Tonite's Music Today
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| Studio album by Zoot Sims and Bob Brookmeyer | |||||
| Released | 1956 | ||||
| Recorded | January 31, 1956 New York City |
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| Genre | Jazz | ||||
| Length | 35:18 | ||||
| Label | Storyville STLP 907 |
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| Producer | George Wein | ||||
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Tonite's Music Today is an album by saxophonist Zoot Sims and trombonist Bob Brookmeyer recorded in 1956 for the Storyville label.[1]
Reception
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| Allmusic |   [2] |
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow said the album featured "colorful jammed ensembles and hard-swinging yet cool-toned solos that owe as much to the swing tradition as to the innovations of bebop".[2]
Track listing
- "Mr. Moon" (Steve Allen) - 4:56
- "I Hear a Rhapsody" (Jack Baker, George Fragos, Dick Gasparre) - 2:27
- "The Chant" (Gerry Mulligan) - 4:27
- "Blues" (Traditional) - 5:39
- "Zoot's Tune" (Zoot Sims) - 4:42
- "How Long Has This Been Going On?" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 4:51
- "Bobby's Tune" (Bob Brookmeyer) - 3:23
- "Blue Skies" (Irving Berlin) - 4:53
Personnel
- Zoot Sims - tenor saxophone, vocals
- Bob Brookmeyer - valve trombone
- Hank Jones - piano
- Wyatt Reuther - bass
- Gus Johnson - drums
References
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- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Yanow, Scott. Tonite's Music Today – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
