Name: Al and Zoot
Brand: Chess (USA)
SKU: 15367
Price: 15.88 GBP
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Al and Zoot

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Album: Al and Zoot
#	Song Title		Time
1)	It's A Wonderful World	More Info...
2)	Brandy And Beer	More Info...
3)	Two Funky People	More Info...
4)	Chasing The Blues	More Info...
5)	Haley's Comet	More Info...
6)	You're A Lucky Guy	More Info...
7)	The Wailing Boat	More Info...
8)	Just You Just Me	More Info...

Album: Al and Zoot
#	Song Title		Time
1)	It's A Wonderful World	More Info...
2)	Brandy And Beer	More Info...
3)	Two Funky People	More Info...
4)	Chasing The Blues	More Info...
5)	Haley's Comet	More Info...
6)	You're A Lucky Guy	More Info...
7)	The Wailing Boat	More Info...
8)	Just You Just Me	More Info...

Performer Notes

Personnel: Al Cohn, Zoot Sims (tenor saxophone, clarinet); Mose Allison (piano); Teddy Kotick (bass); Nick Stabulus (drums).
Recorded in New York, New York on March 27, 1957. Includes liner notes by Burt Korall.
Digitally remastered using 20-bit technology by Shigeo Miyamoto.
Tenors Al Cohn and Zoot Sims led a regular two-tenor quintet for a few years in the late '50s and then had an occasional musical partnership during the next couple of decades. Accompanied by pianist Mose Allison (who was then unknown), bassist Teddy Kotick and drummer Nick Stabulas, the two very complementary tenors play five of Cohn's swinging originals (including "Halley's Comet," named after John Haley "Zoot" Sims!) plus five standards. The mid- to late '50s were a period of intense recording activity and this album is one of the underrated gems that was somewhat overlooked at the time. [Originally released in 1957, Al and Zoot was reissued on CD in 1997; "Gone with the Wind" was originally on a sampler and has been added to the CD reissue.] ~ Scott Yanow

Professional Reviews

Stereo Review (3/91) - Performance "Dynamic duo" / Recording "Very good transfer" - "...a fresh, easygoing romp in a style that embraces both swing and bop, clearly demonstrating the debt both players owed to Lester Young."