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Zoot Sims

1925 - 1985

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John Haley "Zoot" Sims (October 29, 1925 – March 23, 1985) was an American jazz saxophonist, playing mainly tenor but also alto (and, later, soprano) saxophone. He first gained attention in the "Four Brothers" sax section of Woody Herman's big band, afterward enjoying a long solo career, often in partnership with fellow saxmen Gerry Mulligan and Al Cohn. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Zoot Sims is the 1,561st most popular musician (down from 1,538th in 2019), the 8,175th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,729th in 2019) and the 580th most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, Zoot Sims ranks 1,561 out of 3,175. Before him are Jolin Tsai, Memphis Minnie, Joshua Bell, Laurent Voulzy, Nujabes, and Daniel Lanois. After him are Johnny Griffin, Neal Schon, Johnny Mercer, Kiko Loureiro, Tony Carey, and Jeff Mills.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1925, Zoot Sims ranks 402. Before him are Pasieguito, Luis Adolfo Siles Salinas, Janet Rowley, Burkhard Heim, Vera Vasilyeva, and Steve Forrest. After him are Lyudmila Kasatkina, Oldřich Lajsek, Alki Zei, Nelson Demarco, William Jones, and Raimondo D'Inzeo. Among people deceased in 1985, Zoot Sims ranks 209. Before him are Aleksandra Khokhlova, Sam Spiegel, Matt Monro, Edgar Reinhardt, Roger Maris, and Ina Claire. After him are Andy Stanfield, Hilding Rosenberg, Milton H. Greene, Toni Branca, Muhammad Zafarullah Khan, and Ronnie Rooke.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Zoot Sims ranks 8,177 out of 20,380. Before him are Charles Augustus Young (1834), Marguerite Clayton (1891), Ina Claire (1893), Bill Condon (1955), Gayle Hunnicutt (1943), and Dennis Frederiksen (1951). After him are Gavin MacLeod (1931), Helen Gallagher (1926), Johnny Griffin (1928), Joseph Dempsey (1875), Kevin Conroy (1955), and Richard Olney (1835).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Zoot Sims ranks 580. Before him are Memphis Slim (1915), Bernard Edwards (1952), Travis Barker (1975), Kenny Barron (1943), Memphis Minnie (1897), and Joshua Bell (1967). After him are Johnny Griffin (1928), Neal Schon (1954), Johnny Mercer (1909), Tony Carey (1953), Jeff Mills (1963), and John Legend (1978).

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