daahoud | Pacific Jazz PJLP 19, PJ 1214, PJ 3; Jazztone J 1281; Mosaic MR5-104; Blue Note CDP 7243 8 34195-2 | |
| Finders Keepers | Pacific Jazz EP 4-27, PJLP 19, PJ 1214, PJ 3; Jazztone J 1281; Mosaic MR5-104; Blue Note CDP 7243 8 34195-2 | |
| Joy Spring | - |
* Pacific Jazz PJ 3; World Pacific ST 20139 Clifford Brown - Jazz Immortal
= Pacific Jazz CDP 7243 8 32142-2 Clifford Brown - Jazz Immortal (RVG Edition)
* Jazztone J 1281 Clifford Brown's All Stars/The Jazz Messengers With Art Blakey - Jazz Messages
* Mosaic MR5-104 The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings Of Clifford Brown
* Blue Note CDP 7243 8 34195-2 Clifford Brown - The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings
* Pacific Jazz PJLP 19; Disques Swing (F) M 33348 Clifford Brown Ensemble Featuring Zoot Sims
* Pacific Jazz EP 4-27 Clifford Brown Ensemble Featuring Zoot Sims
Zoot Sims Quintet
Stu Williamson (tp, vtb) Zoot Sims (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Ralph Pena (b) Jimmy Pratt (d)Hollywood, CA, July 16, 1954
| 639 | Howdy Podner | New Jazz NJLP 1102, NJLP 8280; Prestige P 24061 |
| 640 | Toot, No. 2 | - |
| 641 | Indian Summer | - |
| 642 | What's New? | - |
* Prestige P 24061 Zoot Sims - Zoot Case
* New Jazz NJLP 1102 Zoot Sims In Hollywood
= Prestige PRLP 202 Zoot Sims Quartet
Clifford Brown And His Ensemble
Clifford Brown (tp) Stu Williamson (vtb, tp) Zoot Sims (ts) Bob Gordon (bars) Russ Freeman (p) Carson Smith (b) Shelly Manne (d) Jack Montrose (arr)Capitol Studios, Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, August 13, 1954
| Gone With The Wind | Pacific Jazz 627, EP 4-27, PJLP 19, PJ 1214, PJ 3; Jazztone J 1281; Mosaic MR5-104; Blue Note CDP 7243 8 34195-2 | |
| Gone With The Wind (alt. take) | Pacific Jazz CDP 7243 8 32142-2 | |
| Bones For Jones | Pacific Jazz PJLP 19, PJ 1214, PJ 3; Mosaic MR5-104; Blue Note CDP 7243 8 34195-2 | |
| Blueberry Hill | Pacific Jazz EP 4-27, PJLP 19, PJ 1214, PJ 3; Jazztone J 1281; Mosaic MR5-104; Blue Note CDP 7243 8 34195-2 | |
| Tiny Capers | Pacific Jazz 627, EP 4-27, PJLP 19, PJ 1214, PJ 3; Jazztone J 1281; Mosaic MR5-104; Blue Note CDP 7243 8 34195-2 | |
| Tiny Capers (alt. take) | Pacific Jazz JWC 1000, JWC 500, CDP 7243 8 32142-2; Mosaic MR5-104; Blue Note CDP 7243 8 34195-2 |
* Pacific Jazz PJ 3; World Pacific ST 20139 Clifford Brown - Jazz Immortal
= Pacific Jazz CDP 7243 8 32142-2 Clifford Brown - Jazz Immortal (RVG Edition)
* Jazztone J 1281 Clifford Brown's All Stars/The Jazz Messengers With Art Blakey - Jazz Messages
* Mosaic MR5-104 The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings Of Clifford Brown
* Pacific Jazz JWC 500; World Pacific JWC 500; Vogue (E) LAE 12038; Disques Swing (F) LDM 30012; Music (It) LPM 2028 Various Artists - Jazz West Coast
* Blue Note CDP 7243 8 34195-2 Clifford Brown - The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings
* Pacific Jazz PJLP 19; Disques Swing (F) M 33348 Clifford Brown Ensemble Featuring Zoot Sims
* Pacific Jazz JWC 1000 Various Artists - Jazz West Coast
* Pacific Jazz EP 4-27 Clifford Brown Ensemble Featuring Zoot Sims
* Pacific Jazz 627 Clifford Brown - Gone With The Wind b/w Tiny Capers
Zoot Sims Sextet
Stu Williamson (tp) Zoot Sims (ts) Bob Gordon (bars) Russ Freeman (p) Carson Smith (b) Shelly Manne (d) Annie Ross (vo) Jack Montrose (arr)Capitol Studios, Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, August 13, 1954
| Bones For Zoot | Pacific Jazz PJLP 19 |
Conte Candoli - Stan Levey Sextet
Conte Candoli (tp) Zoot Sims (ts) Jimmy Giuffre (bars) Claude Williamson (p) Max Bennett (b) Stan Levey (d)Los Angeles, CA, December 6, 1954
| Exaktamo | Bethlehem BCP 1017, BCP 9, BCP 85, BCP 6035 | |
| Extraversion | Bethlehem 11077, BCP 1017, BCP 9, BCP 87 | |
| Drum Sticks | Bethlehem BCP 1017, BCP 9 | |
| Lightnin' Bug | Bethlehem BCP 1017, BCP 9, BCP 89 | |
| West Coasting | Bethlehem BCP 1017, BCP 9, BCP 83, BCP 87 | |
| Fast Clip | Bethlehem 11077, BCP 1017, BCP 9 |
* Bethlehem BCP 85 Various Artists - Nothing Cheesy About This Jazz
* Bethlehem BCP 6035 Various Artists - Fifteen Star Saxphones
* Bethlehem BCP 87 Various Artists - Double Barrell Jazz
* Bethlehem BCP 89 Various Artists - We've Built A Jazz Album For You
* Bethlehem BCP 83 Various Artists - Bethlehem's Best, Vol. 2
= Bethlehem EXLP 3 Various Artists - Bethlehem's Best
* Bethlehem BCP 1017 Stan Levey Plays The Composition Of Bill Holman, Bob Cooper And Jimmy Giuffre
* Bethlehem 11077 Jimmy Giuffre/Zoot Sims/Stan Levey - Extraversion b/w Fast Clip
Gerry Mulligan Sextet
Jon Eardley (tp -1/3,7/9) Bob Brookmeyer (vtb, p) Zoot Sims (ts) Gerry Mulligan (bars, p -1/4,6/9) Red Mitchell (b) Larry Bunker (d)"Hoover High School", San Diego, CA, December 14, 1954
| 1. | People Will Say We're In Love | Pacific Jazz CDP 7 46864-2 |
| 2. | Western Reunion | Pacific Jazz PJ 1201, B21K 46864 |
| 3. | I Know, Don't Know How | - |
| 4. | The Red Door | Pacific Jazz PJ 1201, PJ 20, B21K 46864 |
| 5. | I'll Remember April | Pacific Jazz JWC 1000, JWC 500, PJ 20, B21K 46864 |
| 6. | There Will Never Be Another You | World Pacific JWC 507; Pacific Jazz PJ 20, B21K 46864 |
| 7. | It Don't Mean A Thing | Pacific Jazz B21K 46864 |
| 8. | In A Sentimental Mood / Moon Mist / Flamingo | - |
| 9. | Flamingo | Pacific Jazz PJ 20 |
* Pacific Jazz B21K 46864, CDP 7 46864-2 Gerry Mulligan - California Concerts, Vol. 2
* Pacific Jazz PJ 20 Zoot Sims - Choice
* Pacific Jazz JWC 500; World Pacific JWC 500; Vogue (E) LAE 12038; Disques Swing (F) LDM 30012; Music (It) LPM 2028 Various Artists - Jazz West Coast
* World Pacific JWC 507; Vogue (E) LAE 12115; Disques Swing (F) LDM 30078; Music (It) LPM 2043 Various Artists - Jazz West Coast, Vol. 3
= Jazztone J 1274 Various Artists - West Coast Jazz, Vol. III
* Pacific Jazz JWC 1000 Various Artists - Jazz West Coast
1955 (age 30)
Red Mitchell Sextet
Conte Candoli (tp) Bob Brookmeyer (vtb) Zoot Sims (ts) Claude Williamson (p) Red Mitchell (b) Stan Levey (d)Los Angeles, CA, February 1, 1955
| Happy Minor | Bethlehem BCP 1033, BCP 2, BCP 91 | |
| Scrapple From The Apple | Bethlehem BCP 1033, BCP 2, BCP 86 | |
| Long Ago And Far Away | Bethlehem BCP 1033, BCP 2, BCP 89 | |
| Gone With The Wind | Bethlehem BCP 1033, BCP 2 |
* Bethlehem BCP 91 Various Artists - A Lot Of Yarn But A Well Knittled Jazz Album
* Bethlehem BCP 86 Various Artists - We Cut This Album For Bread
* Bethlehem BCP 89 Various Artists - We've Built A Jazz Album For You
* Bethlehem BCP 1033 Red Mitchell - Happy Minor
Zoot Sims - Dick Nash Octet
Hall Daniels (tp, arr) Dick Nash (tb) Zoot Sims (ts) Bob Gordon (bars) Paul Atkerson (p) Tony Rizzi (g) Rollie Bundock (b) Jack Sperling (d)Hollywood, CA, February 14, 1955
| J154-1 | The Way You Look Tonight | Zim ZM 1008 |
| J154-2 | - | Jump JLP 9; Zim ZM 1008 |
| J154-3 | The Way You Look Tonight (breakdown) | Jump unissued |
| J154-4 | The Way You Look Tonight | Zim ZM 1008 |
| J155-1 | Nashville | - |
| J155-2 | Nashville (breakdown) | Jump unissued |
| J155-3 | - | - |
| J155-4 | Nashville | Zim ZM 1008 |
| J155-5 | Nashville (breakdown) | Jump unissued |
| J155-6 | - | - |
| J155-7 | Nashville | Jump JLP 9; Zim ZM 1008 |
| J155-8 | Nashville (breakdown) | Jump unissued |
| J155-9 | Nashville | - |
| J156-1 | You Don't Know What Love Is | Zim ZM 1008 |
| J156-2 | - | Jump JLP 9; Zim ZM 1008 |
| J157-1 | Compatability (breakdown) | Jump unissued |
| J157-2 | Compatability | Zim ZM 1008 |
| J157-3 | Compatability (false start) | Jump unissued |
| J157-4 | Compatability | - |
| J157-5 | - | Jump JLP 9; Zim ZM 1008 |
* Jump JLP 9 Hall Daniels Septet
Miles Davis Sextet
Miles Davis (tp) Zoot Sims (ts) Gerry Mulligan (bars) Thelonious Monk (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d)"Newport Jazz Festival", Newport, RI, July 17, 1955
| introduction By Duke Ellington | Jazz Unlimited (Swd) JUCD 2050 | |
| Hackensack | - | |
| 'Round Midnight | - | |
| Now's The Time | - |
Jack Sheldon Quartet With Zoot Sims
Jack Sheldon (tp) Zoot Sims (ts) Walter Norris (p) Bob Whitlock (b) Lawrence Marable (d)Los Angeles, CA, July, 1955?
| IM-4013 | Groovus Mentus | Jazz West EP 2, JWLP 2, JWLP 6 |
| IM-4014 | Beach Wise | Jazz West JWLP 2, JWLP 6 |
| IM-4015 | Palermo Walk | Jazz West EP 2, JWLP 2, JWLP 6 |
| IM-4016 | Blues | Jazz West JWLP 2, JWLP 6 |
| IM-4017 | What Is There To Say | Jazz West EP 2, JWLP 2, JWLP 6 |
| IM-4018 | Irresistible You | - |
| IM-4019 | Guatemala | Jazz West JWLP 2, JWLP 6 |
| IM-4020 | Getting Sentimental Over You | - |
* Jazz West JWLP 2 The Jack Sheldon Quartet With Zoot Sims
* Jazz West EP 2 The Jack Sheldon Quartet With Zoot Sims
Billy Byers And His Orchestra
Bernie Glow, Jimmy Nottingham, Ernie Royal, Nick Travis (tp) Urbie Green, Chauncey Welsch (tb) Billy Byers (tb, arr, cond) Hal McKusick, Gene Quill (as) Zoot Sims (ts) Al Cohn (ts, arr) Sol Schlinger (bars) Hank Jones (p) Billy Mure (g) Milt Hinton (b) Don Lamond (d)NYC, August 17, 1955
| F2JB6287 | Lullaby Of Birdland | RCA Victor EPA 671, LPM 1146 |
| F2JB6289 | The Chant | unissued |
* RCA Victor EPA 671 Various Artists - Lullaby Of Birdland
Ernie Wilkins And His Orchestra
Bernie Glow, Jimmy Nottingham, Ernie Royal, Nick Travis (tp) Billy Byers, Urbie Green, Chauncey Welsch (tb) Hal McKusick, Gene Quill (as) Al Cohn, Zoot Sims (ts) Sol Schlinger (bars) Hank Jones (p) Billy Mure (g) Milt Hinton (b) Don Lamond (d) Ernie Wilkins (arr): Byers plays (tb) Cohn plays (ts). add Ernie Wilkins (arr)NYC, August 17, 1955
| F2JB6286 | Lullaby Of Birdland (take 7) | RCA Victor EPA 673, LPM 1146 |
* RCA Victor EPA 673 Various Artists - Lullaby Of Birdland
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Bernie Glow, Jimmy Nottingham, Ernie Royal, Nick Travis (tp) Billy Byers, Urbie Green, Chauncey Welsch (tb) Hal McKusick, Gene Quill (as) Al Cohn, Zoot Sims (ts) Sol Schlinger (bars) Hank Jones (p) Billy Mure (g) Milt Hinton (b) Don Lamond (d) Quincy Jones (arr, cond): Quincy Jones (arr, cond) replaces WilkinsNYC, August 17, 1955
| F2JB6288 | Lullaby Of Birdland | RCA Victor LPM 1146 |
Gerry Mulligan Sextet
Jon Eardley (tp) Bob Brookmeyer (vtb) Zoot Sims (ts) Gerry Mulligan (bars) Peck Morrison (b) Dave Bailey (d)NYC, September 21, 1955
| 12044-1 | Bernie's Tune | EmArcy MG 36056, EP 1-6146 |
| 12045-7 | Mud Bug | EmArcy MG 36056, MG 36087 |
| 12046-1 | Blues | EmArcy (J) 195J 35 |
| 12047-1 | The Lady Is A Tramp | - |
| 12048-3 | Duke Ellington Medley: Moon Mist / In A Sentimental Mood | EmArcy MG 36159 |
| 12049-1 | Demanton | EmArcy (J) 195J 35 |
* EmArcy MG 36087 Various Artists - Today Is Bargain Day - A Collection Of All Star High Fidelity Recordings
* EmArcy (J) 195J 35 Gerry Mulligan - Mainstream Of Jazz, Vol. 2
* EmArcy MG 36159 A Profile Of Gerry Mulligan (not released)
= Mercury MG 20453; Universal (J) UCCM 9123 A Profile Of Gerry Mulligan
* EmArcy EP 1-6146 Presenting The Gerry Mulligan Sextet
Gerry Mulligan Sextet
Jon Eardley (tp) Bob Brookmeyer (vtb -1,2,5,6, vtb, p -3,4,7/9) Zoot Sims (ts) Gerry Mulligan (bars) Peck Morrison (b) Dave Bailey (d)NYC, October 22, 1955
| 1. 12050-1 | Apple Core | EmArcy MG 36056 |
| 2. 12051-4 | Broadway | EmArcy (J) 195J 35 |
| 3. 12052-5 | Sweet And Lovely | EmArcy MG 36056 |
| 4. 12053-1 | Sweet And Lovely (short version) | EmArcy (J) 195J 35 |
| 5. 12054-5 | Bernie's Tune (short version) | - |
| 6. 12060-5 | Westward Walk (Westwood Walk) | EmArcy MG 36088, MG 36159 |
| 7. 12061-2 | Blues At The Roots (Root Blues) (alt. take) | EmArcy MG 36159, (J) 195J 35 |
| 8. 12061-3 | Blues At The Roots (Root Blues) | EmArcy MG 36101 |
| 9. 14381-1 | Blues At The Roots (Root Blues) (edited version from 12061-3) | Mercury unissued |
* EmArcy (J) 195J 35 Gerry Mulligan - Mainstream Of Jazz, Vol. 2
* EmArcy MG 36088 Various Artists - The Greatest Stars Of Jazz Under One Roof
* EmArcy MG 36159 A Profile Of Gerry Mulligan (not released)
= Mercury MG 20453; Universal (J) UCCM 9123 A Profile Of Gerry Mulligan
* EmArcy MG 36101, (J) 195J 34 Gerry Mulligan - Mainstream Of Jazz
Gerry Mulligan Sextet
Jon Eardley (tp) Bob Brookmeyer (vtb) Zoot Sims (ts) Gerry Mulligan (bars) Peck Morrison (b) Dave Bailey (d)NYC, October 31, 1955
| 12296-4 | Broadway | EmArcy MG 36056 |
| 12296-5 | Broadway (alt. take) | EmArcy (J) 195J 36 |
| 12297-1 | Demanton (alt. take) | - |
| 12297-12 | Demanton | EmArcy MG 36159 |
| 12300-2 | The Lady Is A Tramp | EmArcy MG 36056 |
| 12300-4 | The Lady Is A Tramp (alt. take) | EmArcy (J) 195J 36 |
* EmArcy (J) 195J 36 Gerry Mulligan - Mainstream Of Jazz, Vol. 3
* EmArcy MG 36159 A Profile Of Gerry Mulligan (not released)
= Mercury MG 20453; Universal (J) UCCM 9123 A Profile Of Gerry Mulligan
1956
Zoot Sims - Bob Brookmeyer Quintet
Bob Brookmeyer (vtb) Zoot Sims (ts) John Williams (p) Milt Hinton (b) Gus Johnson (d)NYC, January 11-18, 1956
| Buried Gold | Harmony HL 7196 | |
| Ghost Of A Chance | Dawn DLP 1102 | |
| Dark Clouds | - | |
| Down At The Loft | - | |
| Not So Deep | - | |
| One To Blow On | - | |
| Our Pad | - | |
| September In The Rain | Dawn DLP 1102, DLP 1123 | |
| Them There Eyes | Dawn DLP 1102 | |
| When The Blues Come On | Jazztone J 1245 |
* Dawn DLP 1102; Seeco CELP 452, CELPS 4520; Disques Swing (F) LDM 30058; Bronjo BR 119 Zoot Sims - The Modern Art Of Jazz
* Dawn DLP 1123 Various Artists - Critics' Choice
* Jazztone J 1245 Various Artists - The Great Swing Bands
The Jon Eardley Seven
Jon Eardley (tp) Milt Gold (tb) Phil Woods (as) Zoot Sims (ts) George Syran (p) Teddy Kotick (b) Nick Stabulas (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 13, 1956
| 838 | Eard's Word | Prestige PRLP 7033 |
| 839 | Koo Koo | - |
| 840 | Ladders | - |
| 841 | Leap Year | - |
| 842 | There's No You | - |
| 843 | On The Minute | - |
= Prestige PRLP 7033 (alt.) Zoot Sims/Phil Woods/Jon Eardley - Down East
= Status ST 8309 Zoot Sims/Phil Woods/Jon Eardley - Koo Koo
Coleman Hawkins With Billy Byers And His Orchestra
Bernie Glow, Lou Oles, Ernie Royal, Charlie Shavers (tp) Urbie Green, Fred Ohms, Jack Satterfield, Chauncey Welsch (tb) Sam Marowitz, Hal McKusick (as) Al Cohn, Coleman Hawkins, Zoot Sims (ts) Sol Schlinger (bars) Marty Wilson (vib) Hank Jones (p) Barry Galbraith (g) Milt Hinton (b) Osie Johnson (d) Billy Byers (arr, cond)NYC, January 18, 1956
| G2JB0872 | His Very Own Blues | RCA Victor LPM 1281 |
| G2JB0873 | 39'' - 25'' - 39'' | - |
| G2JB0874 | The Bean Stalks Again | - |
| G2JB0875 | I'm Shooting High | - |
Al Cohn - Zoot Sims Sextet
Dick Sherman (tp) Al Cohn, Zoot Sims (ts) Dave McKenna (p) Milt Hinton (b) Osie Johnson (d)Webster Hall, NYC, January 23, 1956
| G2JB1114 | Mediolistic | unissued |
| G2JB1115 | Sandy's Swing | - |
| G2JB1116 | Crimea River | RCA Victor LPM 1282 |
Al Cohn - Zoot Sims Sextet
Dick Sherman (tp) Al Cohn, Zoot Sims (ts) Dave McKenna (p) Milt Hinton (b) Osie Johnson (d): same personnelWebster Hall, NYC, January 24, 1956
| G2JB1114 | Mediolistic | RCA Victor LPM 1282 |
| G2JB1115 | Sandy's Swing | - |
| G2JB1117 | A New Moan | - |
| G2JB1118 | A Moment's Notice | - |
| G2JB1119 | My Blues | - |
| - | My Blues (alt. take) | RCA Bluebird 6469-2-RB |
| G2JB1120 | Sherm's Terms | RCA Victor LPM 1282 |
| G2JB1121 | More Bread | - |
| - | More Bread (alt. take) | RCA Bluebird 6469-2-RB |
Al Cohn - Zoot Sims Quintet
Al Cohn, Zoot Sims (ts) Hank Jones (p) Milt Hinton (b) Osie Johnson (d)Webster Hall, NYC, January 24, 1956
| G2JB1122 | Tenor For Two Please, Jack | RCA Victor LPM 1282 |
| - | Tenor For Two Please, Jack (alt. take) | RCA Bluebird 6469-2-RB |
| G2JB1123 | Somebody Loves Me | RCA Victor LPM 1282 |
| - | Somebody Loves Me (alt. take) | RCA Bluebird 6469-2-RB |
| G2JB1124 | East Of The Sun | RCA Victor LPM 1282 |
| G2JB1125 | From A To Z | - |
Gerry Mulligan Sextet
Jon Eardley (tp) Bob Brookmeyer (vtb) Zoot Sims (ts) Gerry Mulligan (bars) Bill Crow (b) Dave Bailey (d)NYC, January 25, 1956
| 12428-5 | Westwood Walk | EmArcy (J) 195J 36 |
| 12429-17 | Ain't It The Truth | EmArcy MG 36088, MG 36101 |
| 12430-2 | Mainstream | EmArcy MG 36101 |
| 12431-8 | La Plus Que Lente | EmArcy (J) 195J 36 |
* EmArcy MG 36088 Various Artists - The Greatest Stars Of Jazz Under One Roof
* EmArcy MG 36101, (J) 195J 34 Gerry Mulligan - Mainstream Of Jazz
Elliot Lawrence And His Orchestra
Al DeRisi, Stan Fishelson, Bernie Glow, Nick Travis (tp) Eddie Bert, Urbie Green, Paul Selden (tb) Tony Miranda (frh) Sam Marowitz, Hal McKusick (as) Al Cohn, Zoot Sims, Eddie Wasserman (ts) Charlie O'Kane (bars) Elliot Lawrence (p) Buddy Jones (b) Sol Gubin (d) Tiny Kahn (arr)NYC, January 30, 1956
| T.N.T. | Fantasy LP 3219 | |
| The Blue Room | - | |
| My Heart Stood Still | - | |
| Jeepers Creepers | - |
Elliot Lawrence And His Orchestra
Al DeRisi, Stan Fishelson, Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Nick Travis (tp) Eddie Bert, Urbie Green, Paul Selden (tb) Tony Miranda (frh) Sam Marowitz, Hal McKusick (as) Al Cohn, Zoot Sims, Eddie Wasserman (ts) Charlie O'Kane (bars) Elliot Lawrence (p) Buddy Jones (b) Sol Gubin (d) Tiny Kahn, Johnny Mandel (arr): add Ernie Royal (tp) Johnny Mandel (arr)NYC, January 31, 1956
| Is That A Fact? | Fantasy LP 3219 | |
| Who Fard That Shot? | - | |
| You Took Advantage Of Me | - | |
| Tape Worm | - |
Zoot Sims - Bob Brookmeyer Quintet
Bob Brookmeyer (vtb) Zoot Sims (ts, vo) Hank Jones (p) Wyatt Reuther (b) Gus Johnson (d)NYC, January 31, 1956
| Mr. Moon | Storyville (D) SLP 907 | |
| I Hear A Rhapsody | - | |
| The Chant | - | |
| Blues | - | |
| Zoot's Tune | - | |
| How Long Has This Been Going On? | - | |
| Bobby's Tune | Storyville (D) SLP 907; Playboy PB 1957 | |
| Blue Skies | Storyville (D) SLP 907 |
* Playboy PB 1957 The Playboy Jazz All Stars, Vol. 1
Chris Connor
Nick Travis (tp) Ray Beckenstein, Sam Markowitz (as) Zoot Sims, Al Young (ts) Danny Bank (bars) Moe Wechsler (p) Barry Galbraith (g) Milt Hinton (b) Osie Johnson (d) Chris Connor (vo)NYC, February 8, 1956
| 1874 | You Make Me Feel So Young | Atlantic EP 577, LP 1228 |
| 1875 | Anything Goes | Atlantic LP 1228 |
| 1876 | Way Out There | Atlantic EP 577, LP 1228 |
| 1877 | Get Out Of Town | Atlantic LP 1228 |
* Atlantic EP 577 Chris Connor
Zoot Sims - Bob Brookmeyer Quintet
Bob Brookmeyer (vtb) Zoot Sims (ts, vo) Hank Jones (p) Bill Crow (b) Jo Jones (d)NYC, February 8, 1956
| The King | Storyville (D) SLP 914 | |
| Lullaby Of The Leaves | - | |
| I Can't Get Started | - | |
| Snake Eyes | - | |
| Morning Fun | - | |
| Whoo-eeee | - | |
| Medley: Someone To Watch Over Me / My Old Flame | - | |
| Box Cars | - |
= Jazztone J 1239 The Bob Brookmeyer - Zoot Sims Quintet - Today's Jazz
Zoot Sims - Henri Renaud Quintet
Jon Eardley (tp) Zoot Sims (ts) Henri Renaud (p) Eddie De Haas (b) Charles Saudrais (d)Paris, France, March 15, 1956
| Charlie Went To Cherbourg | Le Club Francais Du Disque (F) HF 95 | |
| Crazy Rhythm | - | |
| I've Found A New Baby | - | |
| Charlie Was In Rouen | - |
Zoot Sims - Henri Renaud Quintet
Jon Eardley (tp -1/3,5/7) Zoot Sims (ts) Henri Renaud (p) Benoit Quersin (b) Charles Saudrais (d)Paris, France, March 16, 1956
| 1. | Captain Jetter | Ducretet-Thomson (F) 250V023 |
| 2. | Nuzzolese Blues | - |
| 3. | Everything I Love | - |
| 4. | Evening In Paris | - |
| 5. | On The Alamo | - |
| 6. | My Old Flame | - |
| 7. | Little Jon Special | - |
Zoot Sims - Pierre Michelot Quartet
Zoot Sims (ts) Martial Solal (p) Pierre Michelot (b) Kenny Clarke (d)Paris, France, March, 1956
| It Had To Be You | Curcio (It) GJ-8; Europa Jazz (It) EJ 1007 |
* Europa Jazz (It) EJ 1007 Bud Powell - Europa Jazz
Zoot Sims With The Joe Castro Trio
Zoot Sims (ts) Joe Castro (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Ron Jefferson (d)Beverly Hills, CA, April 1, 1956
| A Night In Tunisia | Pablo PACD 2310-977-2 | |
| Pennies From Heaven | - | |
| I'll See You In My Dreams | - | |
| It's Always You | - | |
| Blues For Nat | - | |
| Swinging With Rudolph | - | |
| East Of The Sun (And West Of The Moon) | - | |
| J.C. Blues | - |
Metronome All Stars
Thad Jones (tp) Eddie Bert (tb) Tony Scott (cl) Lee Konitz (as) Al Cohn, Zoot Sims (ts) Serge Chaloff (bars) Teddy Charles (vib) Billy Taylor (p) Tal Farlow (g) Charles Mingus (b) Art Blakey (d)NYC, June 18, 1956
| 2860-1 | Billie's Bounce | Clef MGC 743 |
Al Cohn - Zoot Sims Septet
Al Cohn, Zoot Sims, Eddie Wasserman (ts) Sol Schlinger (bars) Hank Jones (p) Milt Hinton (b) Don Lamond (d)NYC, June 28, 1956
| CO56269 | Shorty George | Epic LN 3278 |
| CO56270 | The Return Of The Redhead | Epic LN 3278, LA 16001 |
| CO56271 | Blues For The High Brow | Epic LN 3278 |
| CO56272 | The Mellow Side | - |
* Epic LA 16001 Various Artists - Jazz Scene 2
Tony Scott Orchestra
Jimmy Maxwell, Jimmy Nottingham, Idrees Sulieman (tp) Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Rex Peer (tb) Bart Walsaliona (btb) Tony Scott (cl, cond) Gigi Gryce, Sam Marowitz (as) Seldon Powell, Zoot Sims (ts) Danny Bank (bars) Bill Evans (p) Mundell Lowe (g) Milt Hinton (b) Osie Johnson (d)NYC, July 2, 1956
| G2JB5901 | You're Driving Me Crazy | RCA Victor LPM 1353 |
| G2JB5902 | Poinciana | - |
| G2JB5903 | Rock Me But Don't Roll Me | - |
| G2JB5904 | The Moon Walks | - |
Tony Scott Orchestra
Jimmy Maxwell, Jimmy Nottingham, Idrees Sulieman (tp) Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Rex Peer (tb) Bart Walsaliona (btb) Tony Scott (cl, cond) Gigi Gryce, Sam Marowitz (as) Seldon Powell, Zoot Sims (ts) Danny Bank (bars) Bill Evans (p) Mundell Lowe (g) Milt Hinton (b) Osie Johnson (d): same personnelNYC, July 3, 1956
| G2JB5843 | Yesterdays | RCA Victor LPM 1353 |
Jutta Hipp Quintet
Jerry Lloyd (tp) Zoot Sims (ts) Jutta Hipp (p) Ahmed Abdul-Malik (b) Ed Thigpen (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, July 28, 1956
| tk.4 | Violets For Your Furs | Blue Note BLP 1530 |
| tk.5 | These Foolish Things | Blue Note (J) BNJ 61008/10 |
| tk.6 | Down Home | Blue Note BLP 1530 |
| tk.7 | Wee Dot | - |
| tk.9 | Too Close For Comfort | - |
| tk.10 | Z's Wonderful ('S Wonderful) | Blue Note (J) BNJ 61008/10 |
| tk.14 | Almost Like Being In Love | Blue Note BLP 1530 |
| tk.15 | Just Blues | - |
* Blue Note (J) BNJ 61008/10 Various Artists - The Other Side Of Blue Note 1500 Series
Zoot Sims Quintet
Jerry Lloyd (tp -1,2) Zoot Sims (ts, as) John Williams (p) Bill Anthony (b) Gus Johnson (d)NYC, August 10, 1956
| 1. | I Cover The Waterfront | Harmony HL 7196 |
| 2. | Ill Wind | Dawn DLP 1115 |
| 3. | Bye-Ya | Dawn DLP 1115, DLP 1124 |
| 4. | The Big Stampede | Dawn DLP 1115 |
| 5. | Too Close For Comfort | - |
| 6. | You're My Girl (You're My Thrill) | - |
| 7. | The Purple Cow | - |
| 8. | I Should Care | Dawn DLP 1126 |
* Dawn DLP 1115 Zoot Sims Goes To Jazzville
* Dawn DLP 1124 Various Artists - Jazz For Hi-Fi Lovers
* Dawn DLP 1126 Various Artists - Tenors Anyone?
Mary Ann McCall With Ernie Wilkins Orchestra
Joe Wilder (tp) George Barrow, Seldon Powell, Zoot Sims (ts) Sol Moore (bars) Nat Pierce (p) Wendell Marshall (b) Kenny Clarke (d) Mary Ann McCall (vo) Ernie Wilkins (arr, cond)NYC, August 14, 16 & 23, 1956
| Shake Down The Stars | Regent MG 6040 | |
| You Can Depend On Me | - | |
| Easy Living | - | |
| Mean To Me | - | |
| In My Solitude | - | |
| I Thought About You | - | |
| Deep Purple | - | |
| Deed I Do | - | |
| It's You Or No One | - | |
| It's Been So Long | - | |
| Something I Dreamed Last Night | Regent MG 6046 | |
| It Must Be True | - |
* Regent MG 6046; Savoy MG 12220 Various Artists - The Girls Sing
Zoot Sims Quintet
Jerry Lloyd (tp) Zoot Sims (ts, as) John Williams (p) Knobby Totah (b) Gus Johnson (d)NYC, September 4, 1956
| How Now? | Dawn DLP 1115 | |
| Jerry's Jaunt | - | |
| Blues For The Month Of May | Dawn DLP 1126 | |
| Like Someone In Love | Guilde Du Jazz (F) J 1243 | |
| Knotty Pine | Period SPL 1204; Guilde Du Jazz (F) J 1243 | |
| How Do I Love You | - | |
| Hot And Cool Blues | - |
* Dawn DLP 1126 Various Artists - Tenors Anyone?
* Guilde Du Jazz (F) J 1243 Sonny Rollins Quintet - Thad Jones - Zoot Sims
* Period SPL 1204 Sonny Rollins/Thad Jones - Sonny Rollins Plays
The Prestige All Stars
Al Cohn, John Coltrane, Hank Mobley, Zoot Sims (ts) Red Garland (p) Paul Chambers (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 7, 1956
| 975 | Just You, Just Me | Prestige PRLP 7074, P 24084 |
| 976 | Tenor Conclave | - |
| 977 | How Deep Is The Ocean? | - |
| 978 | Bob's Boys | Prestige PRLP 7074 |
= Prestige PRLP 7249 John Coltrane - Tenor Conclave
* Prestige P 24084 John Coltrane - On A Misty Night
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Art Farmer (tp) Jimmy Cleveland (tb) Herbie Mann (fl, ts) Gene Quill (as) Zoot Sims (ts) Jack Nimitz (bars) Milt Jackson (vib) Hank Jones (p) Charles Mingus (b) Charlie Persip (d) Quincy Jones (arr, cond)Beltone Recording Studios, NYC, September 14, 1956
| 5332 | Evening In Paris | ABC-Paramount ABC 149; Impulse ASH 9282-2 |
= Impulse IA 9342-2 Quincy Jones - The Dedication Series, Vol. IV: The Quintessential Charts
= Mosaic MD5-237 The Quincy Jones ABC/Mercury Big Band Jazz Sessions
* Impulse ASH 9282-2 Milt Jackson - The Impulse Years
Gerry Mulligan Sextet
Don Ferrara (tp) Bob Brookmeyer (vtb) Zoot Sims (ts) Gerry Mulligan (bars) Bill Crow (b) Dave Bailey (d)NYC, September 26, 1956
| 14179-2 | La Plus Que Lente | EmArcy MG 36159 |
| 14180-8 | Igloo | EmArcy MG 36101 |
| 14181-2 | Makin' Whoopee | EmArcy MG 36159 |
| 14182-3 | Elevation | EmArcy MG 36101 |
| 14183-3 | Lollypop | - |
= Mercury MG 20453; Universal (J) UCCM 9123 A Profile Of Gerry Mulligan
* EmArcy MG 36101, (J) 195J 34 Gerry Mulligan - Mainstream Of Jazz
Zoot Sims Quartet
Zoot Sims (ts, as) John Williams (p) Knobby Totah (b) Gus Johnson (d)Chicago, IL, October 12, 1956
| 9:20 Special | Argo LP 608; Chess 2ACMJ 405 | |
| The Man I Love | - | |
| 55th And State | - | |
| Blue Room | - | |
| Gus's Blues | - | |
| That Old Feeling | - | |
| Bohemia After Dark | - | |
| Woody'n You | - |
* Chess 2ACMJ 405 Sonny Stitt/Zoot Sims - Interaction
Trigger Alpert's Absolutely All Star Seven
Joe Wilder (tp) Urbie Green (tb) Tony Scott (cl, ts, arr) Zoot Sims (ts, as) Al Cohn (ts, bars) Trigger Alpert (b) Ed Shaughnessy (d) Dick Hyman, Marty Paich (arr)NYC, October 29, 1956
| Treat Me Rough | Riverside RLP 12-225 | |
| Love Me Tomorrow (But Leave Me Alone Today) | - | |
| Trigger Happy! | Riverside RLP 12-225, RLP 12-267 |
= Jazzland JLP 11; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1012-2 Zoot Sims/Al Cohn/Tony Scott - East Coast Sounds
* Riverside RLP 12-267 Various Artists - Riverside Drive
John Benson Brooks Septet
Nick Travis (tp) Zoot Sims (as) Al Cohn (bars) John Benson Brooks (p, arr, cond) Barry Galbraith (g) Buddy Jones (b) Osie Johnson (d)NYC, November 1, 1956
| G4PB8105 | Venezuela | Vik LX 1083 |
| G4PB8106 | Saro Jane | - |
| G4PB8107 | Black Is The Color | - |
| G4PB8108 | Turtle Dove | - |
Zoot Sims Quartet
Zoot Sims (ts, as, bars, vo) John Williams (p) Knobby Totah (b) Gus Johnson (d)NYC, November 2, 1956
| 5412 | At Zonkin' (Speak Low) | ABC-Paramount ABC 155 |
| 5413 | Blinuet | - |
| 5414 | The Trouble With Me Is You | - |
| 5415 | Where You At? | - |
John Benson Brooks Septet
Nick Travis (tp) Zoot Sims (as) Al Cohn (bars) John Benson Brooks (p, arr, cond) Barry Galbraith (g) Buddy Jones (b) Osie Johnson (d)NYC, November 5, 1956
| G4PB8109 | Wayfaring Stranger | Vik LX 1083 |
| G4PB8110 | Darling Corey | - |
| G4PB8111 | Randall My Son | - |
| G4PB8112 | Joe's Old Folks | - |
John Benson Brooks Septet
Nick Travis (tp) Zoot Sims (as) Al Cohn (bars) John Benson Brooks (p, arr, cond) Barry Galbraith (g) Buddy Jones (b) Osie Johnson (d): same personnelNYC, November 6, 1956
| G4PB8113 | Shenandoah | Vik LX 1083 |
| G4PB8114 | The New Saints | - |
| G4PB8115 | Scarlet Town | - |
| G4PB8116 | Betsy | - |
Zoot Sims Quartet
Zoot Sims (ts, as, bars, vo) John Williams (p) Knobby Totah (b) Gus Johnson (d)NYC, November 19, 1956
| 5416 | Pegasus | ABC-Paramount ABC 155 |
| 5417 | Major-Major | - |
| 5418 | Noshin' | - |
| 5419 | Minor-Minor | - |
Trigger Alpert's Absolutely All Star Seven
Joe Wilder (tp) Urbie Green (tb) Tony Scott (cl, ts, arr) Zoot Sims (ts, as) Al Cohn (ts, bars) Trigger Alpert (b) Ed Shaughnessy (d) Dick Hyman, Marty Paich (arr)NYC, November 23, 1956
| Looking At You | Riverside RLP 12-225, RLP 12-272 | |
| Tranquilizer | Riverside RLP 12-225 | |
| I Like The Likes Of You | - |
= Jazzland JLP 11; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1012-2 Zoot Sims/Al Cohn/Tony Scott - East Coast Sounds
* Riverside RLP 12-272 Various Artists - 8 Ways To Jazz: Cole Porter Compositions
Trigger Alpert's Absolutely All Star Seven
Joe Wilder (tp) Urbie Green (tb) Tony Scott (cl, ts, arr) Zoot Sims (ts, as) Al Cohn (ts, bars) Trigger Alpert (b) Ed Shaughnessy (d) Dick Hyman, Marty Paich (arr): same personnelNYC, November 30, 1956
| I Wish I Were In Love Again | Riverside RLP 12-225 | |
| I Don't Want To Be Alone Again | - | |
| Trigger Fantasy | - | |
| Where's That Rainbow? | - |
= Jazzland JLP 11; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1012-2 Zoot Sims/Al Cohn/Tony Scott - East Coast Sounds
Tony Scott Orchestra
Johnny Carisi, Thad Jones, Jimmy Nottingham, Clark Terry (tp) Henry Coker, Quentin Jackson, Benny Powell, Sonny Truitt (tb) Tony Scott (cl, cond) Gigi Gryce (as) Zoot Sims, Frank Wess (ts) Danny Bank, Sahib Shihab (bars) Bill Evans (p) Freddie Green (g) Milt Hinton (b) Osie Johnson (d)NYC, December 11, 1956
| G2JB9813 | Moonlight Cocktail | RCA Victor LPM 1452 |
| G2JB9814 | I Surrender, Dear | - |
| G2JB9815 | Under A Blanket Of Blue | - |
| G2JB9816 | I'll Remember April | unissued |
Tony Scott Orchestra
Johnny Carisi, Bernie Glow, Thad Jones, Clark Terry (tp) Henry Coker, Quentin Jackson, Benny Powell, Sonny Truitt (tb) Tony Scott (cl, cond) Gigi Gryce (as) Zoot Sims, Frank Wess (ts) Danny Bank, Sahib Shihab (bars) Bill Evans (p) Freddie Green (g) Les Ginage (b) Paul Motian (d): Bernie Glow (tp) Les Ginage (b) Paul Motian (d) replaces Nottingham, Hinton, JohnsonNYC, December 13, 1956
| G2JB9817 | I Found A Million Dollar Baby | RCA Victor LPM 1452 |
| G2JB9818 | Skylark | - |
| G2JB9819 | Finger Poppin' Blues | - |
| G2JB9820 | unknown title | unissued |
Zoot Sims Quintet
Nick Travis (tp) Zoot Sims (ts, as) George Handy (p, arr) Wilbur Ware (b) Osie Johnson (d)NYC, December 13 & 18, 1956
| Why Cry? | Riverside REP 120, RLP 12-228 | |
| Echoes Of You | - | |
| Swim Jim | Riverside RLP 12-228 | |
| Here And Now | - | |
| Fools Rush In | Riverside RLP 12-228, RLP 12-244 | |
| Osmosis | Riverside RLP 12-228 | |
| Taking A Chance On Love | - |
= Jazzland JLP 2 Zoot Sims Quintet
* Riverside RLP 12-244 Various Artists - Jazz For Lovers
* Riverside REP 120 Zoot Sims Quintet
Zoot Sims Quartet
Zoot Sims (ts, as) Bill Triglia (p) Nelson Boyd (b) Charlie Blackwell (d)"Red Hill Inn", Pennsauken, NJ, December 22, 1956
| Introduction | Jazz Band (E) EBCD 2124-2 | |
| There Will Never Be Another You | - | |
| You Go To My Head | - | |
| Bohemia After Dark (incomplete) | - |
The Nineteen Fifty-Six Jazz All Stars
Bernie Glow, Lou Oles, Ernie Royal, Nick Travis (tp) Billy Byers, Urbie Green, Tom Mitchell (tb) Hal McKusick, Phil Woods (as) Al Cohn, Zoot Sims (ts) Sol Schlinger (bars) Hank Jones (p) Barry Galbraith (g) Milt Hinton (b) Osie Johnson (d)NYC, 1956
| G2JB-0782 | Mack The Knife (Theme From "Three Penny Opera") | RCA Victor 20-6418 |
| G2JB-0783 | Lisboa Antigua | - |
1957
Zoot Sims Quartet
Zoot Sims (as) George Handy (p) Knobby Totah (b) Nick Stabulas (d)NYC, January 11, 1957
| I Await Thee Love | ABC-Paramount ABC 198 | |
| J'espere Enfin | - | |
| Let's Not Waltz Tonight | - | |
| Quicker Blues | - | |
| See, A Key Of C | - | |
| The Last Day Fall | - | |
| Slower Blues | - |
Gil Melle Sextet
Art Farmer (tp) Hal McKusick (as) Zoot Sims (ts) Gil Melle (bars) Joe Cinderella (g) Vinnie Burke (b) Ed Thigpen (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 18, 1957
| 1058 | Funk For Star People | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1753-2 |
| 1059 | Golden Age | - |
| 1060 | Herbie | - |
The Four Brothers
Zoot Sims, Herbie Steward (ts) Al Cohn (ts, arr) Serge Chaloff (bars) Charlie O'Kane (bars -6/10) Elliot Lawrence (p, arr) Buddy Jones (b) Don Lamond (d) Manny Albam (arr)NYC, February 11, 1957
| 1. HYJB1594 | Ten Years Later | Vik LX 1096 |
| 2. HYJB1595 | Here We Go Again | - |
| 3. HYJB1596 | Four Brothers | - |
| 4. HYJB1597 | Four In Hand | - |
| 5. HYJB1598 | Swingin' Door | - |
| 6. HYJB1599 | Aged In The Wood | - |
| 7. HYJB1600 | So Blue | - |
| 8. HYJB1601 | The Pretty One | - |
| 9. HYJB1602 | Four And One More | - |
| 10. HYJB1603 | A Quick One | - |
Al Cohn - Zoot Sims Quintet
Al Cohn, Zoot Sims (ts, cl) Mose Allison (p) Teddy Kotick (b) Nick Stabulas (d)NYC, March 27, 1957
| 102100 | You're A Lucky Guy | Coral CRL 57171 |
| 102101 | Halley's Comet | - |
| 102102 | Chasin' The Blues | - |
| 102103 | Two Funky People | - |
| 102104 | The Wailing Boat | - |
| 102105 | Brandy 'N Beer | - |
| 102106 | Gone With The Wind | Coral CRL 57149 |
| 102107 | Just You, Just Me | Coral CRL 57171 |
| 102108 | It's A Wonderful World | - |
* Coral CRL 57149 Various Artists - Jazz Cornucopia
Manny Albam And His Orchestra
Art Farmer, Nick Travis (tp) Bob Brookmeyer (tb) Phil Woods (as) Zoot Sims (ts) Al Cohn (ts, bars) Gerry Mulligan (bars) Hank Jones (p) Milt Hinton (b) Osie Johnson (d) Manny Albam (arr, cond)NYC, April 2, 1957
| 102148 | My Sweetie Went Away | Coral CRL 57173, CRL 57224 |
| 102149 | Am I Blue? | Coral CRL 57149 |
* Coral CRL 57224 The Jazz Story As Told By Steve Allen 5/6
= Coral CJE 100 The Jazz Story As Told By Steve Allen
* Coral CRL 57149 Various Artists - Jazz Cornucopia
Manny Albam And His Orchestra
Art Farmer, Nick Travis (tp) Bob Brookmeyer (tb) Phil Woods (as) Zoot Sims (ts) Al Cohn (ts, bars) Gerry Mulligan (bars) Hank Jones (p) Milt Hinton (b) Osie Johnson (d) Manny Albam (arr, cond): same personnelNYC, April 3, 1957
| 102150 | See Here Miss Bromley | Coral CRL 57173 |
| 102151 | Poor Dr. Willmoss | - |
| 102152 | All Too Soon | - |
Manny Albam And His Orchestra
Art Farmer, Nick Travis (tp) Bob Brookmeyer (tb) Phil Woods (as) Zoot Sims (ts) Al Cohn (ts, bars) Gerry Mulligan (bars) Hank Jones (p) Milt Hinton (b) Osie Johnson (d) Manny Albam (arr, cond): same personnelNYC, April 4, 1957
| 102153 | Minor Matters | Coral CRL 57173 |
| 102154 | Latined Fractured | - |
| 102155 | Blues From Neither Coast | - |
Joe Newman - Zoot Sims Quintet
Joe Newman (tp) Zoot Sims (ts) John Acea (p) Oscar Pettiford (b) Osie Johnson (d)NYC, April 10, 1957
| Bassin' Around | Rama RLP 1003 | |
| Corky | - | |
| Mambo For Joe | - | |
| Midnight Fantasy | - | |
| Oh Joe | - | |
| Oh Shay | - | |
| Similar Souls | - | |
| Susette | - | |
| Tater Pie | - | |
| Woolafunt's Lament | - |
Jazz Goes Broadway
Art Farmer (tp) Jimmy Cleveland (tb) Gene Quill (cl, as) Zoot Sims (ts) Al Cohn (bars) Elliot Lawrence (p, arr) Chubby Jackson (b) Don Lamond (d) Manny Albam (arr)NYC, May 7, 1957
| H4JB3925 | Jubilation T. Cornpone | Vik LX 1113 |
| H4JB3926 | Big D | - |
| H4JB3927 | If 'N | - |
| H4JB3928 | Mack The Knife | - |
Jazz Goes Broadway
Nick Travis (tp) Urbie Green (tb) Hal McKusick (cl, as) Zoot Sims (ts) Al Cohn (bars) Elliot Lawrence (p, arr, cond) Chubby Jackson (b) Don Lamond (d) Manny Albam, Al Cohn (arr)NYC, May 8, 1957
| H4JB3929 | On The Street Where You Live | Vik LX 1113 |
| H4JB3930 | Joey, Joey, Joey | - |
| H4JB3931 | I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face | - |
| H4JB3932 | Just In Time | - |
| H4JB3933 | Standing On The Corner | - |
| H4JB3934 | Look At 'Er | - |
Gerry Mulligan Octet
Lee Konitz (as) Allen Eager, Zoot Sims (ts, as) Al Cohn (ts, bars) Gerry Mulligan (bars) Freddie Green (g) Henry Grimes (b) Dave Bailey (d) Bill Holman (arr)NYC, December 4 & 5, 1957
| Four And One Moore | World Pacific EP 4-50, WP 1237; Blue Note BN-LA 532-H2 | |
| Crazy Day | - | |
| Turnstile | World Pacific EP 4-67; Blue Note BN-LA 532-H2 | |
| Sextet, No. 2 | World Pacific EP 4-67, WP 1237; Pacific Jazz PJ 100; Blue Note BN-LA 532-H2 | |
| Venus De Milo | World Pacific EP 4-67, WP 1237; Blue Note BN-LA 532-H2 | |
| Revelation | World Pacific WP 1237, HFS 2; Blue Note BN-LA 532-H2 | |
| Disc Jockey Jump (short version) | World Pacific EP 4-50, DJ 2 | |
| Disc Jockey Jump | World Pacific WP 1257, JWC 514; Blue Note BN-LA 532-H2 |
= Pacific Jazz CDP 7243 8 33575-2 The Gerry Mulligan Songbook
* Blue Note BN-LA 532-H2 Gerry Mulligan/Lee Konitz - Revelation
* Pacific Jazz PJ 100 Various Artists - On Mike!: A Decade Of Pacific Jazz 1952/1962
* World Pacific HFS 2 Various Artists - Something For Both Ears!
= World Pacific WP 1291, ST 1291 Various Artists - Swingin' Like Sixty, Vol. 3: Ballads And Blues
* World Pacific DJ 2 Various Artists - A Taste Of The Best From World Pacific
* World Pacific WP 1257, ST 1015 Various Artists - The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi Fi!
* World Pacific JWC 514 Various Artists - The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi Fi
* World Pacific EP 4-50 The Gerry Mulligan Songbook
* World Pacific EP 4-67 The Gerry Mulligan Songbook
June Christy With The Woody Herman Studio Orchestra
Burt Collins, Bernie Glow, Doug Mettome, unknown (tp) Jim Dahl, Willie Dennis, Bill Harris (tb) Woody Herman (cl) Al Cohn, Paul Quinichette, Zoot Sims (ts) Sol Schlinger (bars) Nat Pierce (p) Chubby Jackson (b) Don Lamond (d) June Christy (vo)television broadcast, "Timex All-Star Jazz", TV Show, "Blue Note", Chicago, IL, December 30, 1957
| I Want To Be Happy | Kings Of Jazz (It) KLJ 20030; Sounds Great SG 8005; Calliope CAL 3022 |
* Sounds Great SG 8005 Various Artists - All Star Jazz Show: Mahogany Hall Stomp
* Calliope CAL 3022 Jimmy Giuffre/Shorty Rogers/June Christy/Irene Kral - Sessions, Live
1958
Toots Thielemans Nontet
Al Epstein (as, bars) Danny Bank, Al Cohn, Zoot Sims (ts) Toots Thielemans (hca, g) Hank Jones (p) Barry Galbraith (g) Doug Watkins (b) Art Taylor (d) Ralph Burns (arr)NYC, January 24, 1958
| 104174 | Clap Yo' Hands | Decca DL 9204 |
| 104175 | Them There Eyes | - |
| 104176 | Early Autumn | - |
| 104177 | You Took Advantage Of Me | - |
Jack Kerouac
Zoot Sims (ts) Al Cohn (ts, p) Jack Kerouac (nar)NYC, circa spring 1958
| American Haikus | Hanover HM 5006; Rhino/Wordbeat R 70939 | |
| Hard Hearted Old Farmer | - | |
| The Last Hotel (From Tangiers Blues) | - | |
| Some Of Dharma | - | |
| Poems From The Unpublished "Book Of Blues" | - | |
| Old Western Movies | Rhino/Wordbeat R 70939 | |
| Conclusion Of The Railroad Earth | - |
* Rhino/Wordbeat R 70939 The Jack Kerouac Collection
Manny Albam And His Orchestra
Donald Byrd, Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal (tp) Jim Dahl, Tom Mitchell (tb) Bob Brookmeyer (vtb) Gene Quill (as) Al Cohn, Zoot Sims (ts) Pepper Adams (bars) Dick Katz (p) Milt Hinton (b) Osie Johnson (d) Manny Albam (arr, cond)NYC, April 8, 1958
| Thruway | Dot DLP 9004, DLP 25879 | |
| The Nether Regions | Dot DLP 9004 |
* Dot DLP 25879 Various Artists - The Classic Collection Contemporary - The Great Jazz Men, Vol. 2
The Concert 23.6.1958
Stu Hamer (tp -9) Willie Dennis (tb -4,5,8,9) Adi Feuerstein (as -7) Gerd Husemann (as -7, ts -9) Zoot Sims (ts -1/5,8,9, cl -6, as -7) Hans Koller (ts -3/5,8,9, cl -6, as -7,9) Helmut Brandt (bars -8,9) Roland Kovac (p -1/5,7/9) Lasse Werner (p -9) Peter Trunk (b) Kenny Clarke (d)live in Baden-Baden, West Germany, June 23, 1958
| 1. | Allen's Alley (Wee) | Jazzline (G) JL 20829 |
| 2. | Tangerine | - |
| 3. | All The Things You Are | - |
| 4. | Blue Nights | Jazzline (G) 11300 |
| 5. | I'll Remember April | - |
| 6. | Minor Meeting For Two Clarinets | Jazzline (G) JL 20829 |
| 7. | Open Door | - |
| 8. | Trottin' | Jazzline (G) 11300 |
| 9. | Walkin' | - |
Larry Sonn And His Orchestra
Al DeRisi, Ernie Royal, Larry Sonn, Nick Travis, Joe Wilder (tp) Billy Byers, Jim Dahl, Urbie Green, Tom Mitchell, Chauncey Welsch (tb) Bob Brookmeyer (tb, arr) Tony Scott (cl) Gene Quill, Phil Woods (as) Georgie Auld, Zoot Sims (ts) Gene Allen (bars) Dick Katz (p) Barry Galbraith (g) Milt Hinton (b) Osie Johnson (d) Manny Albam, Al Cohn (arr)NYC, June 24, 1958
| A Stranger In Town | Dot DLP 9005 | |
| Ain't It The Truth? | - | |
| Levy's Leap | Dot DLP 9005, DLP 25879 | |
| Music For Drowning Your Troubles | Dot DLP 9005 |
* Dot DLP 25879 Various Artists - The Classic Collection Contemporary - The Great Jazz Men, Vol. 2
Zoot Sims - Hans Koller Quintet
Hans Koller (cl, ts) Zoot Sims (ts) Hans Hammerschmid (p) Peter Trunk (b) Rudi Sehring (d)Koln, West Germany, August 10, 1958
| Blues Around Joe | Brunswick (G) 10814-EPB | |
| Minor Meeting | - | |
| Cohn's Limit | - |
Jazz From Carnegie Hall
Lee Konitz (as) Zoot Sims (ts) Phineas Newborn (p) Oscar Pettiford (b) Kenny Clarke (d)"Free Trade Hall", Manchester, England, September 20, 1958
| Yardbird Suite | IAJRC CD 1010 | |
| Bohemia After Dark | - |
Jazz From Carnegie Hall
J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding (tb) Lee Konitz (as) Zoot Sims (ts) Red Garland, Phineas Newborn (p) Oscar Pettiford (b) Kenny Clarke (d)Stockholm, Sweden, September 22, 1958
| C Jam Blues | unissued | |
| Star Eyes | - | |
| Lover Man | - | |
| Sunday | - | |
| Willow Weep For Me | - |
Jazz From Carnegie Hall
Zoot Sims (ts) Red Garland (p) Oscar Pettiford (b) Kenny Clarke (d)live in Berlin, West Germany, September 28, 1958
| Sunday | Unique Jazz UJ 25 | |
| Willow Weep For Me | - |
Jazz From Carnegie Hall
J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding (tb) Lee Konitz (as) Zoot Sims (ts) Red Garland, Phineas Newborn (p) Oscar Pettiford (b) Kenny Clarke (d)Stockholm, Sweden, September 28, 1958
| This Can't Be Love | unissued | |
| Bag's Groove | - | |
| Daahoud | - | |
| Tenderly | - | |
| Makin' Whoopee | - | |
| Sunday | - | |
| Willow Weep For Me | - | |
| C Jam Blues | - |
Jazz From Carnegie Hall
Lee Konitz (as) Zoot Sims (ts) Red Garland (p) Oscar Pettiford (b) Kenny Clarke (d)probably Stockholm, Sweden, circa September, 1958
| Yardbird Suite | Unique Jazz UJ 25 |
Betty Blake
Marcus Belgrave (tp) Zoot Sims (ts) Roland Alexander (ts, fl) Teddy Charles (vib) Mal Waldron (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Addison Farmer, Eustis Guillemet (b) Charlie Persip, Ed Shaughnessy (d) Betty Blake (vo)NYC, late 1958
| Let There Be Love | Bethlehem 11099, BCP 6058 | |
| I'll Be Around | Bethlehem BCP 6058 | |
| Moon And Sand | - | |
| Trouble Is A Man | - | |
| Love Is Just Around The Corner | - | |
| Lilac Wine | - | |
| It's So Peaceful In The Country | - | |
| While We're Young | - | |
| Blue Fool | - | |
| All Of You | - | |
| Don't Say Love Has Ended | - | |
| Out Of This World | Bethlehem 11099, BCP 6058 |
* Bethlehem 11099 Betty Blake - Out Of This World b/w Let There Be Love
Teddy Charles And His Sextet
Art Farmer (tp) Bob Brookmeyer (vtb, p) Zoot Sims (ts) Teddy Charles (vib) Addison Farmer (b) Ed Thigpen (d)NYC, late 1958
| Air Mail Special | Bethlehem 11084, BCP 6032 | |
| Midnight Sun | Bethlehem BCP 6032 | |
| Stardust | - | |
| Flying Home | Bethlehem 11084, BCP 6032 |
* Bethlehem 11084 Teddy Charles - Air Mail Special b/w Flying Home
Zoot Sims - Bob Brookmeyer Octet
Harry Edison (tp) Bob Brookmeyer (vtb) Zoot Sims (ts) Al Cohn (ts, bars) Hank Jones (p) Freddie Green (g) Eddie Jones (b) Charlie Persip (d)NYC, December 27, 1958
| Stretching Out | United Artists UAL 4023 | |
| Now Will You Be Good | - | |
| Pennies From Heaven | - | |
| King Porter Stomp | - | |
| Ain't Misbehavin' | - | |
| Bee Kay | - |
1959
Bill Potts Big Band
Harry Edison, Art Farmer, Bernie Glow, Marky Markowitz, Charlie Shavers (tp) Jimmy Cleveland, Rod Levitt, Frank Rehak, Earl Swope (tb) Bob Brookmeyer (vtb) Gene Quill, Phil Woods (as) Al Cohn, Zoot Sims (ts) Sol Schlinger (bars) Bill Evans (p) Herbie Powell (g) George Duvivier (b) Charlie Persip (d) Bill Potts (arr, cond)Webster Hall, NYC, January 13, 14 & 15, 1959
| I Loves You, Porgy | United Artists UAL 4032, UAL 4043 | |
| Oh Bess, Oh Where's My Bess? | - | |
| Summertime | - | |
| A Woman Is A Sometime Thing | - | |
| I Got Plenty Of Nuttin' | - | |
| Bess, You Is My Woman Now | - | |
| Clara Clara | - | |
| There's A Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York | - | |
| Medley: Prayer / Strawberry / Honey Man / Crab Man | - | |
| Oh Lawd, I'm On My Way | - | |
| My Man's Gone Now | - | |
| It Takes A Long Pull To Get There | - | |
| It Ain't Necessarily So | - |
* United Artists UAL 4043, UAS 5043 Bill Potts - The Jazz Soul Of Porgy And Bess
Al Cohn - Zoot Sims Quintet
Al Cohn, Zoot Sims (ts) Mose Allison (p) Knobby Totah (b) Paul Motian (d)"Half Note", NYC, February 6, 1959
| Lover Come Back To Me | United Artists UAL 4040 | |
| It Had To Be You | - |
Al Cohn - Zoot Sims Quintet With Phil Woods
Phil Woods (as) Al Cohn, Zoot Sims (ts) Mose Allison (p) Knobby Totah (b) Paul Motian (d)"Half Note", NYC, February 7, 1959
| Wee Dot | United Artists UAL 4040 | |
| After You've Gone | - |
Irene Kral With Al Cohn And His Orchestra
Joe Newman (tp) Urbie Green (tb) Eddie Caine (as, fl) Zoot Sims (ts) Danny Bank (bars) Hank Jones (p) Jimmy Raney (g) Chet Amsterdam (b) Charlie Persip (d) Joe Venuto (per) Irene Kral (vo) Al Cohn (arr, cond)NYC, February, 1959
| Too Late The Spring | United Artists UAL 3052 | |
| Run Don't Walk | - | |
| The Best Time Of The Day | - | |
| Yes | - | |
| There He Goes | - | |
| And Even Then | - | |
| Houseboat | - | |
| Cool Blue | - | |
| What Is A Woman? | - | |
| Spring Is Where You Are | - | |
| Impossible | - | |
| Pleasant Dreams | - |
Clarence "Big" Miller
Pat Brooks (tp) Jimmy Cleveland (tb) Phil Woods (as) Zoot Sims (ts) Al Cohn (bars) Jimmy Jones (p) Turk Van Lake, Chuck Wayne (g) Chet Amsterdam (b) Elvin Jones (d) Big Miller (vo)NYC, February, 1959
| Five O'Clock Blues | United Artists UAL 3047 | |
| Good Old Guy | - | |
| Red Sun Blues | - | |
| Cool Saturday Night | - |
| Mr. Blues Child | United Artists UAL 3047 | |
| In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning | - |
Annie Ross With Zoot Sims - Russ Freeman Quintet
Zoot Sims (ts) Russ Freeman (p) Jim Hall (g) Monte Budwig (b) Mel Lewis (d) Annie Ross (vo)Los Angeles, CA, February, 1959
| Everything I've Got | World Pacific WP 1285 | |
| I Didn't Know About You | - | |
| I Was Doing Alright | - | |
| You Took Advantage Of Me | - | |
| I Don't Want To Cry Anymore | - |
Zoot Sims - Russ Freeman Quintet / Mel Lewis Quintet
Zoot Sims (ts) Russ Freeman (p) Billy Bean (g -1,4) Jim Hall (g -2,3) Monty Budwig (b) Mel Lewis (d)Los Angeles, CA, March, 1959
| 1. | You're Driving Me Crazy | World Pacific JWC 511; Pacific Jazz PJ 20 |
| 2. | Brushes | World Pacific WP 1261; Pacific Jazz PJ 20 |
| 3. | Funky Old Blues (Funky Old You) (Choice Blues) | World Pacific JWC 512; Pacific Jazz PJ 20 |
| 4. | Bones For Zoot | Pacific Jazz PJ 3 |
* Pacific Jazz PJ 20 Zoot Sims - Choice
* World Pacific WP 1261, ST 1022 Various Artists - More Drums On Fire
* World Pacific JWC 512, ST 1029; Vogue (E) LAE 12224 Various Artists - The Blues, Vol. 3: Blowin' The Blues
* Pacific Jazz PJ 3; World Pacific ST 20139 Clifford Brown - Jazz Immortal
= Pacific Jazz CDP 7243 8 32142-2 Clifford Brown - Jazz Immortal (RVG Edition)
Annie Ross With Zoot Sims - Russ Freeman Quartet
Zoot Sims (ts) Russ Freeman (p) Billy Bean (g) Mel Lewis (d) Annie Ross (vo)Los Angeles, CA, March, 1959
| Lucky Day | World Pacific WP 1285 | |
| Invitation To The Blues | - |
| I'm Nobody's Baby | World Pacific WP 1285 |
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Joe Wilder (tp) Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Quentin Jackson (tb) Melba Liston (tb, arr -4) Julius Watkins (frh) Phil Woods (as) Frank Wess (as, fl) Benny Golson, Zoot Sims (ts) Sahib Shihab (bars) Patti Bown (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Milt Hinton (b) Sam Woodyard (d) Nat Pierce (arr -2) Al Cohn (arr -5) Quincy Jones (arr, cond)Fine Recording, NYC, May 27 & 28, 1959
| 1. 18644-11 | PB2043 | Along Came Betty | Mercury MG 20444 |
| 2. 18645-12 | PB2044 | I Remember Clifford | - |
| 3. 18646-9 | PB2045 | Whisper Not | - |
| 4. 18647-4 | PB2046 | The Gypsy | - |
| 5. 18648-9 | PB2047 | Tickle-Toe | - |
| 6. 18649-10 | PB2048 | Daylie Double | Mercury (J) 195J 30 |
= Universal (J) UCCM 9151 Quincy Jones - The Birth Of A Band! + 2
= Mosaic MD5-237 The Quincy Jones ABC/Mercury Big Band Jazz Sessions
* Mercury (J) 195J 30 Quincy Jones - The Birth Of A Band!, Vol. 2
= Mosaic MD5-237 The Quincy Jones ABC/Mercury Big Band Jazz Sessions
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Harry Edison, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Joe Wilder (tp) Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Quentin Jackson, Melba Liston (tb) Julius Watkins (frh) Frank Wess, Phil Woods (as) Jerome Richardson, Zoot Sims (ts) Sahib Shihab (bars) Patti Bown (p) Les Spann (g) Ray Brown (b) Don Lamond (d) Quincy Jones (arr, cond)Fine Recording, NYC, June 16, 1959
| 18642-17 | PB2041 | Moanin' | Mercury 71489x45, MG 20444, MGD 2-13, PPSD 1-12 |
| 18717-17 | PB2115 | The Birth Of A Band | Mercury 71546x45, MG 20444, SRM 2-623 |
= Universal (J) UCCM 9151 Quincy Jones - The Birth Of A Band! + 2
= Mosaic MD5-237 The Quincy Jones ABC/Mercury Big Band Jazz Sessions
* Mercury MGD 2-13, SRD 2-13 Various Artists - Galaxy 30
* Mercury PPSD 1-12 Various Artists - Mercury Perfect Presence
* Mercury SRM 2-623 Quincy Jones - Ndeda
* Mercury 71489x45 Quincy Jones - The Preacher b/w Moanin'
* Mercury 71546x45 Quincy Jones - A Change Of Pace b/w The Birth Of A Band
Ray Charles With Quincy Jones' Orchestra
Marcus Belgrave, John Hunt, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Snooky Young (tp) Al Grey, Quentin Jackson, Melba Liston, Tom Mitchell (tb) Marshall Royal, Frank Wess (as) Paul Gonsalves, David Newman, Zoot Sims (ts) Bennie Crawford, Charlie Fowlkes (bars) Ray Charles (org, vo) Freddie Green (g) Eddie Jones, Edgar Willis (b) Teagle Fleming, Charlie Persip (d) Quincy Jones (arr)NYC, June 23, 1959
| 3571 | Let The Good Times Roll | Atlantic EP 619, LP 1312 |
| 3572 | Alexander's Ragtime Band | Atlantic EP 619, LP 1312, LP 8094 |
| 3573 | 'Deed I Do | Atlantic LP 1312 |
| 3953 | Let The Good Times Roll (edited version) | Atlantic 2047, LP 8064, LP 8137 |
* Atlantic LP 8094 The Ray Charles Story, Vol. 4
* Atlantic LP 8064 The Ray Charles Story, Vol. 2
= Atlantic LP 2-900 The Ray Charles Story
* Atlantic LP 8137, SD 8137 Various Artists - Solid Gold Soul, Vol. 2
* Atlantic EP 619 The Genius Of Ray Charles
* Atlantic 2047 Ray Charles - Don't Let The Sun Catch You Cryin' b/w Let The Good Times Roll
Chet Baker Septet
Chet Baker (tp) Herbie Mann (fl, ts) Zoot Sims (ts, as) Pepper Adams (bars) Bill Evans (p) Earl May (b) Clifford Jarvis (d)NYC, July 21, 1959
| I Could Have Danced All Night | Riverside RLP 12-307 | |
| Thank Heaven For Little Girls | - | |
| I Talk To The Trees | - | |
| Show Me | - |
Chet Baker Septet
Chet Baker (tp) Herbie Mann (fl, ts) Zoot Sims (ts, as) Pepper Adams (bars) Bob Corwin (p) Earl May (b) Clifford Jarvis (d)NYC, July 22, 1959
| I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face | Riverside RLP 12-307 | |
| The Heather On The Hill | - | |
| On The Street Where You Live | - | |
| Almost Like Being In Love | - |
Art Farmer And His Orchestra
Art Farmer, Joe Ferrante, Bernie Glow, Marky Markowitz, Nick Travis (tp) Jimmy Cleveland, Tom Mitchell, Frank Rehak (tb) Jim Buffington, Tony Miranda (frh) James McAllister (tu) Seldon Powell (ts) Zoot Sims (ts, as) Sol Schlinger (bars) Spencer Sinatra (reeds) Hank Jones (p) Addison Farmer (b) Charlie Persip (d) Tommy Lopez, Jose Mangual, Willie Rodriguez (per) Chico O'Farrill (arr) Al Cohn (dir)NYC, July 29 & 30, 1959
| The Aztec Suite | United Artists UAL 4062 | |
| Heat Wave | - | |
| Delirio | - | |
| Woody'n You | - | |
| Drum Negrita | - | |
| Alone Together | - |
Woody Herman And His Orchestra
Nat Adderley (cor) Woody Herman (cl, as, vo) Zoot Sims (ts) Eddie Costa (vib) Nat Pierce (p) Barry Galbraith (g) Milt Hinton (b) Don Lamond (d)NYC, July 31, 1959
| Blues For Indian Jim | Surrey S 1032; Jazzland JLP 17 | |
| The Swinging Machine | - | |
| Johnny On The Spot | - |
* Surrey S 1032 Woody Herman And His Orchestra
Bob Prince And His Orchestra
Hal McKusick (ss) Gene Quill, Phil Woods (as) Herb Geller (as -4/11) Al Cohn, Morty Lewis, Seldon Powell, Zoot Sims (ts) Georgie Auld, Coleman Hawkins (ts -4/11) Sol Schlinger (bars) Al Epstein (bars -1/3,8/11) Gene Allen (bars -4/7) Shelly Gold (bsx) Dick Katz (p) George Duvivier (b) Osie Johnson (d) Bob Prince (arr)NYC, July-August, 1959
| 1. | Four Brothers | Warner Bros. W 1336 |
| 2. | Sometimes I'm Happy | - |
| 3. | Early Autumn | - |
| 4. | Broadway | - |
| 5. | A Night In Tunisia | - |
| 6. | Jumpin' With Symphony Sid | - |
| 7. | The Gypsy | - |
| 8. | Fugue For Tinhorns | - |
| 9. | Tickle Toe | - |
| 10. | Sweet And Lovely | - |
| 11. | Axmobile | - |
Woody Herman And His Orchestra
Nat Adderley (cor) Woody Herman (cl, as, vo) Zoot Sims (ts) Eddie Costa (vib) Nat Pierce (p) Barry Galbraith (g) Milt Hinton (b) Don Lamond (d)NYC, August 1, 1959
| Panatela | Surrey S 1032; Jazzland JLP 17, JLP 1001 | |
| In A Misty Mood | Surrey S 1032; Jazzland JLP 17 | |
| Catty Corner | - |
* Jazzland JLP 1001 Various Artists - The Stars Of Jazz 1961
* Surrey S 1032 Woody Herman And His Orchestra
Woody Herman's Big New Herd
Conte Candoli, Bill Chase, Frank Huggins, Ray Linn, Al Porcino (tp) Urbie Green, Bill Smiley, Si Zentner (tb) Woody Herman (cl) Don Lanphere (as, ts) Richie Kamuca, Bill Perkins, Zoot Sims (ts) Med Flory (bars) Victor Feldman (p, vib) Charlie Byrd (g) Monte Budwig (b) Mel Lewis (d)"Monterey Jazz Festival", Monterey, CA, October 3, 1959
| 3959 | Scoobie Doobie | Atlantic LP 1328 |
| 3960 | Four Brothers | - |
| 3961 | Like Some Blues Man | - |
| 3962 | Monterey Apple Tree | - |
| 3963 | The Magpie | - |
| 3964 | Skylark | - |
Marion Evans Big Band
John Bello, Burt Collins, Bernie Glow, Doc Severinsen (tp) Sy Berger, Urbie Green, Dick Hixson, Frank Rehak (tb) Dick Meldonian, Gene Quill (as) Al Cohn, Zoot Sims (ts) Sol Schlinger (bars) Nat Pierce (p) Barry Galbraith (g) Milt Hinton (b) Osie Johnson (d) Marion Evans (arr, dir)NYC, November 19, 1959
| You're My Thrill | Epic LN 3663 | |
| I'll Never Say "Never Again" Again | - | |
| It Had To Be You | - | |
| Margie | - |
Teddy Charles All Stars
Sam Most (as -1) Zoot Sims (ts) Teddy Charles (vib -1) Dave McKenna (p) Jimmy Raney (g -1) Bill Crow (b) Ed Shaughnessy (d)Yale University, CT, November 21, 1959
| 1. | Rifftide | Bethlehem BCP 6044 |
| 2. | Too Close For Comfort | - |
| 3. | These Foolish Things | - |
Marion Evans Big Band
John Bello, Burt Collins, John Frosk, Bernie Glow (tp) Sy Berger, Urbie Green, Dick Hixson, Frank Rehak (tb) Herb Geller, Dick Meldonian (as) Al Cohn, Zoot Sims (ts) Sol Schlinger (bars) Nat Pierce (p) Barry Galbraith (g) John Drew (b) Don Lamond (d) Marion Evans (arr, dir)NYC, November 23, 1959
| Close As Pages In A Book | Epic LN 3663 | |
| Mountain Greenery | - | |
| Blue Moon | - | |
| Lover | - |
Marion Evans Big Band
John Bello, Burt Collins, Al DeRisi, Doc Severinsen (tp) Sy Berger, Urbie Green, Dick Hixson, Frank Rehak (tb) Dick Meldonian, Gene Quill (as) Al Cohn, Zoot Sims (ts) Sol Schlinger (bars) Nat Pierce (p) Barry Galbraith (g) John Drew (b) Don Lamond (d) Marion Evans (arr, dir): Al DeRisi, Doc Severinsen (tp) Gene Quill (as) replaces Frosk, Glow, GellerNYC, November 25, 1959
| Three Little Words | Epic LN 3663 | |
| Spring Is Here | - | |
| Have You Met Miss Jones? | - | |
| That Old Feeling | - |
Al Cohn - Zoot Sims Septet
Nick Travis (tp) Jimmy Cleveland (tb) Zoot Sims (ts, cl) Al Cohn (bars, cl) Elliot Lawrence (p) Milt Hinton (b) Osie Johnson (d) Bill Elton (arr)NYC, late 1950s
| The Nearness Of You | Jass Records Jass Twelve | |
| I Get Along Without You Very Well | - | |
| Skylark | - | |
| Up A Lazy River | - | |
| Stardust | - | |
| Old Rockin' Chair | - | |
| Georgia On My Mind | - | |
| Tow Sleepy People | - |
1960 (age 35)
Al Cohn - Zoot Sims Quintet
Al Cohn, Zoot Sims (ts, cl) Mose Allison (p) Bill Crow (b) Nick Stabulas (d)broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, March 4, 1960
| Halley's Comet | Chazzer 2004 | |
| Ah-More (Ah-Moore) | - | |
| Gone With The Wind | - | |
| Just You, Just Me | - | |
| Medley: Jumpin' With Symphony Sid / Morning Fun | - |
Booker Ervin Sextet
Tommy Turrentine (tp) Booker Ervin, Zoot Sims (ts) Tommy Flanagan (p) George Tucker (b) Dannie Richmond (d)NYC, April 6, 1960
| The Blue Book | Bethlehem BCP 6048 | |
| Git It | Bethlehem 11093, BCP 6048 | |
| Little Jane | - | |
| The Book Cooks | Bethlehem BCP 6048 | |
| Poor Butterfly | Bethlehem BCP 6048, BCP 6065 |
* Bethlehem BCP 6065 Various Artists - Golden Jazz Instrumentals
* Bethlehem 11093 Booker Ervin - Git It b/w Little Jane
Rocky Cole Septet
Zoot Sims, Frank Socolow (ts) Al Cohn (ts, arr) Steve Perlow (bars) Rocky Cole (p, vo) unknown (b) unknown (d)NYC, May, 1960
| Will You Still Be Mine? | Roulette R 25113 | |
| The Glory Of Love | - | |
| I Wish I Were In Love Again | - | |
| I Can't Get Started | - | |
| Squeeze Me | - | |
| Little Girl | - | |
| C'est La Vie | - | |
| Let's Do It | - | |
| P.S. I Love You | - | |
| I Remember You | - | |
| The Late Late Show | - | |
| Caravan | - |
Al Cohn - Zoot Sims Quintet
Al Cohn, Zoot Sims (ts -1/6,8/10, cl -7) Mose Allison (p) Major Holley (b) Osie Johnson (d)Fine Recording, NYC, June 1 & 3, 1960
| 1. 20110 | The Note | Mercury MG 20606 |
| 2. 20111 | You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To | - |
| 3. 20112 | A Pair Of Deuces | unissued |
| 4. 20113 | You 'N Me | Mercury MG 20606 |
| 5. 20114 | On The Alamo | - |
| 6. 20115 | The Opener | - |
| 7. 20116 | Angel Eyes | - |
| 8. 20117 | Awful Lonely | - |
| 9. 20118 | Love For Sale | - |
| 10. 20119 | Improvisation For Unaccompanied Saxophones | - |
Gerry Mulligan And The Concert Jazz Band
Conte Candoli, Don Ferrara, Nick Travis (tp) Wayne Andre (tb) Alan Raph (btb) Bob Brookmeyer (vtb) Dick Meldonian (as) Gene Quill (as, cl) Zoot Sims (ts) Gerry Mulligan (bars) Gene Allen (bars, bcl) Buddy Clark (b) Mel Lewis (d)Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, July 25 & 27, 1960
| 26652 | Out Of This World (remake) | Verve MGV 8388 |
| 26653 | 63VK636 | Django's Castle (remake) | Verve MGV 8388, V/V6 8567 |
| 26654 | Bweebida Bwobbida (remake) | Verve MGV 8388 |
| 26655 | Sweet And Slow (remake) | - |
| 26749 | You Took Advantage Of Me | - |
| 26750 | 63VK635 | My Funny Valentine | Verve MGV 8388, V/V6 8567 |
| 26751 | Broadway | Verve MGV 8388 |
= Mosaic MD4-221 The Complete Verve Gerry Mulligan Concert Band Sessions
* Verve V/V6 8567 The Essential Gerry Mulligan
Zoot Sims Quartet
Zoot Sims (ts) Dave McKenna (p) George Tucker (b) Dannie Richmond (d)NYC, July, 1960
| 6578 | Jive At Five | Bethlehem 11094, BCP 6051 |
| Jive At Five (alt. take) | Bethlehem 20-40072 | |
| Doggin' Around | Bethlehem 3012, BCP 6051 | |
| Doggin' Around (alt. take) | Bethlehem 20-40072 | |
| Avalon | Bethlehem BCP 6051 | |
| Avalon (alt. take) | Bethlehem 20-40072 | |
| I Cried For You | Bethlehem BCP 6051 | |
| Bill Bailey | Bethlehem 3012, BCP 6051, BCP 6065 | |
| Bill Bailey (alt. take) | Bethlehem 20-40072 | |
| Goodnight Sweetheart | Bethlehem BCP 6051 | |
| Goodnight Sweetheart (alt. take) | Bethlehem 20-40072 | |
| There'll Be Some Changes Made | Bethlehem BCP 6051 | |
| There'll Be Some Changes Made (alt. take) | Bethlehem 20-40072 | |
| 6579 | I've Heard That Blues Before | Bethlehem 11094, BCP 6051 |
* Bethlehem BCP 6065 Various Artists - Golden Jazz Instrumentals
* Bethlehem 11094 Zoot Sims - Jive At Five b/w I've Heard That Blues Before
* Bethlehem 3012 Zoot Sims - Doggin' Around b/w Bill Bailey
George Williams Big Band
Art Farmer, Bernie Glow, Marky Markowitz, Doc Severinsen (tp) Bob Brookmeyer, Urbie Green, Dick Hixson, Frank Rehak (tb) Harvey Phillips (tu) Sam Marowitz, Gene Quill (as) Al Cohn, Zoot Sims (ts) Sol Schlinger (bars) Hank Jones (p) Barry Galbraith (g) Joe Benjamin (b) Charlie Persip (d) George Williams (arr, cond)Webster Hall, NYC, July, 1960
| Frenesi | United Artists UAL 3076 | |
| I Can't Get Started | - | |
| Music Makers | - | |
| Don't Get Around Much Anymore | - | |
| Smoke Rings | - | |
| I'll Never Smile Again | - | |
| Rose Of The Rio Grande | - |
| Blue And Sentimental | United Artists UAL 3076 | |
| Swanee River | - | |
| That's What You Think | - | |
| Adios | - | |
| Celery Stalks At Midnight | - |
Al Cohn And His Orchestra
Bernie Glow, Jimmy Maxwell, Clark Terry, Nick Travis (tp) Bob Brookmeyer, Urbie Green, Dick Hixson, Frank Rehak (tb) John Barrows, Jim Buffington (frh) Eddie Caine, Romeo Penque, Gene Quill, Sol Schlinger, Zoot Sims (sax) Hank Jones (p) Mundell Lowe (g) Buddy Clark, George Duvivier (b) Jimmy Cobb, Louis Hayes, Don Lamond, Mel Lewis, Charlie Persip (d, per) Al Cohn (arr, cond)Webster Hall, NYC, August 24, 1960
| L2PB3830 | Son Of A Drum | RCA Victor LPM 2312 |
| L2PB3831 | Brushmanship | - |
| L2PB3832 | Dr. Skin And Mr. Hide | - |
Al Cohn And His Orchestra
Bernie Glow, Jimmy Maxwell, Clark Terry, Nick Travis (tp) Bob Brookmeyer, Urbie Green, Dick Hixson, Frank Rehak (tb) John Barrows, Jim Buffington (frh) Eddie Caine, Romeo Penque, Gene Quill, Sol Schlinger, Zoot Sims (sax) Hank Jones (p) Mundell Lowe (g) Buddy Clark, George Duvivier (b) Jimmy Cobb, Gus Johnson, Don Lamond, Mel Lewis, Charlie Persip (d, per) Al Cohn (arr, cond): Gus Johnson (d, per) replaces HayesWebster Hall, NYC, August 26, 1960
| L2PB3833 | Five Drums In Four-Four Time | RCA Victor LPM 2312 |
| L2PB3834 | Drums Loco | - |
| L2PB3835 | Drum Smoke | - |
Gerry Mulligan And The Concert Jazz Band
Conte Candoli, Don Ferrara, Nick Travis (tp) Willie Dennis (tb) Alan Raph (btb) Bob Brookmeyer (vtb, p) Bob Donovan (as) Gene Quill (as, cl) Jim Reider, Zoot Sims (ts) Gene Allen (bars, bcl) Gerry Mulligan (bars, arr) Buddy Clark (b) Mel Lewis (d)"Santa Monica Auditorium", Santa Monica, CA, October 1, 1960
| 61VK547 | Come Rain Or Come Shine | Verve V/V6 8438 |
| 61VK548 | The Red Door | - |
| 61VK549 | Go Home | - |
| As Catch Can | Mosaic MD4-221 | |
| Young Blood | - | |
| Blueport | - |
= Mosaic MD4-221 The Complete Verve Gerry Mulligan Concert Band Sessions
Gerry Mulligan And The Concert Jazz Band
Conte Candoli, Don Ferrara, Nick Travis (tp) Willie Dennis (tb) Alan Raph (btb) Bob Brookmeyer (vtb) Bob Donovan (as) Gene Quill (as, cl) Jim Reider, Zoot Sims (ts) Gene Allen (bars, bcl) Gerry Mulligan (bars, arr) Buddy Clark (b) Mel Lewis (d): Brookmeyer plays (vtb)live in Berlin, West Germany, November 4, 1960
| 61VK551 | Theme From "I Want To Live" | Verve V/V6 8438 |
= Mosaic MD4-221 The Complete Verve Gerry Mulligan Concert Band Sessions
Gerry Mulligan And The Concert Jazz Band
Conte Candoli, Don Ferrara, Nick Travis (tp) Willie Dennis (tb) Alan Raph (btb) Bob Brookmeyer (vtb) Bob Donovan (as) Gene Quill (as, cl) Jim Reider, Zoot Sims (ts) Gene Allen (bars, bcl) Gerry Mulligan (bars, arr) Buddy Clark (b) Mel Lewis (d): same personnellive in Milan, Italy, November 14, 1960
| 61VK545 | Go Home | Verve V/V6 8438 |
| 61VK546 | Apple Core | - |
| 61VK550 | Barbara's Theme | - |
= Mosaic MD4-221 The Complete Verve Gerry Mulligan Concert Band Sessions
1961
The Three Bosses With Zoot Sims
Zoot Sims (ts) Bud Powell (p) Pierre Michelot (b) Kenny Clarke (d)"Blue Note Cafe", Paris, France, January, 1961
| Groovin' High | Mythic Sound MS 6005-1 | |
| Taking A Chance On Love | - | |
| Blue Bud Blues / 52nd Street Theme | - |
Al Cohn - Zoot Sims Quintet
Al Cohn, Zoot Sims (ts) Mose Allison (p) Bill Crow (b) Gus Johnson (d) Cecil "Kid Haffey" Collier (vo)NYC, February, 1961
| P-Town | Fred Miles Presents FM 1 | |
| I Like It Like That | - | |
| Sweet Lorraine | - | |
| Autumn Leaves | - | |
| The Thing | - | |
| I'm Telling You | - | |
| Nagasaki | - | |
| Morning Fun | - |
Buddy Greco With Al Cohn And His Orchestra
Clark Terry (tp) Wayne Andre, Bob Brookmeyer, Bill Elton, Urbie Green, Dick Hixson, Frank Rehak, Chauncey Welsch (tb) Romeo Penque, Seldon Powell, Zoot Sims (reeds) Sanford Gold, Buddy Greco (p) Barry Galbraith (g) Sam Scaffidi (b) Sol Gubin or George Devens or Bob Marinello or Eddie Costa (d, per) Buddy Greco (vo) Al Cohn (arr, cond)NYC, April 19, 20 & 21, 1961
| Day In, Day Out | Epic LN 3793 | |
| I Wish I Were In Love Again | - | |
| Hey There | - | |
| Too Darn Hot | - | |
| Once In Love With Amy | - | |
| Love | - | |
| Around The World | - | |
| They Can't Take That Away From Me | - | |
| The Surrey With The Fringe On Top | - | |
| Fever | - | |
| Secret Love | - | |
| I Love Being Here With You | - |
Curtis Fuller Quintet
Curtis Fuller (tb) Zoot Sims (ts) Tommy Flanagan (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Dave Bailey (d)NYC, summer 1961
| Besame Mucho | Epic LA 16020 | |
| Willow Weep For Me | - | |
| One Note Samba | - | |
| Wee Dot | - | |
| Autumn Leaves | - |
Jazz Committee For Latin American Affairs
Kenny Dorham (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) Herbie Mann (fl) Al Cohn, Zoot Sims (ts) Ronnie Ball (p) Ahmed Abdul-Malik (oud) Ben Tucker (b) Dave Bailey (d) Ray Mantilla (per)"Teatro Municipal", Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, July 16, 1961
| Red Door | Fred Miles Presents FM 403; Vee-Jay VJLP 2501 | |
| Lover Man | - | |
| Ismaaa | - | |
| It's All Right With Me | Fred Miles Presents FM 403; Vee-Jay VJLP 2501; West Wind (G) WW 2015 | |
| Autumn Leaves | - | |
| Wee Dot | Fred Miles Presents FM 403; West Wind (G) WW 2015 | |
| The Red Door | - | |
| Halley's Comet | Vee-Jay VJLP 2501; West Wind (G) WW 2015 | |
| A Night In Tunisia | West Wind (G) WW 2015 |
* Vee-Jay VJLP 2501, VJLPS 2501 Leonard Feather's Encyclopedia Of Jazz, Vol. 1: Giants Of The Saxophone
* West Wind (G) WW 2015 Kenny Dorham - Hot Stuff From Brazil
Anita O'Day With Gary McFarland Orchestra
Herb Pomeroy (tp) Bob Brookmeyer, Willie Dennis (tb) Walt Levinsky (cl, as) Phil Woods (as) Jerome Richardson, Zoot Sims (ts) Hank Jones (p) Barry Galbraith (g) Anita O'Day (vo) Gary McFarland (arr, dir) and othersNYC, October 16, 1961
| 61VK481 | One More Mile | Verve V/V6 8442 |
| 61VK482 | The Ballad Of All The Sad Young Men | Verve V/V6 8442, VE2 2534 |
| 61VK483 | Up State | - |
| 61VK484 | You Come A Long Way From St. Louis | - |
| 61VK485 | Senor Blues | Verve V/V6 8442 |
| 61VK486 | Boogie Blues | Verve V/V6 8442, VE2 2534 |
| 61VK487 | A Woman Alone With The Blues | - |
| 61VK488 | I Want To Sing A Song | Verve V/V6 8442 |
| 61VK489 | Night Bird | Verve V/V6 8442, VE2 2534 |
| 61VK490 | Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me | Verve V/V6 8442 |
* Verve VE2 2534 Anita O'Day - The Big Band Sessions
Zoot Sims Quartet
Zoot Sims (ts) Stan Tracey (p) Kenny Napper (b) Jackie Dougan (d)"Ronnie Scott's Club", London, England, November 13-15, 1961
| Love For Sale | Fontana (E) TFL 5176, (E) 683 273 JCL | |
| Gone With The Wind | - | |
| Blues In E Flat | Fontana (E) 680 982 TL | |
| Somebody Loves Me | Fontana (E) 680 982 TL, (E) 683 273 JCL | |
| Stompin' At The Savoy | - | |
| Autumn Leaves | - |
* Fontana (E) 683 273 JCL, (H) 883 273 JCY, (F) FJL 123, (F) FJS 123 Zoot Sims - Cookin'!
* Fontana (E) 680 982 TL, (E) 886 151 TY Zoot Sims - Solo For Zoot
Zoot Sims Featuring The Ronnie Scott And Jimmy Deuchar Quintet
Jimmy Deuchar (tp) Ronnie Scott, Zoot Sims (ts) Stan Tracey (p) Kenny Napper (b) Jackie Dougan (d)"Ronnie Scott's Club", London, England, November 13-15, 1961
| Desperation | Fontana (E) TFL 5176, (E) 683 273 JCL |
* Fontana (E) 683 273 JCL, (H) 883 273 JCY, (F) FJL 123, (F) FJS 123 Zoot Sims - Cookin'!
Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Big Band
Benny Bailey, Jimmy Deuchar, Maffy Falay, Roger Guerin (tp) Nat Peck, Ake Persson (tb) Derek Humble (as) Karl Drewo, Zoot Sims (ts) Sahib Shihab (bars) Francy Boland (p, arr) Jimmy Woode (b) Kenny Clarke (d)Koln, West Germany, December 13, 1961
| 6733 | Box 703, Washington D.C. | Atlantic LP 1401 |
| 6734 | The Styx | - |
| 6735 | Gloria | - |
| 6736 | Los Bravos | - |
| 6737 | Charon's Ferry | - |
| 6738 | Volutes | - |
| 6739 | Last Train From Overbrook | - |
Zoot Sims - Henri Renaud Quartet
Zoot Sims (ts) Henri Renaud (p) Bob Whitlock (b) Jean-Louis Viale (d)"Blue Note", Paris, France, December, 1961
| Zoot's Blues | United Artists UAL 4013 | |
| Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most | - | |
| Once In A While | - | |
| These Foolish Things | - | |
| On The Alamo | - | |
| Too Close For Comfort | - | |
| A Flat Blues | - | |
| You Go To My Head | - | |
| Stompin' At The Savoy (Savoy) | - |
1962
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Al DeRisi, Joe Newman, Jimmy Nottingham, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Snooky Young (tp) Billy Byers, Jimmy Cleveland, Paul Faulise, Quentin Jackson, Melba Liston, Tom Mitchell, Santo Russo, Kai Winding (tb) Ray Alonge, Jim Buffington, Earl Chapin, Paul Ingraham, Fred Klein, Bob Northern, Willie Ruff, Julius Watkins (frh) Jay McAllister, Bill Stanley (tu) Charles McCoy (hca) Al Cohn, Budd Johnson, Roland Kirk, Walt Levinsky, James Moody, Romeo Penque, Seldon Powell, Jerome Richardson, Zoot Sims, Frank Wess, Phil Woods (woodwinds) Patti Bown, Lalo Schifrin, Bobby Scott (p, org) Kenny Burrell, Jim Hall, Sam Herman, Wayne Wright (g) Art Davis, George Duvivier, Milt Hinton, Major Holley, Ben Tucker, Chris White (b) Rudy Collins, Osie Johnson, Ed Shaughnessy (d) James Johnson (timp) Bill Costa, Jack Del Rio, George Devens, Charles Gomez, Jose Paula (per) Quincy Jones (arr, cond)NYC, June 15, 1962
| 25135 | A Taste Of Honey | Mercury 72012, MG 20799, MG 20811 |
| 25136 | Shag Nasty | Mercury 72012 |
| 25137 | Dyna-Soar | Mercury 314 846 630-2 |
| 25138 | Sermonette | Mercury MG 21050 |
* Mercury MG 20811, SR 60811 Various Artists - Broadway's Big Hits
* Mercury MG 21050, SR 61050; Universal (J) UCCM 9154 Quincy Jones - Quincy Plays For Pussycats
* Mercury 314 846 630-2 The Complete Mercury Recordings Of Roland Kirk
* Mercury 72012 Quincy Jones - A Taste Of Honey b/w Shag Nasty
Al Cohn And His Orchestra
Marky Markowitz, Jimmy Maxwell (tp) Willie Dennis (tb) Jerry Dodgion (as, fl) Phil Woods (as, cl) Zoot Sims (ts) Gene Allen (bars) Eddie Costa (p) Bill Crow (b) Mel Lewis (d) Al Cohn (arr, cond)NYC, July 12, 1962
| Mission To Moscow | Colpix CP 433 | |
| The Sochi Boatmen | - | |
| Midnight In Moscow | - | |
| Let's Dance | - | |
| Russian Lullaby | - | |
| Red, White And Blue Eyes | - |
Vi Velasco
Marky Markowitz (tp) Zoot Sims (ts) Jim Hall (g) Vi Velasco (vo) Manny Albam, Al Cohn (arr) and othersNYC, August 20, 1962
| I Got Rhythm | Colpix CP 438 | |
| Recado | - | |
| I Got Plenty O' Nuttin' | - | |
| Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart | - | |
| Cheek To Cheek | - | |
| And The Angels Sing | - | |
| You And I | - | |
| Don't Call Joe | - | |
| Exactly Like You | - | |
| Don't Fool With Love | - |
Bill Evans Quintet
Zoot Sims (ts) Bill Evans (p) Jim Hall (g) Ron Carter (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)NYC, August 21, 1962
| Loose Bloose (take 2+4) | Milestone M 47066 | |
| Loose Bloose (alt. take) (take 3) | Milestone M 47024, M 47066 | |
| Time Remembered | Milestone M 47066 | |
| Funkallero | - | |
| Fudgesickle Built For Four | - |
= Milestone MCD 9200-2 Bill Evans - Loose Blues
* Milestone M 47024 Bill Evans - Peace Piece And Other Pieces
Bill Evans Quintet
Zoot Sims (ts) Bill Evans (p) Jim Hall (g) Ron Carter (b) Philly Joe Jones (d): same personnelNYC, August 22, 1962
| My Bells | Milestone M 47066 | |
| There Came You | - | |
| Fun Ride | - |
= Milestone MCD 9200-2 Bill Evans - Loose Blues
Zoot Sims Orchestra
Spencer Sinatra (fl) Ronnie Odrich (fl, cl) Gene Quill, Phil Woods (as, cl) Zoot Sims (ts) Kenny Burrell, Jim Hall (g) Art Davis (b) Sol Gubin (d) Willie Rodriguez, Ted Sommer (per)NYC, August 28, 1962
| Recado Bossa Nova, Pt. 1&2 | Colpix CP 435 | |
| Cano Canoe | - | |
| Contando A Orquestra | - | |
| Ciume | - | |
| Maria Ninguen | - | |
| Sem Saudades De Voce | - | |
| Barquinho De Papel | - |
Charles Mingus Orchestra
Ed Armour, Rolf Ericson, Lonnie Hillyer, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Richard Williams, Snooky Young (tp) Eddie Bert, Jimmy Cleveland, Willie Dennis, Paul Faulise, Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman (tb) Romeo Penque (ob) Danny Bank (bcl) Buddy Collette, Eric Dolphy, Charlie Mariano, Charles McPherson (as) George Berg, Zoot Sims (ts) Pepper Adams, Jerome Richardson (bars) Warren Smith (vib, per) Toshiko Akiyoshi, Jaki Byard (p) Les Spann (g) Milt Hinton (b) Charles Mingus (b, nar) Dannie Richmond (d) Grady Tate (per) Bob Hammer (arr) Melba Liston (arr, cond)"Town Hall", NYC, 1st set, October 12, 1962
| Freedom, Pt. 2 (Clark In The Dark) | United Artists UAJ 14024 | |
| Osmotin' (Osmosis (incomplete)) | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 28353-2 | |
| Epitaph, Pt. 1 | United Artists UAJ 14024 | |
| Freedom, Pt. 1 | - | |
| Peggy's Blue Skylight (Peggy's Discovery) | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 28353-2 | |
| Epitaph, Pt. 2 | United Artists UAJ 14024 | |
| My Search | - |
* Blue Note CDP 7243 8 28353-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Town Hall Concert
Charles Mingus Orchestra
Ed Armour, Rolf Ericson, Lonnie Hillyer, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Richard Williams, Snooky Young (tp) Eddie Bert, Jimmy Cleveland, Willie Dennis, Paul Faulise, Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman (tb) Romeo Penque (ob) Danny Bank (bcl) Buddy Collette, Eric Dolphy, Charlie Mariano, Charles McPherson (as) George Berg, Zoot Sims (ts) Pepper Adams, Jerome Richardson (bars) Warren Smith (vib, per) Toshiko Akiyoshi, Jaki Byard (p) Les Spann (g) Milt Hinton (b) Charles Mingus (b, nar) Dannie Richmond (d) Grady Tate (per) Bob Hammer (arr) Melba Liston (arr, cond): same personnel"Town Hall", NYC, 2nd set, October 12, 1962
| Portrait | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 28353-2 | |
| Duke's Choice (Don't Come Back) | United Artists UAJ 14024 | |
| Please Don't Come Back From The Moon | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 28353-2 | |
| In A Mellotone ('Finale) | United Artists UAJ 14024 | |
| Epitaph, Pt. 1 (alt. take) | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 28353-2 |
* Blue Note CDP 7243 8 28353-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Town Hall Concert
Zoot Sims Orchestra
Phil Bodner, Ronnie Odrich, Jerry Sanfino, Spencer Sinatra (fl, reeds) Sol Schlinger (cl) Zoot Sims (ts) Barry Galbraith, Jim Hall (g) Milt Hinton (b) Sol Gubin, Tommy Lopez, Willie Rodriguez, Ted Sommer (per)NYC, November, 1962
| Bernie's Tune | Colpix CP 437 | |
| Poquito Cantando | - | |
| Tickle Toe | - | |
| Lonesome Road | - | |
| Instant Samba | - | |
| They Call The Wind Maria | - | |
| Lover Come Back To Me | - | |
| Nature Boy | - | |
| Reaching For The Moon | - | |
| Don't Fool With Love | - |
Ralph Burns And His Orchestra
Marky Markowitz (tp) Urbie Green (tb) Bob Brookmeyer (vtb) Toots Mondello (as) Zoot Sims (as, ts) Al Cohn (ts) Ralph Burns (arr) unidentified strings, and othersNYC, 1962
| A Foggy Day | Warwick W 5001 | |
| Moonchild | - | |
| Old Devil Moon | - | |
| Let's Face The Music And Dance | - | |
| Portrait Of Mia | - | |
| Day In, Day Out | - | |
| A Felicidade | - | |
| Blue Holiday | - | |
| Bijou | - | |
| Love For Sale | - | |
| All Of You | - | |
| Strike Up The Band | - |
1963
Jimmy Rushing
Bernie Glow, Marky Markowitz, Joe Newman, Snooky Young (tp) Billy Byers, Jimmy Cleveland, Willie Dennis, Urbie Green (tb) Gene Quill, Phil Woods (as) Budd Johnson, Zoot Sims (ts) Sol Schlinger (bars) Patti Bown (p) Freddie Green (g) Milt Hinton (b) Gus Johnson (d) Jimmy Rushing (vo) Al Cohn (arr)NYC, January 22 & 23, 1963
| Just Because | Colpix CP 446 | |
| 'Tain't Nobody's Business If I Do | - | |
| Heartaches | - | |
| I'm Walking Through Heaven With You | - | |
| Trouble In Mind | - | |
| Ooh Look-A There, Ain't She Pretty? | - | |
| Please Come Back | - | |
| You Always Hurt The One You Love | - | |
| Did You Ever? | - | |
| Bucket's Got A Hole In It | - |
Bob Brookmeyer - Lalo Schifrin Orchestra
Frank Rehak (tb) Bob Brookmeyer (vtb) Jerome Richardson, Phil Woods (as) Leo Wright (as, fl) Al Cohn, Zoot Sims (ts) Danny Bank (bars) Romeo Penque (reeds) Lalo Schifrin (p) Jimmy Raney (g) Carmelita Koehler (cello) Ben Tucker (b) Dave Bailey (d) Jose Paulo (per)NYC, February 7, 1963
| 63VK272 | It's All Right With Me | Verve V/V6 8543 |
| 63VK273 | But Not For Me | - |
| 63VK274 | Time After Time | - |
| 63VK275 | Just One Of Those Things | - |
| 63VK276 | What Kind Of Fool Am I? | - |
| 63VK277 | Samba Para Dos | - |
| 63VK278 | I Get A Kick Out Of You | - |
| 63VK290 | My Funny Valentine | - |
Jimmy Smith With Oliver Nelson Orchestra
Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry (tp) Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Quentin Jackson (tb) George Dorsey, Phil Woods (as) Al Cohn, Zoot Sims (ts) Jimmy Smith (org) Milt Hinton (b) Jimmy Johnson (d) Oliver Nelson (arr, cond)NYC, March 15, 1963
| 63VK336 | Walk Right In | Verve VK 10298, V/V6 8544 |
| 63VK337 | Trouble In Mind | Verve V/V6 8544, V6 652-2 |
| 63VK338 | Meditation | - |
| 63VK339 | Blueberry Hill | Verve VK 10298, V/V6 8544 |
* Verve V6 652-2 Jimmy Smith - 24 Karat Hits
* Verve VK 10298 Jimmy Smith - Walk Right In b/w Blueberry Hill
Jimmy Smith With Oliver Nelson Orchestra
Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry (tp) Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Quentin Jackson (tb) George Dorsey, Phil Woods (as) Al Cohn, Zoot Sims (ts) Jimmy Smith (org) George Duvivier (b) Bill Rodriguez (d) Oliver Nelson (arr, cond): George Duvivier (b) Bill Rodriguez (d) replaces Hinton, JohnsonNYC, March 20, 1963
| 63VK340A | Hobo Flats, Pt. 1 | Verve VK 10283, V/V6 8544, V/V6 8721, VS 201, V6 652-2 |
| 63VK340B | Hobo Flats, Pt. 2 | Verve VK 10283, V/V6 8544, V/V6 8721, V6 652-2 |
| 63VK341 | The Preacher | Verve V/V6 8544 |
| 63VK342 | I Can't Stop Lovin' You | - |
* Verve V/V6 8721 The Best Of Jimmy Smith
* Verve VS 201 Various Artists - Hits Are On Verve
* Verve V6 652-2 Jimmy Smith - 24 Karat Hits
* Verve VK 10283 Jimmy Smith - Hobo Flats, Pt. 1&2
Tito Rodriguez Group
Clark Terry (flh) Bob Brookmeyer (vtb) Al Cohn, Zoot Sims (ts) unknown (vib) Bernie Leighton (p) Tito Rodriguez (per) unidentified percussion"Birdland", NYC, March 21, 1963
| Mack The Knife | United Artists UAL 3286, UAL 3271 | |
| Summertime | United Artists UAL 3286 | |
| Take The "A" Train | - | |
| Perdido | - | |
| How High The Moon | - | |
| You're Driving Me Crazy | - | |
| Liza | United Artists UAL 3271 |
* United Artists UAL 3271, UAS 6271 Various Artists - Gershwin Was Great
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Al DeRisi, Joe Newman, Jimmy Nottingham, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Snooky Young (tp) Billy Byers, Jimmy Cleveland, Paul Faulise, Quentin Jackson, Melba Liston, Tom Mitchell, Santo Russo, Kai Winding (tb) Ray Alonge, Jim Buffington, Earl Chapin, Paul Ingraham, Fred Klein, Bob Northern, Willie Ruff, Julius Watkins (frh) Jay McAllister, Bill Stanley (tu) Charles McCoy (hca) Al Cohn, Budd Johnson, Roland Kirk, Walt Levinsky, James Moody, Romeo Penque, Seldon Powell, Jerome Richardson, Zoot Sims, Frank Wess, Phil Woods (woodwinds) Patti Bown, Lalo Schifrin, Bobby Scott (p, org) Kenny Burrell, Jim Hall, Sam Herman, Wayne Wright (g) Art Davis, George Duvivier, Milt Hinton, Major Holley, Ben Tucker, Chris White (b) Rudy Collins, Osie Johnson, Ed Shaughnessy (d) James Johnson (timp) Bill Costa, Jack Del Rio, George Devens, Charles Gomez, Jose Paula (per) Quincy Jones (arr, cond)NYC, April 9, 1963
| Comin' Home Baby | Mercury 72160, MG 20799 |
* Mercury 72160 Quincy Jones - Jive Samba b/w Comin' Home Baby
Kenyon Hopkins And His Orchestra
Clark Terry (tp -1) Joe Newman (tp -2) Billy Byers, Jimmy Cleveland, Dick Lieb (tb) Zoot Sims (ts) Romeo Penque, Jerome Richardson (reeds) Eddie Costa (vib) Lalo Schifrin (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Milt Hinton (b) Ed Shaughnessy (d) Kenyon Hopkins (arr, cond)NYC, April 15, 1963
| 1. 63VK380 | Lissa | Verve V/V6 8548 |
| 2. 63VK381 | Bake's Lament | - |
Kenyon Hopkins And His Orchestra
Joe Newman (tp -1,7,8) Clark Terry (tp -2/6,9/11) Billy Byers, Jimmy Cleveland, Dick Lieb (tb) Zoot Sims (ts) Romeo Penque, Jerome Richardson (reeds) Eddie Costa (vib) Lalo Schifrin (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Milt Hinton (b -1,3,7/9) George Duvivier (b -2,4/6,10,11) Ed Shaughnessy (d) Kenyon Hopkins (arr, cond)NYC, April 16, 1963
| 1. 63VK382 | The Hanging | Verve V/V6 8548 |
| 2. 63VK383 | On The Roof | - |
| 3. | The Doll | - |
| 4. | The Menace | - |
| 5. | Santa Monica Blues | - |
| 6. | Deserted Canary | - |
| 7. | The Yellow Canary Juke Box | - |
| 8. 63VK384 | Spindrift | - |
| 9. 63VK385 | Lonesome Canary | - |
| 10. 63VK386 | The Whistling Canary | - |
| 11. 63VK399 | The Yellow Canary | - |
Teddy Charles Nonet
Eric Dolphy (bcl) Zoot Sims (ts) Jerome Richardson (ts, fl) Pepper Adams (bars) Teddy Charles (vib, arr) Hall Overton (p) Jimmy Raney (g) Teddy Kotick (b) Osie Johnson (d) Ed Bland (arr)NYC, April 23, 1963
| Scheherazade Blue | United Artists UAL 3365 | |
| Borodin Bossa Nova | - | |
| Love For Three Oranges March | - |
Bill Crow Nontet
Art Farmer (tp, flh) Bob Brookmeyer (vtb) Phil Woods (as) Zoot Sims (ts) Nick Brignola (bars) John Bunch (p) unknown (g) Bill Crow (b, ldr) Walter Perkins (d) Al Cohn (arr)NYC, probably May 2-18, 1963
| Believe | Radio Liberty 131542 | |
| Madrigal, No. 1 | - | |
| Madrigal New York | - | |
| Nyet | - |
Gene Roland And Friends
Clark Terry, Snooky Young (tp) Jimmy Knepper (tb) Al Cohn, Zoot Sims (ts) John Bunch (p) John Beal (b) Sol Gubin (d) Gene Roland (arr, cond)NYC, May 23 & 24, 1963
| Bottoms Up | Brunswick BL 54114 | |
| Buzie's Theme | - | |
| A Stranger In Town | - | |
| Foofnik | - | |
| The Great Lie | - | |
| The Wrong Blues | - | |
| The Gold Dust Twins | - | |
| 'Round Midnight | - | |
| Soft Winds | - | |
| A Smo-O-Oth One | - |
Pepper Adams Octet
Thad Jones (tp) Benny Powell (tb) Charles McPherson (as) Zoot Sims (ts) Pepper Adams (bars) Hank Jones (p) Bob Cranshaw (b) Dannie Richmond (d)NYC, September 12, 1963
| Better Git In Your Soul | Jazz Workshop WSJS 219 | |
| Portrait | - | |
| Haitian Fight Song | - |
Freda Payne
Al DeRisi, Jimmy Nottingham, Ernie Royal, Nick Travis (tp) Quentin "Butter" Jackson, Alan Raph (tb) Bob Brookmeyer (vtb) Phil Woods (as) Seldon Powell, Zoot Sims (ts) Sol Schlinger (bars) Hank Jones (p) Art Davis (b) Gus Johnson (d) Freda Payne (vo) Manny Albam (arr, cond)NYC, September 17, 1963
| 11740 | Sweet Pumpkin | Impulse A 53 |
| 11741 | After The Lights Go Down Low | - |
| 11742 | David And Lisa | unissued |
Freda Payne
Al DeRisi, Jimmy Nottingham, Ernie Royal, Nick Travis (tp) Quentin "Butter" Jackson, Alan Raph (tb) Bob Brookmeyer (vtb) Phil Woods (as) Seldon Powell, Zoot Sims (ts) Sol Schlinger (bars) Hank Jones (p) Art Davis (b) Gus Johnson (d) Freda Payne (vo) Manny Albam (arr, cond): same personnelNYC, September 18, 1963
| 11743 | Blue Piano | Impulse A 53 |
| 11744 | Awaken My Lonely One | - |
| 11745 | Sweet September | - |
| 11746 | The Things We Love To Do | - |
1964
Ella Fitzgerald With Frank DeVol Orchestra
Zoot Sims (ts) Ella Fitzgerald (vo) Frank DeVol OrchestraNYC, March 3, 1964
| 64VK281 | There I've Said It Again | unissued |
| 64VK282 | How High The Moon | Verve V/V6 4064 |
| 64VK283 | Pete Kelly's Blues | - |
| 64VK284 | Memories Of You | - |
| 64VK285 | Lullaby Of The Leaves | - |
Ella Fitzgerald With Frank DeVol Orchestra
Zoot Sims (ts) Ella Fitzgerald (vo) Frank DeVol Orchestra: same personnelNYC, March 4, 1964
| 64VK286 | I'll See You In My Dreams | unissued |
| 64VK287 | My Man | Verve V/V6 4064 |
| 64VK288 | The Thrill Is Gone | Verve V/V6 4064, V/V6 8720 |
| 64VK289 | There Are Such Things | unissued |
| 64VK290 | Miss Otis Regrets | Verve V/V6 4064, 2V6S 8817 |
| 64VK291 | Volare | - |
* Verve V/V6 8720 The Best Of Ella Fitzgerald
* Verve 2V6S 8817 The History Of Ella Fitzgerald
1965 (age 40)
Sonny Stitt - Zoot Sims Quintet
Sonny Stitt (as, ts) Zoot Sims (ts) John Young (p) Sam Kidd (b) Philip Thomas (d)Chicago, IL, January 25, 1965
| 13690 | Katea | Cadet LP 760; Chess 2ACMJ 405 |
| 13691 | I Want To Go Home | - |
| 13692 | Look Down That Lonesome Road | Cadet LP 760, 2CA 50039; Chess 2ACMJ 405 |
| 13693 | The Saber | Cadet LP 760; Chess 2ACMJ 405 |
| 13694 | My Blue Heaven | - |
| 13695 | Fools Rush In | - |
* Chess 2ACMJ 405 Sonny Stitt/Zoot Sims - Interaction
* Cadet 2CA 50039 Sonny Stitt - I Cover The Waterfront
Sonny Stitt Orchestra
Thad Jones, Ernie Royal (tp) Jimmy Cleveland (tb) Phil Woods (as) Sonny Stitt (as, ts) Budd Johnson, Jerome Richardson, Zoot Sims (ts) Roger Kellaway or Walter Bishop Jr. (p) Milt Hinton (b) Osie Johnson (d)NYC, February, 1965
| Hello, Dolly | Colpix CP 499 | |
| Better All The Time | - | |
| You'd Better Love Me | - | |
| Night Song | - | |
| A Room Without Windows | - | |
| Gimme Some | - | |
| Loads Of Love | - | |
| If I Gave You | - |
Al Cohn - Zoot Sims - Richie Kamuca Sextet
Al Cohn, Richie Kamuca, Zoot Sims (ts) Dave Frishberg (p) Tommy Potter (b) Mel Lewis (d)broadcast, "The Half Note", NYC, October 29, 1965
| Broadway | Pumpkin 108; Philology (It) W 41-2 | |
| Tickle Toe | - |
* Philology (It) W 41-2 Various Artists - Directly From The Half Note
Jimmy Rushing
Al Cohn, Richie Kamuca, Zoot Sims (ts) Dave Frishberg (p) Tommy Potter (b) Mel Lewis (d) Jimmy Rushing (vo)broadcast, "The Half Note", NYC, October 29, 1965
| I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me | Montage 20; Philology (It) W 41-2 | |
| I Want A Little Girl | - | |
| Everyday (I Have The Blues) | Philology (It) W 41-2 | |
| Sent For You Yesterday | - |
* Philology (It) W 41-2 Various Artists - Directly From The Half Note
Zoot Sims - Bob Brookmeyer Quintet
Bob Brookmeyer (vtb) Zoot Sims (ts) Roger Kellaway (p) Bill Crow (b) Dave Bailey (d)NYC, November 26, 1965
| On The Alamo | Pumpkin 108 | |
| The King | - |
Al Cohn - Zoot Sims Septet
Peter King (as, ts) Al Cohn, Zoot Sims (ts) Jackie Sharpe (ts, bars) Stan Tracey (p) Rick Laird (b) Jackie Dougan (d)London, England, December, 1965
| Shoft | World Record Club (E) TP 714 | |
| Haunted Jazzclub | - | |
| Zoot's Tune | - | |
| Cockle Row | - | |
| Pete's Tune, No. 1 | - | |
| Flaming June | - | |
| Mr. George | - | |
| Pete's Tune, No. 2 | - |
1966
Jimmy Rushing
Al Cohn, Zoot Sims (ts) Dave Frishberg (p) Major Holley (b) Mousie Alexander (d) Jimmy Rushing (vo)broadcast, "The Half Note", NYC, January 7, 1966
| You Can Depend On Me | Montage 20 | |
| Russian Lullaby | - |
Jimmy Rushing
Al Cohn, Zoot Sims (ts) Dave Frishberg (p) Major Holley (b) Mousie Alexander (d) Jimmy Rushing (vo): same personnelbroadcast, "The Half Note", NYC, January 28, 1966
| Everyday (I Have The Blues) | Montage 20 | |
| 'Deed I Do | - |
Gary McFarland And His Orchestra
Bill Berry, John Frosk, Bernie Glow, Joe Newman, Clark Terry (tp, flh) Jimmy Cleveland (tb) Bob Brookmeyer (vtb) Bob Northern (frh) Jay McAllister (tu) Phil Woods (as, cl) Jerry Dodgion (as, cl, fl) Zoot Sims (ts, cl) Richie Kamuca (ts, bars, bcl, ehr) Jerome Richardson (bars, as, ss, cl, bcl, fl, picc) Gary McFarland (vib, mar, arr, cond) Sam Brown, Gabor Szabo (g) Richard Davis (b) Joe Cocuzzo (d) Tommy Lopez (per)Lincoln Center Philharmonic Hall, NYC, February 6, 1966
| 90490 | Winter Colors: An Early Morning River Stroll / Grey Afternoon / January Jubilee | Impulse A 9112 |
| 90491 | Willie | - |
| 90492 | Sage Hands | - |
| 90493 | Bygones And Boogie (Boogie And Out) | - |
| 90494 | Mountain Heir | Impulse A 9112, AS 9204-2 |
| 90495 | Milo's Other Samba | Impulse A 9112 |
| I'll Write You A Poem | unissued | |
| Hiro's Mood | - | |
| Reinstatement Blues | - | |
| Pecos Pete | - | |
| Straight, No Chaser | - |
= Impulse IA 9340-2 Gil Evans/Gary McFarland - The Dedication Series, Vol. IX: The Great Arrangers
* Impulse AS 9204-2 Gabor Szabo - His Great Hits
Leonard Feather's Encyclopedia Of Jazz
Burt Collins, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Joe Wilder, Snooky Young (tp, flh) Jimmy Cleveland, J.J. Johnson (tb) Tony Studd (btb) Bob Brookmeyer (vtb) Jerry Dodgion, Phil Woods (as) Jerome Richardson, Zoot Sims (ts) Danny Bank (bars) Al Dailey (p) Eric Gale (g) Ron Carter (b) Grady Tate (d) Phil Kraus (per) Oliver Nelson (arr, cond)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 3, 1966
| 101574 | Ricardo's Dilemma | Verve V/V6 8743 |
| 101575 | St. Louis Blues | Verve V/V6 8677 |
| 101576 | Patterns For Orchestra | unissued |
| 101577 | I Remember Bird | Verve V/V6 8677 |
* Verve V/V6 8677 Leonard Feather - Encyclopedia Of Jazz, Vol. 1
Leonard Feather's Encyclopedia Of Jazz
Nat Adderley, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Joe Wilder, Snooky Young (tp, flh) Jimmy Cleveland, J.J. Johnson (tb) Tony Studd (btb) Bob Brookmeyer (vtb) Jerry Dodgion, Phil Woods (as) Jerome Richardson, Zoot Sims (ts) Danny Bank (bars) Hank Jones (p) Eric Gale (g) Ron Carter (b) Grady Tate (d) Bobby Rosengarden (per) Oliver Nelson (arr, cond): Nat Adderley (tp, flh) Hank Jones (p) Bobby Rosengarden (per) replaces Collins, Dailey, KrausRudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 4, 1966
| 101578 | Twelve Tone Blues (Patterns For Orchestra) | Verve V/V6 8743 |
| 101579 | Sidewalks Of New York | - |
| 101580 | Greensleeves | - |
| 101581 | John Brown's Blues | Verve VK 10483, V/V6 8677 |
* Verve V/V6 8677 Leonard Feather - Encyclopedia Of Jazz, Vol. 1
* Verve VK 10483 Leonard Feather - John Brown's Blues b/w Johnny Hodges/Earl Hines - C Jam Blues
Zoot Sims With Gary McFarland Orchestra
unknown (ehr, ob, frh, ac-g, b, d) Zoot Sims (ts, vo) David Snell (harp) Gary McFarland (arr) Jack Parnell (cond) 11 violins, 4 violas, 2 violoncellosLondon, England, November 28, 1966
| Old Folks | Impulse A 9131 | |
| I Wish I Knew | - | |
| Once We Loved | - | |
| It's A Blue World | - | |
| September Song | - | |
| Once I Could Have Loved | - | |
| You Go To My Head | - | |
| Does The Sun Really Shine On The Moon? | - |
Zoot Sims With Gary McFarland Orchestra
unknown (ehr, ob, frh, ac-g, b, d) Zoot Sims (ts) David Snell (harp) Gary McFarland (arr) Kenny Napper (cond) 11 violins, 4 violas, 2 violoncellosLondon, England, November 30, 1966
| Stella By Starlight | Impulse 45-262, A 9131 | |
| Over The Rainbow | - |
* Impulse 45-262 Zoot Sims - Stella By Starlight b/w Over The Rainbow
Tony Bennett
Zoot Sims (ts) Tommy Flanagan, Lou Levy (p) Tony Bennett (vo) Luiz Bonf (vo, g) Al Cohn, Larry Wilcox (arr) Neal Hefti, Quincy Jones, Johnny Mandel, David Rose (arr, cond) and othersNYC, circa 1966
| Smile | Columbia CL 2472 | |
| The Second Time Around | - | |
| The Trolley Song | - |
1967
Bobby Hackett And His Orchestra
Bobby Hackett (cor) Rusty Dedrick, Jimmy Maxwell (tp) Bob Brookmeyer, Lou McGarity (tb) Bob Wilber (cl, as) Jerry Dodgion (as) Zoot Sims (ts) Pepper Adams (bars) Dave McKenna (p) Wayne Wright (g) Buddy Jones (b) Morey Feld (d)NYC, January 30, 1967
| 102020 | Lazy Mood | Verve V/V6 8698 |
| 102021 | Fidgety Feet | unissued |
| 102022 | Basin Street Blues | - |
| 102023 | Royal Garden Blues | Verve V/V6 8698 |
Bobby Hackett And His Orchestra
Bobby Hackett (cor) Rusty Dedrick, Jimmy Maxwell (tp) Cutty Cutshall (tb) Bob Brookmeyer (vtb) Bob Wilber (cl, as) Jerry Dodgion (as) Zoot Sims (ts) Pepper Adams (bars) Dave McKenna (p) Wayne Wright (g) Buddy Jones (b) Morey Feld (d): Brookmeyer plays (vtb). Cutty Cutshall (tb) replaces McGarityNYC, February 2, 1967
| 102730 | High Society | Verve V/V6 8698 |
| 102731 | Original Dixieland One-Step | - |
| 102732 | Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans | - |
Bobby Hackett And His Orchestra
Bobby Hackett (cor) Rusty Dedrick, Jimmy Maxwell (tp) Bob Brookmeyer, Cutty Cutshall (tb) Bob Wilber (cl, as) Jerry Dodgion (as) Zoot Sims (ts) Pepper Adams (bars) Dave McKenna (p) Wayne Wright (g) Buddy Jones (b) Morey Feld (d): Brookmeyer plays (tb)NYC, March 13, 1967
| 102308 | Tin Roof Blues | Verve V/V6 8698 |
| 102309 | Muskrat Ramble | - |
| 102310 | New Orleans | unissued |
| 102311 | When The Saints Go Marching In | Verve V/V6 8698 |
| 102312 | Basin Street Blues | unissued |
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra At JATP
Cat Anderson, Mercer Ellington, Herbie Jones, Cootie Williams (tp) Lawrence Brown, Chuck Connors, Buster Cooper (tb) Jimmy Hamilton (cl, ts) Johnny Hodges (as) Russell Procope (as, cl) Paul Gonsalves, Zoot Sims (ts) Harry Carney (bars, cl, bcl) Duke Ellington (p) John Lamb (b) Rufus Jones (d)"Carnegie Hall", NYC, March 26, 1967
| Very Tenor | Pablo 2625-704 |
Bobby Hackett And His Orchestra
Bobby Hackett (cor) Rusty Dedrick, Jimmy Maxwell (tp) Cutty Cutshall (tb) Bob Brookmeyer (vtb) Bob Wilber (cl, as) Jerry Dodgion (as) Joe Farrell, Zoot Sims (ts) Pepper Adams (bars) Dave McKenna (p) Wayne Wright (g) Buddy Jones (b) Morey Feld (d)NYC, May 2, 1967
| 102733 | Basin Street Blues | Verve V/V6 8698 |
| 102734 | Fidgety Feet | - |
| 102744 | New Orleans | - |
| 102745 | To Miss New Orleans | - |
Jazz At The Philharmonic
Clark Terry (tp, flh) Benny Carter (as) Paul Gonsalves, Zoot Sims (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Sam Jones (b) Bobby Durham (d)Oakland and NYC, June 28-July 1, 1967
| Now's The Time | Pablo 2625-704 | |
| The Ballad Medley: Memories Of You / Misty / I Can't Get Started | - | |
| Wee | - |
Jazz Interactions Orchestra
Burt Collins, Ray Copeland, Ernie Royal, Marvin Stamm (tp) Joe Newman (tp, cond) Wayne Andre, Jimmy Cleveland, Paul Faulise, Benny Powell (tb) Ray Alonge, Jim Buffington (frh) Don Butterfield (tu) George Marge, Phil Woods (as, fl) Jerry Dodgion, Zoot Sims (ts) Danny Bank (bars, bcl, fl) Patti Bown (p) Ron Carter, George Duvivier (b) Ed Shaughnessy (d) Bobby Rosengarden (per) Oliver Nelson (comp, arr)NYC, November 13, 1967
| 103731 | Complex City | Verve V/V6 8731 |
| 103732 | The East Side-The West Site | - |
| 103733 | 125th And 7th Avenue | - |
| 103734 | A Penthouse Dawn | - |
| 103735 | One For Duke | - |
Jazz Interactions Orchestra
Burt Collins, Ray Copeland, Ernie Royal, Marvin Stamm (tp) Joe Newman (tp, cond) Wayne Andre, Jimmy Cleveland, Paul Faulise, Benny Powell (tb) Ray Alonge, Jim Buffington (frh) Don Butterfield (tu) George Marge, Phil Woods (as, fl) Jerry Dodgion, Zoot Sims (ts) Danny Bank (bars, bcl, fl) Patti Bown (p) Ron Carter, George Duvivier (b) Ed Shaughnessy (d) Bobby Rosengarden (per) Oliver Nelson (comp, arr): same personnelNYC, November 14, 1967
| 103730 | A Typical Day In New York | Verve V/V6 8731 |
1968
Pat Williams And His Orchestra
Joe Ferrante, John Frosk, Marvin Stamm, Danny Stiles (tp) Wayne Andre, Dick Hixson, John Messner or Bill Watrous, Tony Studd (tb) Jim Buffington, Earl Chapin or Joe Singer, Don Corrado, Tony Miranda (frh) Harvey Phillips (tu) Zoot Sims (ts) Phil Kraus (mar, per) Derek Smith or Dick Hyman (p, org) Gene Bertoncini, Ralph Casale, Bucky Pizzarelli (g) Chuck Rainey or Jerry Jemmott (el-b) Bill LaVorgna (d) Ray Barretto, George Devens, Jack Jennings (per) Pat Williams (arr, cond)NYC, October 11, 1968
| 105619 | Girl Talk | Verve V/V6 5056 |
| 105620 | Like Always | - |
| 105621 | Little Green Apples | - |
| 105622 | I Say A Little Prayer For You | - |
| 105623 | Recado Bossa Nova | - |
| 105624 | Mexican Breakfast | Verve VK 10628, V/V6 5056 |
| 105625 | Chicken Feathers | Verve V/V6 5056 |
| 105626 | Think | - |
| 105627 | Hey Jude | Verve VK 10628, V/V6 5056 |
| 105628 | What've You Got To Lose | Verve V/V6 5056 |
* Verve VK 10628 Pat Williams - Mexican Breakfast b/w Hey Jude
Al Cohn - Zoot Sims Quintet
Al Cohn, Zoot Sims (ts) Dave Frishberg (p) Victor Sproles (b) Donald McDonald (d)"Left Bank Jazz Society", "Famous Ballroom", Baltimore, MD, October 27, 1968
| Tickle Toe | Label M 495716 | |
| Mr. George | - | |
| Medley: These Foolish Things / Willow Weep For Me | - | |
| John's Bunch | - | |
| Blue Hodge | - | |
| Expense Account | - | |
| Come Rain Or Come Shine | - | |
| Recado Bossa Nova | - |
Pepper Adams Quintet
Zoot Sims (ts) Pepper Adams (bars) Tommy Flanagan (p) Ron Carter (b) Elvin Jones (d)NYC, December 11 & 12, 1968
| Inanout | Prestige PR 7677 | |
| Star-Crossed Lovers | - | |
| Cindy's Tune | - | |
| Serenity | - | |
| I've Just Seen Her | - | |
| Elusive | - | |
| Punjab | - | |
| Verdandi | - |
1972 (age 47)
Newport In New York '72
Harry Edison (tp) Kai Winding (tb) Dexter Gordon, James Moody, Flip Phillips, Zoot Sims (ts) Rahsaan Roland Kirk (ts, str, mzo, whistle) Herbie Hancock (p) Chuck Wayne (g) Larry Ridley (b) Tony Williams (d)Radio City Music Hall, NYC, July 3, 1972
| 25542 | Impressions (So What) | Cobblestone CST 9026-2; Atlantic (Eu) ATL 40448 |
= Cobblestone CST 9032-6 Various Artists - Newport In New York '72
* Atlantic (Eu) ATL 40448 Various Artists - Newport In New York '72: The Jam Sessions, Vol. 4
Jimmy Smith At Newport In New York '72
Joe Newman, Clark Terry (tp, flh) Illinois Jacquet, Zoot Sims (ts) Jimmy Smith (org) Kenny Burrell, B.B. King (g) Roy Haynes (d)Yankee Stadium, NYC, July 7, 1972
| 25543 | Blue 'N' Boogie | Cobblestone CST 9027; Atlantic (Eu) ATL 40449 |
| 25544 | Medley: What's New? / Since I Fell For You / The Man I Love / Ode To Billie Joe / Please Send Me Someone To Love | - |
= Cobblestone CST 9032-6 Various Artists - Newport In New York '72
* Atlantic (Eu) ATL 40449 Various Artists - Newport In New York '72: The Jimmy Smith Jam, Vol. 5
1973
Al Cohn - Zoot Sims Quintet
Al Cohn (ts) Zoot Sims (ts, ss) Jaki Byard (p) George Duvivier (b) Mel Lewis (d)NYC, March 23, 1973
| Doodle Oodle | Muse MR 5016 | |
| Emily | - | |
| Samba Medley: Recado Bossa Nova / The Girl From Ipanema / One Note Samba | - | |
| Mama Flosie | - | |
| Body And Soul | - | |
| Jean | - | |
| Blue Hodge | - |
Zoot Sims Quartet
Zoot Sims (ts, ss) Hank Jones (p) Milt Hinton (b) Louis Bellson (d)A&R Studios, NYC, May 30, 1973
| Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise | Famous Door HL 2000 | |
| Rosemary's Baby | - | |
| Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me | - | |
| Cocktails For Two | - |
Zoot Sims Quartet
Zoot Sims (ts, ss) Hank Jones (p) Milt Hinton (b) Grady Tate (d)A&R Studios, NYC, August 9, 1973
| In The Middle Of A Kiss | Famous Door HL 2000 | |
| Beach In The A.M. | - | |
| Alabamy Home | - | |
| My Funny Valentine | - |
Joe Venuti - Zoot Sims Quintet
Zoot Sims (ts, ss) Dick Wellstood (p) Joe Venuti (violin) George Duvivier (b) Cliff Leeman (d)NYC, September 27, 1973
| I've Found A New Baby | Chiaroscuro CR 128 | |
| There's A Small Hotel | - | |
| Indiana | - | |
| The Wild Cat | - | |
| It's The Girl | - | |
| Lady Be Good | - | |
| Someday Sweetheart | - | |
| C Jam Blues | - |
Count Basie Jam
Harry Edison (tp) J.J. Johnson (tb) Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Zoot Sims (ts) Count Basie (p, org) Irving Ashby (g) Ray Brown (b) Louis Bellson (d)Los Angeles, CA, December 10, 1973
| Doubling Blues | Pablo 2310-718 | |
| Hanging Out | - | |
| Red Bank Blues | - | |
| One-Nighter | - | |
| Freeport Blues | - |
Joe Turner With Count Basie Octet
Harry Edison (tp) J.J. Johnson (tb) Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Zoot Sims (ts) Count Basie (p, org) Irving Ashby (g) Ray Brown (b) Louis Bellson (d) Joe Turner (vo)Los Angeles, CA, December 11, 1973
| The Honeydripper | Pablo 2310-709 | |
| Honey Hush | - | |
| Cherry Red | - | |
| Night Time Is The Right Time | - | |
| Blues Around The Clock | - | |
| Since I Fell For You | - | |
| Flip, Flop And Fly | - | |
| Wee Baby Blues | - | |
| Good Mornin' Blues | - | |
| Roll 'Em Pete | - |
1974
Ella Fitzgerald
Harry Edison (tp) Clark Terry (tp, flh) Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Zoot Sims (ts) Tommy Flanagan (p) Joe Pass (g) Ray Brown (b) Louis Bellson (d) Ella Fitzgerald (vo)Los Angeles, CA, January 8, 1974
| Fine And Mellow | Pablo 2310-829 | |
| I'm Just A Lucky So And So | - | |
| (I Don't Stand A) Ghost Of A Chance | - | |
| Rockin' In Rhythm | - | |
| I'm In The Mood For Love | - | |
| 'Round Midnight | - | |
| I Can't Give You Anything But Love | - | |
| The Man I Love | - | |
| Polka Dots And Moonbeams | - |
Zoot Sims - Bucky Pizzarelli Quartet
Zoot Sims (ts) Bucky Pizzarelli (g) Bill Pemberton (b) Oliver Jackson (d)NYC, February 15, 1974
| Honeysuckle Rose | RCA LPL 15031 |
A Buck Clayton Jam Session, Vol. 1
Doc Cheatham, Joe Newman (tp) Urbie Green (tb) Earl Warren (as) Zoot Sims (ts) Budd Johnson (ts, ss) Joe Temperley (bars) Earl Hines (p) Milt Hinton (b) Gus Johnson (d) Buck Clayton (arr)NYC, March 25 & 26, 1974
| Boss Blues | Chiaroscuro CR 132 | |
| Case Closed | - | |
| Easy Blue (Lazy Blues) | - | |
| Jayhawk | Chiaroscuro CR 163, CR(D) 132 |
= Chiaroscuro CR(D) 132 A Buck Clayton Jam Session 1974
* Chiaroscuro CR 163 A Buck Clayton Jam Session, Vol. 4
Zoot Sims Quartet
Zoot Sims (ts, ss) Jimmy Rowles (p) Bob Cranshaw (el-b) Mickey Roker (d)"Sea Cliff", NYC, April 20, 1974
| Fred | Choice CRS 1006 | |
| Restless | - | |
| Caravan | - | |
| Dream Dancing | - | |
| I'm Getting Sentimental Over You | - | |
| I'm Getting Sentimental Over You (alt. take) | Choice (E) CHCD 71006 | |
| The Very Thought Of You | Choice CRS 1006 | |
| Love Me | Choice (E) CHCD 71006 |
= Choice (E) CHCD 71006 Zoot Sims - Getting Sentimental
Zoot Sims - Bucky Pizzarelli Quartet
Zoot Sims (ts, vo) Bucky Pizzarelli (g) Milt Hinton (b -6/11) Stan Kay (d -10) Buddy Rich (d, vo -6/11)NYC, April 22, 1974
| 1. | Indiana | Groove Merchant GM 533 |
| 2. | Memories Of You | - |
| 3. | Come Rain Or Come Shine | - |
| 4. | Lazy River | - |
| 5. | Send In The Clowns | - |
| 6. | Summerset | - |
| 7. | Honeysuckle Rose | - |
| 8. | A Summer Thing | - |
| 9. | Somebody Loves Me | - |
| 10. | Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You? | - |
| 11. | Nirvana | - |
Joe Venuti And His Orchestra
Zoot Sims (ts) Dick Hyman (p) Bucky Pizzarelli (g) Joe Venuti (violin) Milt Hinton (b) Spencer Clark (bsx) Cliff Leeman (d)NYC, May, 1974
| My Honey's Lovin' Arms | Chiaroscuro CR 134, CR 203, CR(D) 142 | |
| Deep Night | - | |
| Remember | - | |
| I Got Rhythm | - |
* Chiaroscuro CR 203 The Best Of Joe Venuti
* Chiaroscuro CR(D) 142 Joe Venuti And Zoot Sims
Bobby Hackett - Zoot Sims - Bucky Pizzarelli Sextet
Bobby Hackett (tp) Zoot Sims (ts, ss) Hank Jones (p) Bucky Pizzarelli (g) Richard Davis (b) Mel Davis (d) Glenn Osser (arr)NYC, August 3, 1974
| Strike Up The Band | Flying Dutchman (H) BDL 1-0829 | |
| Blue Moment | - | |
| Full Circle | - | |
| Embraceable You | - | |
| Zoot's Toot | - | |
| Ken's Song | - | |
| These Foolish Things | - | |
| Teresa Be | - | |
| Bobby's Tune | - | |
| What Is This Thing Called Love? | - |
Dave McKenna Quartet Featuring Zoot Sims
Zoot Sims (ts, ss) Dave McKenna (p) Major Holley (b, vo) Ray Mosca (d)NYC, November 3 or October, 1974
| Limehouse Blues | Chiaroscuro CR 136 | |
| How Deep Is The Ocean? (I Cover The Waterfront) | - | |
| 'Deed I Do | - | |
| Grooveyard | - | |
| One Good Turn | - | |
| Dave's Tune | - | |
| Linger Awhile | - | |
| There'll Be Some Changes Made | - | |
| Wherever There's Love | - | |
| How Deep Is The Ocean? (I Cover The Waterfront) (alt. take) | Chiaroscuro CR(D) 136 | |
| Grooveyard (alt. take) | - | |
| One Good Turn (alt. take) | - | |
| Wherever There's Love (alt. take) | - |
Al Cohn - Zoot Sims Quintet
Al Cohn (ts) Zoot Sims (ts, ss) Horace Parlan (p) Hugo Rasmussen (b) Svend-Erik Norregaard (d)Stockholm, Sweden, November 25, 1974
| Stockholm - L.A. | Sonet (Swd) SNTF 684, Jub 5 | |
| My Funny Valentine | Sonet (Swd) SNTF 684 | |
| Yardbird Suite | - | |
| Motoring Along | - | |
| Fallin' | - | |
| What The World Needs Now | - |
* Sonet (Swd) Jub 5 Various Artists - Sonets Jubileums Serie
1975 (age 50)
Count Basie - Zoot Sims Quartet
Zoot Sims (ts) Count Basie (p, org) John Heard (b) Louis Bellson (d)NYC, April 9, 1975
| I Never Knew | Pablo 2310-745, (F) 2625-715 | |
| It's Only A Paper Moon | Pablo 2310-745 | |
| Blues For Nat Cole | - | |
| Captain Bligh | - | |
| Honeysuckle Rose | - | |
| Hardav | Pablo 2310-745, (F) 2625-715 | |
| Mean To Me | Pablo 2310-745 | |
| I Surrender, Dear | Pablo 2310-745, (F) 2625-715 |
* Pablo (F) 2625-715 L'Art De Count Basie
Joe Venuti - Zoot Sims Sextet
Spiegle Willcox (tb -9) Zoot Sims (ts) John Bunch (p) Joe Venuti (violin) Milt Hinton (b) Bobby Rosengarden (d)NYC, May, 1975
| 1. | Avalon | Chiaroscuro CR 142, CR 203 |
| 2. | I Surrender, Dear | Chiaroscuro CR 142 |
| 3. | Wait 'Till You See Her | - |
| 4. | Russian Lullaby | Chiaroscuro CR 142, CR 203 |
| 5. | Lady Of The Evening | Chiaroscuro CR 142 |
| 6. | Where Or When | Chiaroscuro CR 142, CR 203 |
| 7. | Lover Come Back To Me | - |
| 8. | I'll See You In My Dreams | Chiaroscuro CR 142 |
| 9. | Don't Take Your Love From Me | - |
| 10. | Shine | - |
| 11. | White Christmas | Chiaroscuro CR 1975-A |
| 12. | Good King Wenceslas | - |
* Chiaroscuro CR 203 The Best Of Joe Venuti
* Chiaroscuro CR 1975-A Joe Venuti/Earl Hines - Chiaroscuro Christmas
Zoot Sims Quintet
Zoot Sims (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Joe Pass (g) George Mraz (b) Grady Tate (d)NYC, June 6, 1975
| The Man I Love | Pablo 2310-744 | |
| How Long Has This Been Going On? | - | |
| Oh, Lady Be Good | - | |
| I've Got A Crush On You | Pablo 2310-744; Prestige PRCD 24190-2 | |
| I Got Rhythm | Pablo 2310-744 | |
| Embraceable You | - | |
| 'S Wonderful | - | |
| Someone To Watch Over Me | - | |
| Isn't It A Pity | - | |
| Summertime | - | |
| They Can't Take That Away From Me | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 444-2 |
* Prestige PRCD 24190-2 Various Artists - The Jazz Giants Play George Gershwin: 'S Wonderful
Jazz At The Philharmonic
Roy Eldridge, Clark Terry (tp) Benny Carter (as) Zoot Sims (ts) Tommy Flanagan (p) Joe Pass (g) Keter Betts (b) Bobby Durham (d)"Montreux Jazz Festival", "Casino De Montreux", Switzerland, July 16, 1975
| For You | Pablo 2310-748 | |
| Autumn Leaves | - | |
| If I Had You | - | |
| I Never Knew (That Roses Grew) | - | |
| Sunday | Pablo 2625-707 |
* Pablo 2625-707 Various Artists - The Montreux Collection 1975
The Tenor Giants Featuring Oscar Peterson
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Zoot Sims (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Louis Bellson (d)1975
| The Man I Love | Pablo PACD 2310-969-2 | |
| My Old Flame | - | |
| Don't Worry 'Bout Me | - | |
| There Will Never Be Another You | - | |
| (I Don't Stand) A Ghost Of A Chance | - | |
| Tangerine | - | |
| Out Of Nowhere | - | |
| Groovin' High | - |
1976
Zoot Sims Quartet
Zoot Sims (ss) Ray Bryant (p) George Mraz (b) Grady Tate (d)NYC, January 8 & 9, 1976
| Someday Sweetheart | Pablo 2310-770, 2310-850, PACD 2405-406-2 | |
| Moonlight In Vermont | Pablo 2310-770 | |
| Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams (And Dream Your Troubles Away) | Pablo 2310-770, 2625-713 | |
| Blues For Louise | Pablo 2310-770, 2310-850, PACD 2405-406-2 | |
| Willow Weep For Me | - | |
| Wrap Up | - | |
| (I Don't Stand) A Ghost Of A Chance With You | Pablo 2310-770 | |
| Baubles, Bangles And Beads | - |
* Pablo 2310-850 The Best Of Zoot Sims
* Pablo 2625-713 Various Artists - The Pablo Collection
* Pablo PACD 2405-406-2 The Best Of Zoot Sims
Phil Woods Quartet With Guests
Phil Woods (as, ss) Zoot Sims (ts) Mike Melillo (p) Steve Gilmore (b) Bill Goodwin (d)live in Yonago, Tottori, Japan, June 1, 1976
| Groovin' High | Mosaic MQ7-159 |
Zoot Sims And Bucky Pizzarelli's Music Minus One
Zoot Sims (ts) Bucky Pizzarelli (g)NYC, August, 1976 or April, 1975
| What Is This Thing Called Love? | Classic Jazz CJ 21; Ahead (F) 33.752; Music Minus One MMO 672 | |
| Tooz Blues | - | |
| Not So Deep | - | |
| Take Ten | - | |
| Mynah Blooze | - | |
| Watch What Happens | Classic Jazz CJ 21; Ahead (F) 33.752 | |
| There Will Never Be Another You | - | |
| Willow Weep For Me | - |
* Ahead (F) 33.752 Zoot Sims/Bucky Pizzarelli - Summun
* Music Minus One MMO 672 Zoot Sims/Bucky Pizzarelli - Famous Solos
Zoot Sims Tentet
Oscar Brashear (tp) Snooky Young (tp, flh) Frank Rosolino (tb) Richie Kamuca (cl, ts) Jerome Richardson (cl, ts, ss, as, fl) Zoot Sims (ts) Bill Hood (bars, bcl, fl) Ross Tompkins (p) Monty Budwig (b) Nick Ceroli (d) Bill Holman (arr, cond)Los Angeles, CA, September 20 & 21, 1976
| Hawthorne Nights | Pablo 2310-783 | |
| Main Stem | Pablo 2310-783, 2310-850, PACD 2405-406-2 | |
| More Than You Know | - | |
| Only A Rose | Pablo 2310-783 | |
| The Girl From Ipanema | Pablo 2310-783, 2310-850, PACD 2405-406-2 | |
| I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good | - | |
| Fillings | Pablo 2310-783 | |
| Dark Cloud | - |
* Pablo 2310-850 The Best Of Zoot Sims
* Pablo PACD 2405-406-2 The Best Of Zoot Sims
Woody Herman And His Orchestra
Al Cohn, Stan Getz, Jimmy Giuffre, Zoot Sims (ts) Woody Herman (ldr) unidentified orchestra"Carnegie Hall", NYC, November 20, 1976
| Four Brothers | RCA BGL2 2203 | |
| Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams | - |
1977
Count Basie Jam
Roy Eldridge (tp) Vic Dickenson, Al Grey (tb) Benny Carter (as) Zoot Sims (ts) Count Basie (p) Ray Brown (b) Jimmie Smith (d)"Montreux Jazz Festival", "Casino De Montreux", Switzerland, July 14, 1977
| Bookie Blues | Pablo Live 2308-209 | |
| She's Funny That Way | - | |
| These Foolish Things | - | |
| Kidney Stew | - | |
| Trio Blues | - | |
| I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) | - | |
| Jumpin' At The Woodside | - | |
| Freeport Jump | Pablo Live 2620-105 |
* Pablo Live 2620-105; Original Jazz Classics OJC 385, OJCCD 385-2 Various Artists - The Jam Sessions: Montreux '77
Zoot Sims Quartet
Zoot Sims (ts) Jimmy Rowles (p) George Mraz (b) Mousie Alexander (d)NYC, October 27 & 28, 1977
| (I Wonder) Where Our Love Has Gone | Pablo 2310-803 | |
| Legs | - | |
| If I'm Lucky | - | |
| Shadow Waltz | - | |
| You're My Everything | - | |
| It's All Right With Me | - | |
| Gypsy Sweetheart | - | |
| I Hear A Rhapsody | - |
1978
Zoot Sims Quartet
Zoot Sims (ts) Jimmy Rowles (p) George Mraz (b) Jackie Williams (d)NYC, April 10 & 11, 1978
| Easy Living | Pablo 2310-942 | |
| That Old Devil Called Love | - | |
| Some Other Spring | - | |
| I Cover The Waterfront | - | |
| You Go To My Head | - | |
| I Cried For You | - | |
| Body And Soul | - | |
| Travelin' Light | - | |
| You're My Thrill | - | |
| No More | - | |
| My Man | - |
Kenny Drew Trio With Zoot Sims
Zoot Sims (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Alex Riel (d)live in Copenhagen, Denmark, August 4, 1978
| Flower Waltz | Stash (J) CEJC 00109 | |
| Groovin' High | - | |
| Come Rain Or Come Shine | - | |
| Fred | - | |
| I Wonder (Where Our Love Has Gone) | - | |
| In A Mellow Tone | - | |
| I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) | - | |
| Caravan | - |
Kenny Drew Trio With Zoot Sims
Zoot Sims (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Ed Thigpen (d)"Jazzhouse Slukefter", Copenhagen, Denmark, August 24, 1978
| Groovin' High | Storyville (D) STCD 8244 | |
| Too Close For Comfort | Storyville (D) STCD 8244; Mobile Fidelity UDCD 1-694 | |
| All The Things You Are | - | |
| In The Middle Of A Kiss | - | |
| I'll Remember April | - | |
| It's All Right With Me | - | |
| The Very Thought Of You | Storyville (D) STCD 8244 | |
| Blue Hodge | - | |
| Morning Fun | Storyville (D) STCD 8244; Mobile Fidelity UDCD 1-694 | |
| I Wonder Where Our Love Has Gone | Mobile Fidelity UDCD 1-694 | |
| In A Mellotone | - | |
| I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good | - | |
| Caravan | - | |
| Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise | - |
* Mobile Fidelity UDCD 1-694 Zoot Sims With The Kenny Drew Trio - Zoot Sims In Copenhagen
Zoot Sims Quartet
Zoot Sims (ts) Jimmy Rowles (p) George Mraz (b) Mousie Alexander (d)NYC, September 18 & 19, 1978
| Dream Dancing | Pablo 2310-831; Prestige PRCD 24203-2 | |
| Old Devil Moon | Pablo 2310-831 | |
| Blues For Louise | - | |
| Jitterbug Waltz | - | |
| You Go To My Head | - | |
| Blue Prelude | - | |
| Comes Love | - | |
| You're My Thrill | - |
* Prestige PRCD 24203-2 Various Artists - The Jazz Giants Play Cole Porter: Night And Day
Zoot Sims - Rune Gustafsson Quintet
Zoot Sims (ts) Rune Gustafsson, Bucky Pizzarelli (g) George Mraz (b) Peter Donald (d)NYC, November 28 & 29, 1978
| The Sweetest Sounds | Pablo Today 2312-106 | |
| Goodbye Yellow Brick Road | - | |
| Stompin' At The Savoy | - | |
| My Favorite Things | - | |
| Waters Of March (Aguas De Marco) | - | |
| Indentation | - | |
| I'm Getting Sentimental Over You | - | |
| A Song For You | - |
Harry "Sweets" Edison - Zoot Sims Quintet
Harry Edison (tp) Zoot Sims (ts) Roger Kellaway (p) John Heard (b) Jimmie Smith (d)Hollywood, CA, December 18 & 20, 1978
| Nature Boy | Pablo 2310-841 | |
| How Deep Is The Ocean? | - | |
| My Heart Belongs To Daddy | - | |
| I Understand | - | |
| Just Friends | - | |
| Blue Skies | Pablo 2310-841; Prestige PRCD 24194-2 | |
| Until Tonight (Mauve) | Pablo 2310-841 | |
| A Little Tutu | - |
* Prestige PRCD 24194-2 Various Artists - The Jazz Giants Play Irving Berlin: Soft Lights And Sweet Music
1979
Clark Terry And Zoot Sims With The Contemporary Chambers Ensemble
Jimmy Maxwell (tp) Clark Terry (tp, flh, vo) Susan Palma (fl) Anand Devendra (cl) Zoot Sims (ts, ss) Jean Ingraham (vln) Chris Finckel (vlc) Gilbert Kalish (key) Donald Palma (b) Anthony Cinardo, Raymond Des Roches (per) Joan Heller (vo) Charles Schwartz (comp) Arthur Weisberg (cond, dir)NYC, February 2, 1979
| A Jazz Symphony: Premier Mouvement - Celebration | Pablo Today 2312-115 | |
| A Jazz Symphony: Deuxieme Mouvement - Jubilation | - | |
| A Jazz Symphony: Troisieme Mouvement - Exultation | - | |
| A Jazz Symphony: Quatrieme Mouvement - Revelation | - |
Oscar Peterson Septet
Clark Terry (tp) Benny Carter (as) Zoot Sims (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Oscar Peterson (p) John Heard (b) Grady Tate (d)RCA Recording Studios, NYC, March 14, 1979
| Theme For Celine | Pablo Today 2312-103 | |
| The Happy Hour | - | |
| Party Time U.S.A. | - | |
| First Reprise On Theme For Celine | - | |
| Elliot (The Silent Partner) | - | |
| Theme For Susannah | - | |
| Blues For Chris (The Fox) | - | |
| Second Reprise On Theme For Celine | - |
Zoot Sims With Benny Carter Orchestra
Al Aarons, Oscar Brashear, Bobby Bryant, Earl Gardner (tp) J.J. Johnson, Grover Mitchell, Benny Powell, Britt Woodman (tb) Marshall Royal (as) Frank Wess (as, fl) Buddy Collette, Plas Johnson, Zoot Sims (ts) Jimmy Rowles (p) John Collins (g) Andy Simpkins (b) Grady Tate (d) Benny Carter (arr, cond)Hollywood, CA, August 14, 1979
| It Don't Mean A Thing | Pablo Today 2312-120 | |
| In A Mellow Tone | - | |
| I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) | - | |
| I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart | - | |
| Black Butterfly | - |
Sarah Vaughan
Waymon Reed (tp, flh) J.J. Johnson (tb) Zoot Sims (ts) Frank Wess (ts, fl) Jimmy Rowles (p) Joe Pass (g) Andy Simpkins (b) Grady Tate (d) Sarah Vaughan (vo) Billy Byers (arr, cond) unidentified studio orchestraHollywood, CA, August 15 & 16, 1979
| I'm Just A Lucky So And So | Pablo Today 2312-111 | |
| Solitude | - | |
| I Didn't Know About You | - | |
| All Too Soon | Pablo Today 2312-111; Pablo 2310-885, PACD 2405-416-2 | |
| Sophisticated Lady | Pablo Today 2312-111 | |
| Day Dream | - | |
| I'm Just A Lucky So And So (alt. take) | Pablo Today 2312-144 |
* Pablo 2310-885 The Best Of Sarah Vaughan
* Pablo Today 2312-144, PACD 2312-144-2 Sarah Vaughan - Linger Awhile (Live At Newport And More)
* Pablo PACD 2405-416-2 The Best Of Sarah Vaughan
Zoot Sims Quintet
Ray Sims (tb, vo -3/9) Zoot Sims (ts) Jimmy Rowles (p) John Heard (b) Shelly Manne (d)Hollywood, CA, December 10 & 11, 1979
| 1. | Your Love Has Faded | Pablo Today 2312-120 |
| 2. | Bojangles | - |
| 3. | The Moon Is Low | Pablo 2310-861 |
| 4. | On The Alamo | - |
| 5. | Danielle | - |
| 6. | Mr. J.R. Blues | - |
| 7. | Jeep Is Jumping | - |
| 8. | She's Funny That Way | - |
| 9. | Dream Of You | - |
* Pablo 2310-861; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 855-2 Zoot Sims - The Swinger
1980 (age 55)
Zoot Sims Quintet
Ray Sims (tb, vo -5) Zoot Sims (ss -1,2, ts -3/5) Jimmy Rowles (p) Michael Moore (b) John Clay (d)NYC, May 13, 1980
| 1. | Rockin' In Rhythm | Pablo Today 2312-119 |
| 2. | Tonight I Shall Sleep | - |
| 3. | Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me | Pablo Today 2312-120 |
| 4. | Passion Flower | - |
| 5. | Now I Lay Me Down To Dream Of You | Pablo 2310-861 |
* Pablo Today 2312-120; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 939-2 Zoot Sims Plays Duke Ellington - Passion Flower
* Pablo 2310-861; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 855-2 Zoot Sims - The Swinger
Ella Fitzgerald With Erich Bulling Orchestra
Clark Terry (tp) Zoot Sims (ts) Toots Thielemans (hca) Mike Lang, Clarence McDonald, Henry Trotter (key) Roland Bautista, Oscar Castro-Neves, Mitch Holder, Paul Jackson, Joe Pass (g) Abraham Laboriel (el-b) Alex Acuna (d) Paulinho Da Costa (per) Ella Fitzgerald (vo) Erich Bulling (arr, cond)Hollywood, CA, September 17-19, 1980, March 18-20, 1981
| Somewhere In The Hills (Favela) | Pablo 2630-201 | |
| The Girl From Ipanema (Garota De Ipanema) | - | |
| Dindi | - | |
| Off Key (Desafinado) | - | |
| Water To Drink (Agua De Beber) | - | |
| Dreamer (Vivo Sonhando) | - | |
| Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars (Corcovado) | - | |
| Bonita | - | |
| One Note Samba (Samba De Uma Nota So) | - | |
| Triste | - | |
| How Insensitive (Insensatez) | - | |
| He's A Carioca (Ele E Carioca) | - | |
| This Love That I've Found (So Tinha De Ser Com Voce) | - | |
| A Felicidade | - | |
| Wave | - | |
| Song Of The Jet (Samba Do Aviao) | - | |
| Photograph (Fotografia) | - | |
| Useless Landscape (Inutil Paisagem) | - |
Zoot Sims - Bucky Pizzarelli Duo
Zoot Sims (ts, ss) Bucky Pizzarelli (g)live in NYC, November 6, 1980
| Lester Leaps In | Storyville (D) STCD 8238 | |
| Willow Weep For Me | - | |
| Limehouse Blues | - | |
| Don't Blame Me | - | |
| In A Mellotone | - | |
| I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good | - | |
| Satin Doll | - | |
| Take The "A" Train | - | |
| Fred | - | |
| Jean | - | |
| Stompin' At The Savoy | - | |
| Memories Of You | - | |
| Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise | - | |
| The Girl From Ipanema | - |
Zoot Sims Quartet
Zoot Sims (ts, ss) Benny Aronov (p) Major Holley (b) Mickey Roker (d)live at unknown club, Philadelphia, PA, mid 1980s
| That Ole Devil Called Love | 32 Jazz 32056 | |
| Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me | - | |
| Polka Dots And Moonbeams | - | |
| A Ghost Of A Chance | - | |
| In A Mellotone | - | |
| I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good | - | |
| Theme | - |
1981
Zoot Sims Quartet
Zoot Sims (ts, ss) Jimmy Rowles (p) Frank Tate (b) Akira Tana (d)NYC, July 6, 1981
| I Wish I Were Twins | Pablo 2310-868 | |
| Georgia On My Mind | - | |
| Changes | - | |
| The Touch Of Your Lips | - | |
| The Fish Horn | - | |
| Come Closer To Me | - | |
| You Go Your Way | - |
Zoot Sims Quintet
Rick Bell (ts -1/6) Zoot Sims (ts, ss) Yancy Korosi (p) Dewey Sampson (b) James Martin (d)"E.J.'s", Atlanta, GA, August 9, 1981
| 1. | Groovin' High | Live At E.J.'s (Portugal) JLR 103.604; Storyville (D) STCD 8367 |
| 2. | Emily | Live At E.J.'s (Portugal) JLR 103.604 |
| 3. | All The Things You Are | - |
| 4. | Take The "A" Train | Live At E.J.'s (Portugal) JLR 103.604; Storyville (D) STCD 8367 |
| 5. | Lester Leaps In | - |
| 6. | The Girl From Ipanema | Live At E.J.'s (Portugal) JLR 103.604 |
| 7. | That Old Devil Called Love | Live At E.J.'s (Portugal) JLR 103.604; Storyville (D) STCD 8367 |
| 8. | The Jitterbug Waltz | - |
| 9. | Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise | - |
| 10. | Over The Rainbow | - |
| 11. | In A Mellotone | - |
| 12. | I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) | - |
| 13. | Caravan | - |
* Storyville (D) STCD 8367 Zoot Sims At E.J.'s - Atlanta, GA
Art Pepper - Zoot Sims Combo
Art Pepper (as -1,5) Zoot Sims (ts) Victor Feldman (p) Barney Kessel (g -2/4) Ray Brown (b) Billy Higgins (d)"Royce Hall", University Of Californa, Los Angeles, CA, September 27, 1981
| 1. | Wee (Allen's Alley) | Pablo PACD 2310-957-2 |
| 2. | In The Middle Of A Kiss | - |
| 3. | Broadway | - |
| 4. | The Girl From Ipanema | - |
| 5. | Breakdown Blues | - |
1982
Zoot Sims - Joe Pass Duo
Zoot Sims (ts) Joe Pass (g)NYC, March 6, 1982
| Blues For 2 | Pablo 2310-879 | |
| Dindi | - | |
| I Hadn't Anyone Till You | - | |
| Takeoff | - | |
| Remember | - |
Zoot Sims Quartet
Zoot Sims (ts, ss) Richard Wyands (p) Frank Tate (b) Akira Tana (d)NYC, March 9, 1982
| I Hear A Rhapsody | Pablo 2310-872 | |
| Pomme Au Four | - | |
| Over The Rainbow | - | |
| The Very Thought Of You | - | |
| If You Were Mine | - | |
| Indian Summer | - |
Michel Legrand Septet
Joe Wilder (tp, flh) Phil Woods (as, cl) Zoot Sims (ts) Michel Legrand (p) Gene Bertoncini (g) Ron Carter (b) Grady Tate (d)NYC, May 28, 1982
| Nobody Knows | Pablo Today 2312-139 | |
| After The Rain | - | |
| I Was Born In Love With You | - | |
| Orson's Theme | - | |
| Pieces Of Dreams | - | |
| Martina (Les Enfants Qui Pleurent) | - |
Al Cohn - Zoot Sims Quintet
Al Cohn, Zoot Sims (ts) Claes Crona (p) Palle Danielsson (b) Petur "Island" Ostlund (d)Stockholm, Sweden, June 8, 1982
| Exactly Like You | Gazell (Swd) GJCD 1021 | |
| Zoot Case | - | |
| Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me | - | |
| The Girl From Ipanema | - | |
| Emily | - | |
| Exactly Like You | - | |
| After You've Gone | - |
Zoot Sims - Joe Pass Duo
Zoot Sims (ts) Joe Pass (g)NYC, June 23, 1982
| Pennies From Heaven | Pablo 2310-879 | |
| Poor Butterfly | - | |
| (What Did I Do To Be So) Black And Blue | - |
Harry "Sweets" Edison Quintet
Harry Edison (tp) Zoot Sims (ts, ss) Mike Wofford (p) Monte Budwig (b) Shelly Manne (d)"Club House 33", Roppongi, Tokyo, October 19, 1982
| Centerpiece | Pablo Live 2308-237 | |
| 'S Wonderful | - | |
| Sunday | - | |
| Elegante | - |
1983
Zoot Sims With Shelly Manne Trio
Zoot Sims (ts, ss) Frank Collett (p) Monty Budwig (b) Shelly Manne (d)"Keystone Korner", San Francisco, CA, March 20, 1983
| I Hear A Rhapsody | Pablo PACD 2310-953-2 | |
| Tonight I Shall Sleep | - | |
| Pennies From Heaven | - | |
| If You Could See Me Now | - | |
| Dream Dancing | - | |
| Changes | - | |
| I'll Remember April | - |
Zoot Sims Quartet
Zoot Sims (ts) Jimmy Rowles (p) George Mraz (b) Akira Tana (d)NYC, May 26, 1983
| Brahm's... I Think | Pablo 2310-898 | |
| I Can't Get Started | - | |
| MacGuffie's Blues | - | |
| In The Middle Of A Kiss | - | |
| It's Been So Long | - | |
| Never Let Me Go | - | |
| Suddenly It's Spring | - | |
| Emaline | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 742-2 |
Jazz At The Philharmonic
Harry Edison, Clark Terry (tp) Al Grey, J.J. Johnson (tb) Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Zoot Sims (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Joe Pass (g) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Louis Bellson (d)"Yoyogi National Stadium", Tokyo, Japan, October 28, 1983
| Sunday | Pablo Live 2620-117 | |
| Undecided | - | |
| Spotlite | - |
Zoot Sims At JATP
Zoot Sims (ts) and others"Yoyogi National Stadium", Tokyo, Japan, October 28, 1983
| Emily | Pablo Live 2620-117 | |
| These Foolish Things | - |
Ella Fitzgerald With The JATP All Stars At JATP
Harry Edison, Clark Terry (tp) Al Grey, J.J. Johnson (tb) Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Zoot Sims (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Joe Pass (g) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Louis Bellson (d) Ella Fitzgerald (vo)"Yoyogi National Stadium", Tokyo, Japan, October 28, 1983
| Flying Home | Pablo Live 2620-117 |
1984
Zoot Sims Quintet
Zoot Sims (ts) Mike Wofford (p) Chuck Berghofer (b) Nick Ceroli (d) Victor Feldman (per, vib)Hollywood, CA, March 20 & 21, 1984
| Cinnamon And Cloves | Pablo 2310-903 | |
| A Time For Love | - | |
| Zoot | - | |
| Quietly, There | - | |
| Emily | - | |
| Low Life | - |
Zoot Sims Trio
Zoot Sims (ts) Rune Gustafsson (g) Red Mitchell (b)Lidingo, Sweden, November 21, 1984
| Gone With The Wind | Sonet (Swd) SNTF 932 | |
| 'Tis Autumn | - | |
| Sweet Lorraine | - | |
| Castle Blues | - | |
| In A Sentimental Mood | - | |
| Autumn Leaves | - |
Others
The Best Of Zoot Sims
Zoot Sims (ts, ss) and othersunknown location, date
| (rest unknown titles) | Pablo 2310-850 |
unknown location, date
| Willow Weep For Me | Pablo PACD 2405-406-2 | |
| Bloos For Louise | - | |
| Someday Sweetheart | - | |
| Wrap Up | - | |
| The Girl From Ipanema | - | |
| More Than You Know | - | |
| Main Stem | - | |
| I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) | - |
* Pablo PACD 2405-406-2 The Best Of Zoot Sims