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Jazz Musician of the Day: Zoot Sims

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JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY


Zoot Sims

John Haley “Zoot" Sims, was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and soprano saxophonist. He was born in Inglewood, California. Growing up in a vaudeville family, Sims learned to play both drums and clarinet at an early age... more


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