In The Middle Of A Kiss - Zoot Sims Quartet

Zoot At Ease

Zoot Sims (ts, ss) Hank Jones (pf) Milt Hinton (b) Grady Tate (ds)

Recorded at A&R Studios, NYC, August 9, 1973

Famous Door HL 2000

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Music

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• Kiss
• Zoot
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• Quartet

[ocnoreen]

Melts just like butter I just love this tune and these masterful wonderful players.

[ocnoreen]

What a masterful recording. All the heavies! How could no one listen to this???

I met Zoot in Vegas with Carl Fontana and then again in the Canary Islands where I worked a gig with Irv Rochlin. Zoot came up to me and I didn't recognize him. He said "You sing very well, Miss." and I fluffed him off until Jimmy Gourley said "I see you met Zoot." I said "When?" and he said "You were just talking to him."

[Gr8KarmaSF]

<3



[sonarman65]

Beautiful melody and Zoot does it justice but try Connie Boswell's arrangement..........the best.

[anarchasis1000]

Who thinks so . . . . until . . . Know ...?

[ljliljohn]

Superb! For a fine vocal rendition of this great song, search Youtube for the version by Connee Boswell.

[nono17891815]

De la pure musique. Merci pour ce post.

Avec Hank Jones, quel classe !

[hommefriday]

I saw Zoot at The Marqui in London ( about 1980), guesting with Dankworth. Because of overcrowding I was sitting on the floor, right in front for his music stand. He hadn't arrived! Because of flight delays, he arrives about two minutes before the start of the concert; peruses the chart for a few seconds - then plays like a God. He is one of those musicians - after only a few notes - I know THAT'S Zoot RIP.

[Maratom1]

Thanks for posting.  I'm an old dude that finally is interested in Jazz.

[ocnoreen]

I keep coming back to this beautifully rendered tune and the nice video you have created. It is one of my favorites on Youtube. Thank you so much for posting it.