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Down Home
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 1960 (1960-July)
RecordedJune 7, 1960 (1960-June-07)
Genre Jazz
Length1:12:44
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
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]
Billboard [2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz [3]

Down Home is an 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]

Scott Yanow, writing for 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" Edison5:18
2."Doggin' Around" Edgar Battle, Ray Evans4:39
3." Avalon" Buddy DeSylva, Al Jolson, Vincent Rose4:29
4." I Cried for You" Gus Arnheim, Arthur Freed, Abe Lyman6:50
5." Bill Bailey" Hughie Cannon5:17
6." Goodnight, Sweetheart" Jimmy Campbell, Reginald Connelly, Ray Noble4:22
7." There'll Be Some Changes Made"Billy Higgins, W. Benton Overstreet5:24
8."I've Heard That Blues Before"Zoot Sims5:26
9."There'll Be Some Changes Made" (Alternate take)Billy Higgins, W. Benton Overstreet6:46
10."Jive at Five" (Alternate take)Count Basie, Harry "Sweets" Edison6:17
11."Doggin' Around" (Alternate take)Edgar Battle, Ray Evans3:36
12."Avalon" (Alternate take)Buddy DeSylva, Al Jolson, Vincent Rose4:09
13."Goodnight, Sweetheart" (Alternate take)Jimmy Campbell, Reginald Connelly, Ray Noble5:09
14."Bill Bailey" (Alternate take)Hughie Cannon5:02
Total length:1:12:44

Personnel

References

  1. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. "Down Home - Zoot Sims". Allmusic.com. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Jazz LP's - Moderate Sales Potential". Billboard Music Week. January 16, 1961. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  3. ^ a b 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.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Down Home
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 1960 (1960-July)
RecordedJune 7, 1960 (1960-June-07)
Genre Jazz
Length1:12:44
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
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]
Billboard [2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz [3]

Down Home is an 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]

Scott Yanow, writing for 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" Edison5:18
2."Doggin' Around" Edgar Battle, Ray Evans4:39
3." Avalon" Buddy DeSylva, Al Jolson, Vincent Rose4:29
4." I Cried for You" Gus Arnheim, Arthur Freed, Abe Lyman6:50
5." Bill Bailey" Hughie Cannon5:17
6." Goodnight, Sweetheart" Jimmy Campbell, Reginald Connelly, Ray Noble4:22
7." There'll Be Some Changes Made"Billy Higgins, W. Benton Overstreet5:24
8."I've Heard That Blues Before"Zoot Sims5:26
9."There'll Be Some Changes Made" (Alternate take)Billy Higgins, W. Benton Overstreet6:46
10."Jive at Five" (Alternate take)Count Basie, Harry "Sweets" Edison6:17
11."Doggin' Around" (Alternate take)Edgar Battle, Ray Evans3:36
12."Avalon" (Alternate take)Buddy DeSylva, Al Jolson, Vincent Rose4:09
13."Goodnight, Sweetheart" (Alternate take)Jimmy Campbell, Reginald Connelly, Ray Noble5:09
14."Bill Bailey" (Alternate take)Hughie Cannon5:02
Total length:1:12:44

Personnel

References

  1. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. "Down Home - Zoot Sims". Allmusic.com. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Jazz LP's - Moderate Sales Potential". Billboard Music Week. January 16, 1961. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  3. ^ a b 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.

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