The Modern Art of Jazz by Zoot Sims
Studio album by
Zoot Sims
Released1956
RecordedJanuary 11 & 18, 1956
New York City
GenreJazz
Length55:04 CD reissue with bonus tracks
LabelDawn
DLP 1102
ProducerChuck Darwin
Zoot Sims chronology
Zoot Goes to Town
(1953) 		The Modern Art of Jazz by Zoot Sims
(1956) 		From A to...Z
(1956)

The Modern Art of Jazz by Zoot Sims (also released as One to Blow On) is an album by American jazz saxophonist Zoot Sims recorded in 1956 and released on the Dawn label.[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[4]

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars, with the review by Ken Dryden stating: "These early 1956 sessions feature Zoot Sims in top form playing a pair of standards and originals by members of the quintet. Bob Brookmeyer is the perfect foil for the tenor saxophonist, as they seamlessly interweave intricate lines throughout the record".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Zoot Sims except as indicated

  1. "September in the Rain" (Harry Warren, Al Dubin) - 5:08
  2. "Down at the Loft" (John Williams) - 4:29
  3. "Ghost of a Chance" (Victor Young, Ned Washington, Bing Crosby) - 6:39
  4. "No So Deep" - 7:04
  5. "Them There Eyes" (Maceo Pinkard, William Tracey) - 6:01
  6. "Our Pad" (Bob Brookmeyer, Gus Johnson) - 4:44
  7. "Dark Clouds" - 4:33
  8. "One to Blow On" - 5:31
  9. "When the Blues Come On" (Al Cohn, Chuck Darwin) - 4:39 Bonus track on CD reissue
  10. "Buried Gold" - 6:16 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Zoot Sims catalog accessed November 30, 2015
  2. ^ Edwards, D. and Callahan, M. Dawn Album Discography, accessed November 30, 2015
  3. ^ a b Dryden, Ken. The Modern Art of Jazz – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1303. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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