Down Home (Zoot Sims album)

Down Home
Studio album by Zoot Sims
Released July 1960
Recorded June 7, 1960
Genre Jazz
Length 1:12:44
Label Bethlehem Records
Producer Teddy Charles
Zoot Sims chronology

You 'n' Me
(1960)		 Down Home
(1960)		 At the Half Note Again
(1965)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic [1]
Billboard [2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz [3]

Down Home is the thirteenth album by American jazz tenor saxophonist Zoot Sims.

Reception

Billboard magazine called it an "unusual album", in that Sims "applied his improvisational skill to a number of real oldies".[2] The magazine reviewed the singles as well, noting the "all-star rhythm section"[4] and generally saying the songs were "perfect for jazz jukeboxes".[5] Down Beat called it "a marvellous example of Sims' ability to swing".[6]

More recently, Scott Yanow of AllMusic called it "enjoyable and consistently swinging", noting that it "gives one a look at the great pianist Dave McKenna in his early days".[1] The Penguin Guide to Jazz described it as "a classic Zoot date, with the saxophonist swinging as hard as ever and McKenna offering his characteristic full-blooded support".[3]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Jive at Five"  Count Basie, Harry "Sweets" Edison 5:18
2. "Doggin' Around"  Edgar Battle, Ray Evans 4:39
3. "Avalon"  Buddy DeSylva, Al Jolson, Vincent Rose 4:29
4. "I Cried for You"  Gus Arnheim, Arthur Freed, Abe Lyman 6:50
5. "Bill Bailey"  Hughie Cannon 5:17
6. "Goodnight, Sweetheart"  Jimmy Campbell, Reginald Connelly, Ray Noble 4:22
7. "There'll Be Some Changes Made"  Billy Higgins, W. Benton Overstreet 5:24
8. "I've Heard That Blues Before"  Zoot Sims 5:26
9. "There'll Be Some Changes Made" (Alternate take)Billy Higgins, W. Benton Overstreet 6:46
10. "Jive at Five" (Alternate take)Count Basie, Harry "Sweets" Edison 6:17
11. "Doggin' Around" (Alternate take)Edgar Battle, Ray Evans 3:36
12. "Avalon" (Alternate take)Buddy DeSylva, Al Jolson, Vincent Rose 4:09
13. "Goodnight, Sweetheart" (Alternate take)Jimmy Campbell, Reginald Connelly, Ray Noble 5:09
14. "Bill Bailey" (Alternate take)Hughie Cannon 5:02
Total length:
 1:12:44

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Yanow, Scott. "Down Home - Zoot Sims". Allmusic.com. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Jazz LP's - Moderate Sales Potential". Billboard Music Week. January 16, 1961. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Cook, Richard and Morton, Brian (2008) The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. Penguin. p. 1303.
  4. ↑ "Reviews and Ratings of New Records - Strong Potential". Billboard Music Week. February 20, 1961. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Reviews and Ratings of New Records - Strong Potential". Billboard Music Week. August 18, 1962. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Down Home". freshsoundrecords.com. Retrieved October 16, 2014.