Zoot Sims Discography
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1947 (The age of 22)
Woody Herman And His Orchestra
Stan Fishelson, Bernie Glow, Marky Markowitz, Shorty Rogers, Ernie Royal (tp) Bob Swift, Earl Swope, Ollie Wilson (tb) Woody Herman (cl, as, vo) Sam Marowitz (as) Stan Getz, Zoot Sims, Herbie Steward (ts) Serge Chaloff (bars) Fred Otis (p) Gene Sargent (g) Walter Yoder (b) Don Lamond (d) Mary Ann McCall (vo)Hollywood, CA, December 22, 1947
| I've Got News For You | Columbia SOPB 55011 3 | |
| Keen And Peachy | - |
Woody Herman And His Orchestra
same personnelHollywood, CA, December 24, 1947
| The Goof And I | Columbia SOPB 55011 3 | |
| Lazy Lullaby | - |
Woody Herman And His Orchestra
same personnelHollywood, CA, December 27, 1947
| Four Brothers | Columbia SOPB 55011 3 | |
| Summer Sequence, IV | - |
Woody Herman And His Orchestra
same personnelHollywood, CA, December 30, 1947
| P.S. I Love You | Columbia SOPB 55011 3 |
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
| J490 | Frosty (Flugelbird) | Jax 5002; Dale EP 200; Dale LP 21; Spotlite [E] SPJ 140 |
* Stan Getz - Stan In Retrospect (Dale LP 21)
* Stan Getz - Bopcycle c/w Flugelbird (Jax 5002)
* Stan Getz Octet (no details) (Dale EP 200)
Woody Herman And His Orchestra
Stan Fishelson, Bernie Glow, Bill Harris, Red Rodney, Shorty Rogers, Ernie Royal (tp) Bob Swift, Earl Swope, Ollie Wilson (tb) 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
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; Fantasy OJCCD 008-2 |
| JRC17 | Four And One Moore | Prestige PREP 1309, PRLP 7022, PR 24046 |
| JRC17E | - | New Jazz 802, 802 (alt.); Fantasy 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; Fantasy OJCCD 008-2 |
| JRC19B | Battle Of The Saxes | New Jazz 1401; Prestige PREP 1309, PRLP 7022, PR 24019 |
* Various Artists - 25 Years Of Prestige (Prestige PR 24046)
* Stan Getz - Five Brothers (Prestige PR 24019)
* Stan Getz, Vol. 1 (Prestige PRLP 102)
* Stan Getz And His Four Brothers (Prestige PREP 1309)
* Stan Getz - Battleground c/w Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams (Prestige 724)
* Stan Getz - Battleground c/w Prezervation (New Jazz 818; Prestige 818)
* Stan Getz - Four And One Moore c/w Five Brothers (New Jazz 802)
* Stan Getz - Four And One Moore c/w Five Brothers (New Jazz 802 (alt.); Prestige 802)
* Stan Getz - Battle Of The Saxes c/w Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams (New Jazz 1401)
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 |
* Various Artists - Lestorian Mode (Savoy MG 12105)
* Stan Getz - Opus De Bop (Savoy SJL 1105)
* Stan Getz Beboppers (Savoy MG 9004)
* Various Artists - Birth Of The Bop, Vol. 1 (Savoy MG 9022)
* Stan Getz - New Trends In Jazz, Vol. 2 (Savoy XP 8021)
* Stan Getz - New Trends In Jazz, Vol. 1 (Savoy XP 8020)
* Stan Getz - Stan Getz Along c/w Stan's Mood (Savoy 966)
* Charlie Parker - Klaunstance c/w Stan Getz - Slow (Savoy 967)
* J.J. Johnson - Audubon c/w Stan Getz - Fast (Savoy 947)
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 (The age of 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; Fantasy 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; Fantasy OJCCD 711-2 |
| JRC65 | JRC1106 | New York | New Jazz 836; Prestige PREP 1323, PRLP 105, PR 7641; Fantasy OJCCD 711-2 |
| JRC66 | JRC1107 | Sax Appeal | New Jazz 830; Prestige PRLP 105, PR 7641; Fantasy OJCCD 711-2 |
| JRC67 | JRC1108 | Hot Dog | Prestige 745, PREP 1323, PRLP 105; New Jazz NJLP 8280; Prestige PR 7641; Fantasy OJCCD 711-2 |
| JRC68 | JRC1109 | Why Not? | New Jazz 836; Prestige PRLP 105, PR 7641; Fantasy OJCCD 711-2 |
| JRC69 | JRC1110 | Leavin' Town | New Jazz 830; Prestige PRLP 105, PR 7641; Fantasy 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; Fantasy OJCCD 711-2 |
* Chubby Jackson Sextet And Big Band (Prestige PR 7641)
* Various Artists - Conception (Prestige PRLP 7013; Fantasy OJC 1726, OJCCD 1726-2)
* Gerry Mulligan Quartet Featuring Chet Baker/Chubby Jackson Big Band Featuring Gerry Mulligan (Fantasy OJCCD 711-2)
* Chubby Jackson All Star Big Band (Prestige PRLP 105)
* Chubby Jackson Big Band (Prestige PREP 1323)
* Gerry Mulligan, Vol. 2 (Prestige PREP 1318)
* Chubby Jackson - Flying The Coop c/w I May Be Wrong (New Jazz 825; Prestige 825)
* Chubby Jackson - New York c/w Why Not? (New Jazz 836; Prestige 836)
* Chubby Jackson - Sax Appeal c/w Zoot Sims - Leavin' Town (New Jazz 830; Prestige 830)
* Gerry Mulligan - So What c/w Chubby Jackson - Hot Dog (Prestige 745)
* Zoot Sims - So What c/w ??? (Prestige 842)
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 Studio, 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 | - |
* Charlie Parker - Bird's Eyes, Vol. 15 (Philology [It] W 845-2)
Zoot Sims Quintet
Zoot Sims (ts) Toots Thielemans (hca -1) Jimmy Woode (p) Simon Brehm (b) Jack Neren (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 |
* Zoot Sims - All The Things You Are c/w Tickle Toe (Gazell [Swd] 2008)
* Zoot Sims - You Go To My Head c/w ??? (Gazell [Swd] 2013)
* Zoot Sims - You Go To My Head c/w The Scene Is Clean (Prestige 719)
Zoot Sims And His Five 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. MR88-A | Yellow Duck | Metronome [Swd] B 519; Prestige PR 7817 |
| 2. MR89-A | The Way You Look Tonight (Which Way) (Americans In Sweden) | - |
* Zoot Sims - Yellow Duck c/w The Way You Look Tonight (Metronome [Swd] B 519)
= Zoot Sims - Yellow Duck c/w Which Way (New Jazz 837)
= Zoot Sims - Yellow Duck c/w Americans In Sweden (Prestige 837)
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
| D448 | D454 | Undecided | Discovery 151, DL 2009 |
| D449 | D455 | Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams | - |
| D450 | D456 | The Man I Love | Discovery 152, DL 2009 |
| D452 | D458 | King David | Discovery 153, DL 2009 |
* Roy Eldridge - Undecided c/w Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams (Discovery 151, 45-151)
* Roy Eldridge - The Man I Love c/w Wild Driver (Discovery 152, 45-152)
* Roy Eldridge - King David c/w Easter Parade (Discovery 153, 45-153)
Zoot Sims Quartet
Zoot Sims (ts) Gerry Wiggins (p) Pierre Michelot (b) Kenny Clarke (d)Paris, France, June 16, 1950
| V4021-1 | D422 | D428 | Night And Day | Discovery 148, DL 3015; Prestige PR 7817 |
| V4021-2 | - | Prestige PR 7817 |
| V4021-3 | - | unissued |
| V4022-1 | D424 | D430 | Slinglin' Hash | Discovery 148, DL 3015; Prestige PR 7817 |
| V4022-2 | - | Prestige PR 7817 |
| V4023-1 | D427 | D433 | Tenorly | Discovery 149, DL 3015; Prestige PR 7817 |
| V4023-2 | - | unissued |
| V4024-1 | D423 | D429 | I Understand | Discovery 149, DL 3015; Prestige PR 7817 |
| V4024-2 | - | unissued |
| V4025 | D425 | D431 | Don't Worry 'Bout Me | Discovery 150, DL 3015; Prestige PR 7817 |
| V4026 | D426 | D432 | Crystals | - |
| V4027 | Zoot And Zoot | unissued |
* Zoot Sims - First Recordings! (Prestige PR 7817)
* Zoot Sims - Night And Day c/w Slinglin' Hash (Discovery 148, 45-148)
* Zoot Sims - Tenorly c/w I Understand (Discovery 149, 45-149)
* Zoot Sims - Don't Worry 'Bout Me c/w Crystals (Discovery 150, 45-150)
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 |
= Zoot Sims - Trotting (Prestige PR 16009)
= Zoot Sims - Trotting (not released) (New Jazz NJLP 8302)
* Zoot Sims - Zoot Case (Prestige P 24061)
* Various Artists - Early Prestige Sessions 1949/50 (Prestige [J] SLP 47)
* Zoot Sims Tenor Sax Favorites (Prestige PRLP 118)
* Zoot Sims - Dancing In The Dark c/w My Silent Love (Prestige 726)
* Zoot Sims - Jane-O c/w Memories Of You (Prestige 732)
1951
Zoot Sims Quartet
Zoot Sims (ts) Harry Biss (p) Clyde Lombardi (b) Art Blakey (d)NYC, August 14, 1951
| 164 | Trotting (alt. take 1) | Fantasy OJCCD 242-2 |
| - | Trotting (alt. take 2) | - |
| - | Trotting | Prestige unissued |
| - | - | 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 (aka 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 |
= Zoot Sims - Trotting (Prestige PR 16009)
= Zoot Sims - Trotting (not released) (New Jazz NJLP 8302)
* Zoot Sims - Zoot Case (Prestige P 24061)
* Zoot Sims Tenor Sax Favorites (Prestige PRLP 118)
* Swingin' With Zoot Sims (Prestige PRLP 117)
* Zoot Sims - Trotting c/w Swingin' The Blues (Prestige 751)
* Zoot Sims - It Had To Be You c/w I Wonder Who (Prestige 781)
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 | - |
* Johnny Smith Quintet (Roost RLP 410)
* Johnny Smith Quintet (no details) (Roulette 1037)
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 | - |
* Zoot Sims - Zoot Case (Prestige P 24061)
* Zoot Sims All Stars With Kai Winding And Al Cohn (Prestige PRLP 138)
* Zoot Sims (Prestige PREP 1348)
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 | - |
* Zoot Sims - There I've Said It Again c/w Jaguar (Prestige 852)
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 | - |
= Miles Davis - Early Miles 1951 & 1953 (Prestige PRLP 7168)
= Miles Davis - Early Miles (Prestige PR 7674)
* Miles Davis - Dig (Prestige P 24054)
* Miles Davis Plays Al Cohn Compositions (Prestige PRLP 154)
* Miles Davis - Tasty Pudding, Pt. 1&2 (Prestige 884)
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 | - |
* The Guitar Of Chuck Wayne (Savoy MG 15035)
* Chuck Wayne Quintet, Vol. 1 (Savoy XP 8119)
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; Karusell [Swd] KSEP 3006; Vogue [F] V 5185 |
| 65 | Rough Chance For Love | - |
Zoot Sims Septet
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 | Prestige PREP 1341, PR 7817 |
| MR505 | Late Date | - |
* Zoot Sims, and others - Americans In Sweden (Prestige PREP 1341)
Zoot Sims Sextet
Frank Rosolino (tb) Zoot Sims (ts) Henri Renaud (p) Jimmy Gourley (g) Don Bagley (b) Jean-Louis Viale (d)Paris, France, September 18 or 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
| PHC010708 | I Married An Angel | Columbia CL 549 |
| PHC010709 | Love Walked In | - |
| PHC010710 | A Little Duet | - |
| - | A Little Duet (alt. take) | Columbia/Legacy CK 46174 |
* Chet Baker And Strings (Columbia/Legacy CK 46174)
Chet Baker Quintet With Strings
same personnelLos Angeles, CA, December 31, 1953
| PHC010731 | Why Shouldn't I? | Columbia CL 549 |
| PHC010732 | Trickdidlier | - |
| PHC010733 | I'm Through With Love | - |
| PHC010734 | You Don't Know What Love Is | - |
| - | You Don't Know What Love Is (alt. take) | Columbia/Legacy CK 46174 |
* Chet Baker And Strings (Columbia/Legacy CK 46174)
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 | - |
= Louis Bellson - Concerto For Drums (not released) (Norgran MGN 1095)
= Concerto For Drums By Louis Bellson (Verve MGV 8016)
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, Hollywood, CA, July 12, 1954
| Daahoud | Pacific Jazz PJLP 19, PJ 1214, PJ 3; Jazztone J 1281 | |
| Finders Keepers | Pacific Jazz EP 4-27, PJLP 19, PJ 1214, PJ 3; Jazztone J 1281 | |
| Joy Spring | - |
* Clifford Brown - Jazz Immortal (Pacific Jazz PJ 3; World Pacific ST 20139)
= Clifford Brown - Jazz Immortal (RVG Edition) (Pacific Jazz CDP 32142-2)
* Clifford Brown Ensemble Featuring Zoot Sims (Pacific Jazz PJLP 19)
* Clifford Brown Ensemble Featuring Zoot Sims (Pacific Jazz EP 4-27)
* Clifford Brown And His Ensemble (no details) (Jazztone J 1281)
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? | - |
* Zoot Sims - Zoot Case (Prestige P 24061)
* Zoot Sims In Hollywood (New Jazz NJLP 1102)
= Zoot Sims Quartet (Prestige PRLP 202)
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, Hollywood, CA, August 13, 1954
| Blueberry Hill | Pacific Jazz EP 4-27, PJLP 19, PJ 1214, PJ 3; Jazztone J 1281 | |
| Bones For Jones | Pacific Jazz PJLP 19, PJ 1214, PJ 3 | |
| Gone With The Wind | Pacific Jazz 627, EP 4-27, PJLP 19, PJ 1214, PJ 3; Jazztone J 1281 | |
| Gone With The Wind (alt. take) | Pacific Jazz CDP 32142-2 | |
| Tiny Capers | Pacific Jazz 627, EP 4-27, PJLP 19, PJ 1214, PJ 3; Jazztone J 1281 | |
| Tiny Capers (alt. take) | Pacific Jazz JWC 1000, JWC 500, CDP 32142-2 |
* Clifford Brown - Jazz Immortal (Pacific Jazz PJ 3; World Pacific ST 20139)
= Clifford Brown - Jazz Immortal (RVG Edition) (Pacific Jazz CDP 32142-2)
* Various Artists - Jazz West Coast (Pacific Jazz JWC 500)
* Clifford Brown Ensemble Featuring Zoot Sims (Pacific Jazz PJLP 19)
* Clifford Brown Ensemble Featuring Zoot Sims (Pacific Jazz EP 4-27)
* Various Artists - Jazz West Coast (Pacific Jazz JWC 1000)
* Clifford Brown - Gone With The Wind c/w Tiny Capers (Pacific Jazz 627)
* Clifford Brown And His Ensemble (no details) (Jazztone J 1281)
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, Hollywood, 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 |
* Various Artists - Nothing Cheesy About This Jazz (Bethlehem BCP 85)
* Various Artists - Fifteen Star Saxphones (Bethlehem BCP 6035)
* Various Artists - Double Barrell Jazz (Bethlehem BCP 87)
* Various Artists - We've Built A Jazz Album For You (Bethlehem BCP 89)
* Various Artists - Bethlehem's Best, Vol. 2 (Bethlehem BCP 83)
= Various Artists - Bethlehem's Best (Bethlehem EXLP 3)
* Stan Levey Plays The Composition Of Bill Holman, Bob Cooper And Jimmy Giuffre (Bethlehem BCP 1017)
* Jimmy Giuffre/Zoot Sims/Stan Levey - Extraversion c/w Fast Clip (Bethlehem 11077)
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 |
* Gerry Mulligan - California Concerts, Vol. 2 (Pacific Jazz B21K 46864, CDP 7 46864-2)
* Zoot Sims - Choice (Pacific Jazz PJ 20)
* Various Artists - Jazz West Coast (Pacific Jazz JWC 500)
* Various Artists - Jazz West Coast, Vol. 3 (World Pacific JWC 507)
* Various Artists - Jazz West Coast (Pacific Jazz JWC 1000)
1955 (The age of 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 |
* Various Artists - A Lot Of Yarn But A Well Knittled Jazz Album (Bethlehem BCP 91)
* Various Artists - We Cut This Album For Bread (Bethlehem BCP 86)
* Various Artists - We've Built A Jazz Album For You (Bethlehem BCP 89)
* Red Mitchell - Happy Minor (Bethlehem BCP 1033)
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 (bd.) | Jump unissued |
| J154-4 | The Way You Look Tonight | Zim ZM 1008 |
| J155-1 | Nashville | - |
| J155-2 | Nashville (bd.) | Jump unissued |
| J155-3 | - | - |
| J155-4 | Nashville | Zim ZM 1008 |
| J155-5 | Nashville (bd.) | Jump unissued |
| J155-6 | - | - |
| J155-7 | Nashville | Jump JLP 9; Zim ZM 1008 |
| J155-8 | Nashville (bd.) | 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 (bd.) | Jump unissued |
| J157-2 | Compatability | Zim ZM 1008 |
| J157-3 | Compatability (fs.) | Jump unissued |
| J157-4 | Compatability | - |
| J157-5 | - | Jump JLP 9; Zim ZM 1008 |
* Hall Daniels Septet (Jump JLP 9)
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 About 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 | - |
* The Jack Sheldon Quartet With Zoot Sims (Jazz West JWLP 2)
* The Jack Sheldon Quartet With Zoot Sims (Jazz West EP 2)
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 |
* Billy Byers And His Orchestra (no details) (RCA Victor EPA 671)
Ernie Wilkins And His Orchestra
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 |
* Ernie Wilkins And His Orchestra (no details) (RCA Victor EPA 673)
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
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 |
* Various Artists - Today Is Bargain Day - A Collection Of All Star High Fidelity Recordings (EmArcy MG 36087)
* Gerry Mulligan - Mainstream Of Jazz, Vol. 2 (EmArcy [J] 195J 35)
* A Profile Of Gerry Mulligan (not released) (EmArcy MG 36159)
= A Profile Of Gerry Mulligan (Mercury MG 20453; Universal [J] UCCM 9123)
* Presenting The Gerry Mulligan Sextet (EmArcy EP 1-6146)
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 ver.) | EmArcy [J] 195J 35 |
| 5. 12054-5 | Bernie's Tune (short ver.) | - |
| 6. 12060-5 | Westward Walk (aka Westwood Walk) | EmArcy MG 36088, MG 36159 |
| 7. 12061-2 | Blues At The Roots (aka Root Blues) (alt. take) | EmArcy MG 36159, [J] 195J 35 |
| 8. 12061-3 | Blues At The Roots (aka Root Blues) | EmArcy MG 36101 |
| 9. 14381-1 | Blues At The Roots (aka Root Blues) (edited from 12061-3) | Mercury unissued |
* Gerry Mulligan - Mainstream Of Jazz, Vol. 2 (EmArcy [J] 195J 35)
* Various Artists - The Greatest Stars Of Jazz Under One Roof (EmArcy MG 36088)
* A Profile Of Gerry Mulligan (not released) (EmArcy MG 36159)
= A Profile Of Gerry Mulligan (Mercury MG 20453; Universal [J] UCCM 9123)
* Gerry Mulligan - Mainstream Of Jazz (EmArcy MG 36101, [J] 195J 34)
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 |
* Gerry Mulligan - Mainstream Of Jazz, Vol. 3 (EmArcy [J] 195J 36)
* A Profile Of Gerry Mulligan (not released) (EmArcy MG 36159)
= A Profile Of Gerry Mulligan (Mercury MG 20453; Universal [J] UCCM 9123)
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 | - | |
| Them There Eyes | - | |
| When The Blues Come On | Jazztone J 1245 |
* Zoot Sims - The Modern Art Of Jazz, Vol. 1 (Dawn DLP 1102)
* Various Artists - The Great Swing Bands (Jazztone J 1245)
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 | - |
= Zoot Sims/Phil Woods/Jon Eardley - Down East (Prestige PRLP 7033 (alt.))
= Zoot Sims/Phil Woods/Jon Eardley - Koo Koo (Status ST 8309)
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
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 |
* Various Artists - The Greatest Stars Of Jazz Under One Roof (EmArcy MG 36088)
* Gerry Mulligan - Mainstream Of Jazz (EmArcy MG 36101, [J] 195J 34)
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
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 | - | |
| Blue Skies | - |
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 |
* Chris Connor (Atlantic EP 577)
Zoot Sims - Bob Brookmeyer Quintet
Bob Brookmeyer (vtb) Zoot Sims (ts, vo) Hank Jones (p) Bill Crow (b) Jo Jones (d)NYC, February, 1956
| The King | Storyville [D] SLP 914 | |
| Lullaby Of The Leaves | - | |
| I Can't Get Started | - | |
| Snake Eyes | - | |
| Morning Fun | - | |
| Whooeeee | - | |
| Medley: Someone To Watch Over Me / My Old Flame | - | |
| Box Cars | - |
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 | I Giganti Del Jazz [It] 8; Europa Jazz [It] EJ 1007 |
* Bud Powell - Europa Jazz (Europa Jazz [It] EJ 1007)
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 (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 | - |
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
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 (aka 'S Wonderful) | Blue Note [J] BNJ 61008/10 |
| tk.14 | Almost Like Being In Love | Blue Note BLP 1530 |
| tk.15 | Just Blues | - |
* Various Artists - The Other Side Blue Note 1500 Series (Blue Note [J] BNJ 61008/10)
Zoot Sims Quintet
Jerry Lloyd (tp -1/4,6,7) 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; Dawn DLP 1124 |
| 4. | The Big Stampede | - |
| 5. | Too Close For Comfort | - |
| 6. | You're My Girl | - |
| 7. | The Purple Cow | - |
| 8. | I Should Care | Dawn DLP 1126 |
* Zoot Sims Goes To Jazzville (Dawn DLP 1115)
* Various Artists - Jazz For Hi-Fi Lovers (Dawn DLP 1124)
* Various Artists - Tenors Anyone? (Dawn DLP 1126)
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 | - |
* Various Artists - The Girls Sing (Regent MG 6046; Savoy MG 12220)
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 | Jazztone J 1243 | |
| Knotty Pine | Period SPL 1204; Jazztone J 1243 | |
| How Do I Love You | - | |
| Hot And Cool Blues | Period SPL 1204 |
* Various Artists - Tenors Anyone? (Dawn DLP 1126)
* Various Artists - A West Coast Jazz Anthology (Jazztone J 1243)
* Sonny Rollins/Thad Jones - Sonny Rollins Plays (Period SPL 1204)
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 |
= John Coltrane - Tenor Conclave (Prestige PRLP 7249)
* John Coltrane - On A Misty Night (Prestige P 24084)
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 |
= Quincy Jones - The Dedication Series, Vol. IV: The Quintessential Charts (Impulse IA 9342-2)
* Milt Jackson - The Impulse Years (Impulse ASH 9282-2)
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 | - |
= A Profile Of Gerry Mulligan (Mercury MG 20453; Universal [J] UCCM 9123)
* Gerry Mulligan - Mainstream Of Jazz (EmArcy MG 36101, [J] 195J 34)
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 | - |
* Sonny Stitt/Zoot Sims - Interaction (Chess 2ACMJ 405)
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 |
= Zoot Sims/Al Cohn/Tony Scott - East Coast Sounds (Jazzland JLP 11; Fantasy OJCCD 1012-2)
* Various Artists - Riverside Drive (Riverside RLP 12-267)
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' (aka 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
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 | - |
= Zoot Sims/Al Cohn/Tony Scott - East Coast Sounds (Jazzland JLP 11; Fantasy OJCCD 1012-2)
* Various Artists - 8 Ways To Jazz: Cole Porter Compositions (Riverside RLP 12-272)
Trigger Alpert's Absolutely All Star Seven
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? | - |
= Zoot Sims/Al Cohn/Tony Scott - East Coast Sounds (Jazzland JLP 11; Fantasy OJCCD 1012-2)
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
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 RLP 12-228 | |
| Echoes Of You | - | |
| Swim Jim | - | |
| Here And Now | - | |
| Fools Rush In | Riverside RLP 12-228, RLP 12-244 | |
| Osmosis | Riverside RLP 12-228 | |
| Taking A Chance On Love | - |
= Zoot Sims Quintet (Jazzland JLP 2)
* Various Artists - Jazz For Lovers (Riverside RLP 12-244)
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 (inc.) | - |
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 | Fantasy 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 | - |
* Various Artists - Jazz Cornucopia (Coral CRL 57149)
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 |
* Various Artists - Jazz Cornucopia (Coral CRL 57149)
* Manny Albam And His Orchestra (no details) (Coral CRL 57224)
Manny Albam And His Orchestra
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
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 LP 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 | Pacific Jazz EP 4-50, PJ 1237; Blue Note BN-LA 532-H2 | |
| Crazy Day | - | |
| Turnstile | Pacific Jazz EP 4-67; Blue Note BN-LA 532-H2 | |
| Sextet, No. 2 | Pacific Jazz EP 4-67, PJ 1237, PJ 100; Blue Note BN-LA 532-H2 | |
| Venus De Milo | Pacific Jazz EP 4-67, PJ 1237; Blue Note BN-LA 532-H2 | |
| Revelation | Pacific Jazz PJ 1237; World Pacific HFS 2; Blue Note BN-LA 532-H2 | |
| Disc Jockey Jump (short ver.) | Pacific Jazz EP 4-50; World Pacific DJ 2 | |
| Disc Jockey Jump | World Pacific WP 1257, JWC 514; Blue Note BN-LA 532-H2 |
= The Gerry Mulligan Songbook (Pacific Jazz CDP 8 33575-2)
* Gerry Mulligan/Lee Konitz - Revelation (Blue Note BN-LA 532-H2)
* Various Artists - On Mike!: A Decade Of Pacific Jazz 1952/1962 (Pacific Jazz PJ 100)
* Various Artists - Something For Both Ears! (World Pacific HFS 2)
= Various Artists - Swingin' Like Sixty, Vol. 3: Ballads And Blues (World Pacific WP 1291, ST 1291)
* Various Artists - A Taste Of The Best From World Pacific (World Pacific DJ 2)
* Various Artists - The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi Fi! (World Pacific WP 1257, ST 1015)
* Various Artists - The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi Fi (World Pacific JWC 514)
* The Gerry Mulligan Songbook (Pacific Jazz EP 4-50)
* The Gerry Mulligan Songbook (Pacific Jazz EP 4-67)
June Christy With Woody Herman And His 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)'Timex All-Star Jazz', TV Show, NYC, December 30, 1957
| I Want To Be Happy | Kings Of Jazz [It] KLJ 20030; Sounds Great SG 8005; Calliope 3022 |
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 | - |
* Jack Kerouac (no details) (Rhino/Wordbeat R 70939)
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 |
* Various Artists - The Classic Collection Contemporary - The Great Jazz Men, Vol. 2 (Dot DLP 25879)
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 (aka 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, DLP 29005 | |
| Ain't It The Truth? | - | |
| Levy's Leap | Dot DLP 9005, DLP 29005, DLP 25879 | |
| Music For Drowning Your Troubles | Dot DLP 9005, DLP 29005 |
* Larry Sonn - no details (Dot DLP 29005)
* Various Artists - The Classic Collection Contemporary - The Great Jazz Men, Vol. 2 (Dot DLP 25879)
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 Jr. (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 Jr. (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 025 | |
| Willow Weep For Me | - |
Jazz From Carnegie Hall
J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding (tb) Lee Konitz (as) Zoot Sims (ts) Red Garland, Phineas Newborn Jr. (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 025 |
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 |
* Betty Blake - Out Of This World c/w Let There Be Love (Bethlehem 11099)
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 |
* Teddy Charles - Air Mail Special c/w Flying Home (Bethlehem 11084)
Zoot Sims - Bob Brookmeyer Octet
Harry "Sweets" 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 "Sweets" 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 | - |
* Bill Potts - The Jazz Soul Of Porgy And Bess (United Artists UAL 4043, UAS 5043)
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 | - |
Clarence "Big" Miller
Vic Dickenson (tb) Billy Bauer, Barry Galbraith (g) Gus Johnson (d) replaces Cleveland, Lake, Wayne, Elvin JonesNYC, February, 1959
| 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 |
* Zoot Sims - Choice (Pacific Jazz PJ 20)
* Various Artists - More Drums On Fire (World Pacific WP 1261, ST 1022)
* Various Artists - The Blues, Vol. 3: Blowin' The Blues (World Pacific JWC 512, ST 1029)
* Clifford Brown - Jazz Immortal (Pacific Jazz PJ 3; World Pacific ST 20139)
= Clifford Brown - Jazz Immortal (RVG Edition) (Pacific Jazz CDP 32142-2)
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 | - |
Annie Ross With Zoot Sims - Russ Freeman Quartet
Zoot Sims (ts) Russ Freeman (p) Billy Bean (g) Frank Capp (d) Annie Ross (vo)Los Angeles, CA, March, 1959
| 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, Melba Liston (tb) Julius Watkins (frh) Frank Wess, Phil Woods (as) Benny Golson, Zoot Sims (ts) Sahib Shihab (bars) Patti Bown (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Milt Hinton (b) Sam Woodyard (d) Quincy Jones (arr, cond)Fine Recording, NYC, May 27 & 28, 1959
| 18644 | Along Came Betty | Mercury MG 20444 |
| 18645 | I Remember Clifford | - |
| 18646 | Whisper Not | - |
| 18647 | The Gypsy | - |
| 18648 | Tickle-Toe | - |
| 18649 | Daylie Double | Mercury [J] 195J 30 |
= Quincy Jones - The Birth Of A Band! + 2 (Universal [J] UCCM 9151)
* Quincy Jones - The Birth Of A Band!, Vol. 2 (Mercury [J] 195J 30)
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Harry "Sweets" Edison (tp) Jerome Richardson (ts) Les Spann (g) Don Lamond (d) replaces Terry, Golson, Burrell, WoodyardFine Recording, NYC, June 16, 1959
| 18716 | A Change Of Pace | Mercury 71546x45, MG 20444 |
| 18717 | The Birth Of A Band | Mercury 71546x45, MG 20444, SRM 2-623 |
= Quincy Jones - The Birth Of A Band! + 2 (Universal [J] UCCM 9151)
* Quincy Jones - Ndeda (Mercury SRM 2-623)
* Quincy Jones - A Change Of Pace c/w The Birth Of A Band (Mercury 71546x45)
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 (ed.) | Atlantic 2047, LP 8064, LP 8137 |
* The Ray Charles Story, Vol. 4 (Atlantic LP 8094)
* The Ray Charles Story, Vol. 2 (Atlantic LP 8064)
= The Ray Charles Story (Atlantic LP 2-900)
* Various Artists - Solid Gold Soul, Vol. 2 (Atlantic LP 8137, SD 8137)
* The Genius Of Ray Charles (Atlantic EP 619)
* Ray Charles - Don't Let The Sun Catch You Cryin' c/w Let The Good Times Roll (Atlantic 2047)
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 | - |
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 | - |
* Woody Herman And His Orchestra (Surrey S 1032)
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 (bass sax) 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 | - |
* Various Artists - The Stars Of Jazz 1961 (Jazzland JLP 1001)
* Woody Herman And His Orchestra (Surrey S 1032)
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
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 | - |
Art Farmer 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, late 1959
| The Aztec Suite | United Artists UAL 4062 | |
| Heat Wave | - | |
| Deliric | - | |
| Woody'n You | - | |
| Drum Negrita | - | |
| Alone Together | - |
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 (The age of 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 |
* Various Artists - Golden Jazz Instrumentals (Bethlehem BCP 6065)
* Booker Ervin - Git It c/w Little Jane (Bethlehem 11093)
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, 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 |
= The Complete Verve Gerry Mulligan Concert Band Sessions (Mosaic MD4-221)
* The Essential Gerry Mulligan (Verve V/V6 8567)
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 |
* Various Artists - Golden Jazz Instrumentals (Bethlehem BCP 6065)
* Zoot Sims - Jive At Five c/w I've Heard That Blues Before (Bethlehem 11094)
* Zoot Sims - Doggin' Around c/w Bill Bailey (Bethlehem 3012)
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 | - |
George Williams Big Band
Bernie Leighton (p) replaces JonesWebster Hall, NYC, July, 1960
| 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
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 | - |
= The Complete Verve Gerry Mulligan Concert Band Sessions (Mosaic MD4-221)
Gerry Mulligan And The Concert Jazz Band
Brookmeyer plays (vtb)live in Berlin, West Germany, November 4, 1960
| 61VK551 | Theme From "I Want To Live" | Verve V/V6 8438 |
= The Complete Verve Gerry Mulligan Concert Band Sessions (Mosaic MD4-221)
Gerry Mulligan And The Concert Jazz Band
same personnellive in Milan, Italy, November 14, 1960
| 61VK545 | Go Home | Verve V/V6 8438 |
| 61VK546 | Apple Core | - |
| 61VK550 | Barbara's Theme | - |
= The Complete Verve Gerry Mulligan Concert Band Sessions (Mosaic MD4-221)
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 LPS 2501 | |
| Lover Man | - | |
| Ismaaa | - | |
| It's All Right With Me | Fred Miles Presents FM 403; Vee-Jay LPS 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 LPS 2501; West Wind [G] WW 2015 | |
| A Night In Tunisia | West Wind [G] WW 2015 |
* Leonard Feather's Encyclopedia Of Jazz, Vol. 1: Giants Of The Saxophone (Vee-Jay LPS 2501)
* Kenny Dorham - Hot Stuff From Brazil (West Wind [G] WW 2015)
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 |
* Anita O'Day - The Big Band Sessions (Verve VE2 2534)
Zoot Sims Sextet
Jimmy Deuchar (tp -1) Zoot Sims (ts) Ronnie Scott (ts -1) Stan Tracey (p) Kenny Napper (b) Jackie Dougan (d)"Ronnie Scott's Club", London, England, November 13-15, 1961
| 1. | Desperation | Fontana [E] 683 273-JCL |
| 2. | Love For Sale | - |
| 3. | Gone With The Wind | - |
| 4. | Blues In E Flat | Fontana [E] 680 982-TL |
| 5. | Somebody Loves Me | Fontana [E] 683 273-JCL, 680 982-TL |
| 6. | Stompin' At The Savoy | - |
| 7. | Autumn Leaves | - |
* Zoot Sims - Solo For Zoot (Fontana [E] 680 982-TL)
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)Cologne, 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 |
* Various Artists - Broadway's Big Hits (Mercury MG 20811, SR 60811)
* Quincy Jones - Quincy Plays For Pussycats (Mercury MG 21050, SR 61050; Universal [J] UCCM 9154)
* The Complete Mercury Recordings Of Roland Kirk (Mercury 314 846 630-2)
* Quincy Jones - A Taste Of Honey c/w Shag Nasty (Mercury 72012)
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 | - |
= Bill Evans - Loose Blues (Milestone M 9200, MCD 9200-2)
* Bill Evans - Peace Piece And Other Pieces (Milestone M 47024)
Bill Evans Quintet
same personnelNYC, August 22, 1962
| My Bells | Milestone M 47066 | |
| There Came You | - | |
| Fun Ride | - |
= Bill Evans - Loose Blues (Milestone M 9200, MCD 9200-2)
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 (inc.)) | 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 | - |
* Charles Mingus - The Complete Town Hall Concert (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 28353-2)
Charles Mingus Orchestra
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 |
* Charles Mingus - The Complete Town Hall Concert (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 28353-2)
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 | - |