Zoot Sims - In a Sentimental Mood
In a film shot just months before he died in 1985, legendary saxophonist zoot sims plays such jazz classics as gone with the wind, in a sentimental mood, autumn leaves and castle blues.
with red mitchell on bass and rune gustafsson on guitar.
throughout his career, sims played with renowned bands, including benny goodman, artie shaw, stan kenton, and buddy rich.
sims was also one of woody hermans four brothers , and he was known among his peers as one of the strongest swingers in the field.
he frequently led his own combos and sometimes toured with his friend gerry mulligans sextet, and later with mulligans concert jazz band.
tracks listed as: in a sentimental mood gone with the wind castle blues sweet lorraine tis autumn autumn leave.
